Erchen Wan
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Erchen Wan is a greyish-brown to yellowish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine
to "remove damp-phlegm and regulate the stomach function." It is used in cases where there is "cough with copious expectoration, sensation of stuffiness in the chest and epigastrium, nausea and vomiting due to the stagnation of damp-phlegm."
It is slightly aromatic in odour and tastes slightly pungent and sweet.
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
to "remove damp-phlegm and regulate the stomach function." It is used in cases where there is "cough with copious expectoration, sensation of stuffiness in the chest and epigastrium, nausea and vomiting due to the stagnation of damp-phlegm."
It is slightly aromatic in odour and tastes slightly pungent and sweet.
Chinese classic herbal formula
Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
---|---|---|
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | 陈皮 | 250 |
Rhizoma Pinelliae (processed) | 半夏(制) | 250 |
Poria | 茯苓 | 150 |
Radix Glycyrrhizae | 甘草 | 75 |