Zhou Che Wan
舟車丸 zhōu chē wán, "Vessel and Vehicle Pill"

Translated Name: Vessel and Vehicle Pill

Category:

Formulas that Drain Downward,

Drive Out Excess Water

Pills

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (9):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
甘遂	Gan Sui	kan-sui root	30	grams
芫花	Yuan Hua	genkwa flower	30	grams
京大戟	Jing Da Ji	euphorbia root	30	grams
大黄	Da Huang	rhubarb root and rhizome	60	grams
牽牛子	Qian Niu Zi	morning glory seeds, pharbitis	120	grams
木香	Mu Xiang	costus root, saussurea, auklandia	15	grams
檳榔	Bing Lang	betel nut; areca seed; areaca	15	grams
陳皮	Chen Pi	aged tangerine peel, citrus	15	grams
青皮	Qing Pi	unripe tangerine peel, green tangerine peel, blue citrus	15	grams

	Tongue: No tongue data at this time		Pulse: Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast) Depth: Deep (Submerged, Sinking, Deep) Qualities: Excess (Shi, Strong, Full)
	Cautions: This formula is contraindicated in pregnancy and persons who are weak. Traditional text discourage the use of of Gan Cao with this formula as it is incompatible with some of it's ingredients. Because this formula contains some extremely toxic substances, the dosage and duration of administration must be carefully regulated. After the acute condition has resolved, formulas which regulate and tonify the Spleen and Kidney should be prescribed to promote full recovery. avoid use during Pregnancy		Reference Source: Collected Treatises of (Zhang) Jing Yue
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