Xiangfu Wan
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Xiangfu Wan is a dark yellow to dark brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine
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 " regulate the flow of 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...

 and nourish blood ". It is aromatic and tastes pungent, slightly sweet and slightly bitter. It is used when there is "stagnation of 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...

 and deficiency of blood, marked by sensations of stuffiness in the chest, costal pain, abdominal pain during menstrual periods and menstrual disorders". The binding agent of the pill is honey.

Chinese classic herbal formula

Name Chinese (S) Grams
Rhizoma Cyperi (processed with vinegar) 香附 (醋制) 300
Radix Angelicae Sinensis 当归 200
Rhizoma Chuanxiong 川芎 50
Radix Paeoniae Alba (stir-baked) 白芍 (炒) 100
Radix Rehmanniae Preparata 熟地黄 100
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (stir-baked) 白术 (炒) 100
Fructus Amomi 砂仁 25
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 陈皮 50
Radix Scutellariae 黄芩 50
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