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四正丸
四正丸
Chinese
| four; 4 | just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
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simp. and trad. (四正丸) |
四 | 正 | 丸 | |
Noun
四正丸
- A dark brown honeyed pill used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat vomiting, anorexia, abdominal distention, diarrhea. It is typically administered with a ginger decoction or boiled water.
Sizheng pills have the following herbal ingredients:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Herba Pogostemonis | 广藿香 | 90 |
| Herba Moslae | 香薷 | 90 |
| Folium Perillae | 苏叶 | 90 |
| Radix Angelicae Dahuricae | 白芷 | 90 |
| Lignum Santali Albi | 檀香 | 30 |
| Fructus Chaenomelis | 木瓜 | 90 |
| Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata | 法半夏 | 90 |
| Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (stir-baked with ginger juice) | 厚朴 (姜汁炒) | 90 |
| Pericarpium Arecae | 大腹皮 | 90 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | 陈皮 | 90 |
| Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (processed with bran) | 白术 (麸炙) | 90 |
| Radix Platycodonis | 桔梗 | 90 |
| Poria | 茯苓 | 90 |
| Semen Arecae | 槟榔 | 30 |
| Fructus Aurantii (stir-baked with bran) | 枳壳 (麸炒) | 90 |
| Fructus Crataegi (stir-baked) | 山楂 (炒) | 30 |
| Massa Medicata Fermentata (stir-baked with bran) | 神曲 (麸炒) | 90 |
| Fructus Hordei Germinatus (stir-baked) | 麦芽 (炒) | 30 |
| Semen Lablab Album (removed from testa) | 白扁豆 (去外种皮) | 90 |
| Radix Glycyrrhizae | 甘草 | 90 |
References
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People’s Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7117069821.