Maiwei Dihuang Wan
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Maiwei Dihuang Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine
to "nourish the kidney to receive qi
". It tastes slightly sweet and sour.
It is “contraindicated in children under 13 years old, pregnant women, weak persons and patients with heart disease, severe tracheitis and hypertension”. In addition, this pill is "unsuitable for long term use", and "overdosage is strongly discouraged". Each pill weighs about 0.6 grams.
Patients taking this pill should “abstain from eating uncooked and cool foods.”
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 "nourish the kidney to receive qi
Qi
In traditional Chinese culture, qì is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as life energy, lifeforce, or energy flow. Qi is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts...
". It tastes slightly sweet and sour.
It is “contraindicated in children under 13 years old, pregnant women, weak persons and patients with heart disease, severe tracheitis and hypertension”. In addition, this pill is "unsuitable for long term use", and "overdosage is strongly discouraged". Each pill weighs about 0.6 grams.
Patients taking this pill should “abstain from eating uncooked and cool foods.”
Chinese classic herbal formula
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Ophiopogonis | 麦冬 | 60 |
| Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis seu Fructus Schisandrae Sphenantherae | 五味子 | 40 |
| Radix Rehmanniae Preparata | 熟地黄 | 160 |
| Fructus Corni (processed) | 山茱萸(炙) | 80 |
| Cortex Moutan | 牡丹皮 | 60 |
| Rhizoma Dioscoreae | 山药 | 80 |
| Poria | 茯苓 | 60 |
| Rhizoma Alismatis | 泽泻 | 60 |