Er Miao Pills

Er Miao Pills,Swelling and pain in the feet and knees due to damp-heat descending; atrophy; damp sores; eczema; erysipelas; leukorrhea; and low back pain. Swelling and pain in the lower jiao caused by damp-heat, or wandering pain throughout the body. Damp-heat low back pain. Heat-bi syndrome, characterized by extreme heat in the muscles, dry lips and mouth, tendons and bones so painful they cannot be touched, and a sensation of mice running across the body—attributed to damp-heat injuring the qi division.Beriberi. Cases where excessive heat in the lower jiao leads to atrophy. Damp-heat descending, causing heaviness and swelling in the legs and feet, as well as sores below the knees. Damp-heat descending, resulting in redness, swelling, heat, and pain in the feet and knees; erysipelas of the lower limbs; leukorrhea; and scrotal eczema, among others. Conditions such as damp sores and leg sores, characterized by flushed skin, itching, and oozing, attributable to internal excess of damp-heat.

Formulas Name : Er Miao Pills

Chinese Name : 二妙丸

Drug Formulation

Powdered Phellodendron and powdered Atractylodes, each in equal parts.

Source

Formula by Zhu Zhenheng, cited in *Outline of Medicine*, Volume 20.

Processing

Form into pills with refined honey, each the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Swelling and pain in the feet and knees due to damp-heat descending; atrophy; damp sores; eczema; erysipelas; leukorrhea; and low back pain. Swelling and pain in the lower jiao caused by damp-heat, or wandering pain throughout the body. Damp-heat low back pain. Heat-bi syndrome, characterized by extreme heat in the muscles, dry lips and mouth, tendons and bones so painful they cannot be touched, and a sensation of mice running across the body—attributed to damp-heat injuring the qi division.Beriberi. Cases where excessive heat in the lower jiao leads to atrophy. Damp-heat descending, causing heaviness and swelling in the legs and feet, as well as sores below the knees. Damp-heat descending, resulting in redness, swelling, heat, and pain in the feet and knees; erysipelas of the lower limbs; leukorrhea; and scrotal eczema, among others. Conditions such as damp sores and leg sores, characterized by flushed skin, itching, and oozing, attributable to internal excess of damp-heat.

Er Miao Pills,Formula by Zhu Zhenheng, cited in *Outline of Medicine*, Volume 20.,Swelling and pain in the feet and knees due to damp-heat descending; atrophy; damp sores; eczema; erysipelas; leukorrhea; and low back pain. Swelling and pain in the lower jiao caused by damp-heat, or wandering pain throughout the body. Damp-heat low back pain. Heat-bi syndrome, characterized by extreme heat in the muscles, dry lips and mouth, tendons and bones so painful they cannot be touched, and a sensation of mice running across the body—attributed to damp-heat injuring the qi division.Beriberi. Cases where excessive heat in the lower jiao leads to atrophy. Damp-heat descending, causing heaviness and swelling in the legs and feet, as well as sores below the knees. Damp-heat descending, resulting in redness, swelling, heat, and pain in the feet and knees; erysipelas of the lower limbs; leukorrhea; and scrotal eczema, among others. Conditions such as damp sores and leg sores, characterized by flushed skin, itching, and oozing, attributable to internal excess of damp-heat.

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