五味麝香丸
Mandarin
| simpl. and trad. | |||
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| 五味麝香丸 | |||
Noun
五味麝香丸 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin wǔwèi shèxiāng wán)
- A brown pill used in traditional Tibetan medicine "to counteract inflammation, alleviate pain and relieve rheumatic condition, in the treatment of tonsillitis, pharyngitis, influenza, anthrax, rheumatic arthritis, neuralgia, gastralgia and toothache". Caution is typically advised as the pills are toxic if taken in large quantities.
Wuwei Shexiang pills have the following herbal ingredients:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Moschus | 麝香 | 10 |
| Fructus Chebulae (cored) | 诃子 (去核) | 300 |
| Radix Aconiti Balfourii | 黑草乌 | 300 |
| Radix Aucklandiae | 木香 | 100 |
| Rhizoma Acori Calami | 白菖 | 60 |
References
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People’s Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7117069821.