牛黄降压丸
Mandarin
| simpl. | 牛黄降压丸 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 牛黃降壓丸 | |
Noun
牛黄降压丸 (simplified, Pinyin niúhuáng jiàngyā wán, traditional 牛黃降壓丸)
- A yellowish-brown pill used in traditional Chinese medicine "to ease the mind, to resolve phelgm, to induce sedation and to reduce high blood pressure in the treatment of hyperactivity of the liver with dizziness and restlessness, exuberant phlegm-fire, and hypertension". Honey is the binding agent.
Niuhuang Jiangya pills have the following herbal ingredients:
| Name | Chinese (S) |
|---|---|
| Cornu Saigae Tataricae | 羚羊角 |
| Margarita | 珍珠 |
| Pulvis Cornus Bubali Concentratus | 水牛角浓缩粉 |
| Calculus Bovis | 牛黄 |
| Borneolum Syntheticum | 冰片 |
| Radix Paeoniae Alba | 白芍 |
| Radix Codonopsis | 党参 |
| Radix Astragali | 黄芪 |
| Semen Cassiae | 决明子 |
| Rhizoma Chuanxiong | 川芎 |
| Baicalein (from Radix Scutellariae) | 黄芩 |
| Radix seu Rhizoma Nardostachyos | 甘松 |
| Herba Menthae | 薄荷 |
| Radix Curcumae | 郁金 |
References
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). “Pharmacopoeia of The People’s Republic of China (Volume I)”. Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7117069821.