参苏丸
Mandarin
| simpl. | 参苏丸 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 參蘇丸 | |
Noun
参苏丸 (simplified, Pinyin shēnsū wán, traditional 參蘇丸)
- A brown pill used in traditional Chinese medicine "to dispel wind-cold, promote expectoration and relieve cough in the treatment of colds in patients with a weak constitution manifested by chills, fever, headache, stuffed nose, cough with much phlegm, sensation of stuffiness in the chest and vomiting".
Shensu pills have the following herbal ingredients:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Codonopsis | 党参 | 75 |
| Folium Perillae | 苏叶 | 75 |
| Radix Puerariae | 葛根 | 75 |
| Radix Peucedani | 前胡 | 75 |
| Poria | 茯苓 | 75 |
| Rhizoma Pinelliae (processed) | 半夏 (制) | 75 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | 陈皮 | 50 |
| Fructus Aurantii (stir-baked) | 枳壳 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Platycodonis | 桔梗 | 50 |
| Radix Glycyrrhizae | 甘草 | 50 |
| Radix Aucklandiae | 木香 | 50 |
References
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People’s Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7117069821.