Wu-Bin Pills

Wu-Bin Pills,

Formulas Name : Wu-Bin Pills

Chinese Name : 芜槟丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of white Wu-ti, 1 liang of areca nut.

Source

Formula from *Ben Shi* (Vol. 7); name cited in *Ben Shi Fang Shi Yi* (Vol. 7).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and shape into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using steamed buns.

Instructions for Use

Take 15–20 pills per dose, washed down with warm water on an empty stomach.

Wu-Bin Pills,Formula from *Ben Shi* (Vol. 7); name cited in *Ben Shi Fang Shi Yi* (Vol. 7).,

More Herbs Formulas

Weiyang Pills

Weiyang Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,For deficiency of qi and blood, heaviness in the limbs, diminished joy and interest, and reduced appetite; as well as for kidney qi depletion and heaviness in the lower back and legs.

Indigo Lacquer Decoction Pills

Indigo Lacquer Decoction Pills,From *The Treasure of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 5, citing *Formulas Collected from the Countryside*.,Phlegm-related cough.

Stomach-Clearing and Toxin-Resolving Decoction

Stomach-Clearing and Toxin-Resolving Decoction,From *Commentary on Measles*, Volume 2.,Extreme fever and oral sores following measles.

Spleen-Nourishing and Liver-Soothing Decoction

Spleen-Nourishing and Liver-Soothing Decoction,*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,Liver qi stagnation, with wood element stagnation overpowering the earth element, prevents the spleen and stomach qi from rising and descending properly, leading to chest fullness and oppression, and frequent shortness of breath.

Cinnamon Twig, Astragalus, and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction

Cinnamon Twig, Astragalus, and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,From *Tui Si Ji Lei Fang Ge Zhu* (Annotated Songs on Formulas from the *Tui Si Ji*).,Chronic malaria characterized by deficiency of the Nutritive Qi and weakness of the Defensive Qi, profuse sweating, and a gradual aversion to wind.

Enhanced Shenghua Lizhong Decoction

Enhanced Shenghua Lizhong Decoction,*Secret Manual of Ningkun*, Middle Volume.,Postpartum deficiency of both Yin and Yang, with cold hands and feet and cold extremities.

Tai Bai Powder

Tai Bai Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 370, citing *Formulas for the Complete Care of Infants*.,For acute convulsions in children, characterized by convulsions and profuse drooling.

Injury-Relieving and Pain-Relieving Plaster

Injury-Relieving and Pain-Relieving Plaster,Formula adapted from the *Manual of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations*, citing the Shanghai No. 3 Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory.,Rheumatic pain, lower back and leg pain, muscle and bone pain, joint pain, and injuries from falls or blows.

Astragalus and Rehmannia Pills

Astragalus and Rehmannia Pills,From *The Treasure of Family Health*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 328.,For women with blood deficiency, emaciation, sallow complexion, abdominal distension, loss of appetite, or excessive uterine bleeding; aching in the lower back and legs; pain in the navel and abdomen; deficiency of the Nuturing and Defensive Qi; and general … Read more

Decoction of Deer Antler Gelatin

Decoction of Deer Antler Gelatin,From *Shenghui*, Volume 95.,For the five types of exhaustion and the seven types of injury, a lack of luster in the body, pain in the lower back and waist, and heaviness in the limbs.

Mandarin Orange Seed Decoction

Mandarin Orange Seed Decoction,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.,For rheumatic pain in the lower back and legs that has not responded to other medications.

Rescue-Sign Decoction

Rescue-Sign Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.,Erectile dysfunction in middle-aged men.

Dragon Shedding Powder

Dragon Shedding Powder,From *De Xiao*, Volume 14.,

Peppermint Decoction

Peppermint Decoction,*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.,Dizziness and vertigo, nasal congestion and dry throat, restlessness in the chest and heart, and mental lethargy.

Tongjin Pills

Tongjin Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,For all types of swelling and distension, as well as rheumatic beriberi that has developed into swelling.

Fangguai Pills

Fangguai Pills,*Puji Fang*, Volume 93.,For rheumatism, left-sided paralysis, and right-sided weakness, where the patient is unable to rise.

Dog Intestine Pills

Dog Intestine Pills,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 23.,Hemorrhoids with fistula.

Diao Ge Yin

Diao Ge Yin,*The Book of Sincerity*, Volume 12.,Fever due to indigestion.

Jujube and Alum Ointment

Jujube and Alum Ointment,*Compendium of Medical Essentials* (Yilin Zuanyao), Volume 10.,Blurred vision with excessive tearing.

Newly Revised Six-Stagnation Decoction

Newly Revised Six-Stagnation Decoction,*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.,Yin-Yang Corneal Opacity Syndrome (nutritional degeneration of corneal epithelial cells). Affecting either both eyes or the left or right eye, two white spots appear above the “wind wheel” (the area where the iris meets the sclera), one higher and one lower. There is no pain or soreness, but the … Read more

Cinnabar Phlegm-Resolving Pills

Cinnabar Phlegm-Resolving Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 275.,For all types of malignant sores.

Cinnamon-Poria-Schisandra-Licorice Decoction (omitting Cinnamon, adding Dried Ginger, Asarum, and Pinellia)

Cinnamon-Poria-Schisandra-Licorice Decoction (omitting Cinnamon, adding Dried Ginger, Asarum, and Pinellia),From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).,In cases of retained fluid, there should be a sensation of fullness in the head; where there is such fullness, vomiting is inevitable. Cold in the lungs causing retained fluid manifests as coughing with copious, clear, thin, white phlegm; dizziness and … Read more

Formula for Preserving Yang

Formula for Preserving Yang,From *Han’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 2.,For conditions such as deficiency of heart blood, palpitations, and forgetfulness.

Huangqin Xiefei Decoction

Huangqin Xiefei Decoction,*Records of Smallpox and Measles by Ren Duan*, Volume 13.,Lung heat with internal excess.

Decoction for Clearing Phlegm and Promoting Diuresis

Decoction for Clearing Phlegm and Promoting Diuresis,*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.,Green Wind Obstruction Syndrome (glaucoma). The pupils of both eyes are slightly dilated and have a faint bluish-yellow tint; the patient experiences dizziness and a sensation of pressure in the eyes, perceiving the world as a hazy blue blur, and may also experience vomiting or nausea.