五虎散
Chinese edit
five | tiger | adjourn; scatter; leisurely adjourn; scatter; leisurely; loosen; powdered medicine; to scatter; to come loose | ||
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trad. (五虎散) | 五 | 虎 | 散 | |
simp. #(五虎散) | 五 | 虎 | 散 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
五虎散
- An orange-yellow to dark yellow powder used in traditional Chinese medicine "to activate blood circulation, remove stasis, promote the subsidence of swelling and relieve pain, in the treatment of traumatic injuries with ecchymosis, swelling and pain".
Wuhu powder has the following herbal ingredients:
Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
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Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 350 |
Flos Carthami | 红花 | 350 |
Radix Saposhnikoviae | 防风 | 350 |
Rhizoma Arisaematis (processed) | 天南星 (制) | 350 |
Radix Angelicae Dahuricae | 白芷 | 240 |
References edit
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People’s Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. →ISBN.