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Xiao Yao Wan (simplified Chinese: 逍遥丸; traditional Chinese: 逍遙丸; pinyin: xiāo yáo wán), also known as Free and Easy Wanderer, is a Chinese classic herbal formula. It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine .
It was published in the "Xiao'er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue" (also known as "Key to Therapeutics of Children's Diseases" 小儿药证直诀; Xiǎoér yào zhèng zhí jué; Hsiao-erh yao cheng chih chüeh) in 1119 by Qian Yi's student.
The formula was created by Qian Yi as dihuang pill (地黄丸). It was published in "Xiao'er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue" (also known as "Key to Therapeutics of Children's Diseases" or "The Correct Execution of Pediatric Medicinals and Patterns" simplified Chinese: 小儿药证直诀; traditional Chinese: 小兒藥證直訣; pinyin: Xiǎo'ér Yào Zhèng Zhí Jué) in 1119 by Qian Yi's student.
The ingredients of Biyan Pian vary, although most products are based on Cang Er Zi San (cang er zi - Xanthium fruit, xin yi hua - Magnolia flower, bai zhi - Angelica dahurica root, and bo he - Chinese mint leaf and stem) and contain two or more ingredients from this formula. These four herbs "release the exterior", decongest the head, dry ...
wu ling zhi (flying squirrel feces) wu wei zi (magnolia vine fruit) wu zhu yu (Euodia fruit) xi xin (asarum aerial parts) xiang fu ('Cyperus rhizome) xu duan (Dipsacus root) xue jie (dragon's blood resin) yan hu suo (Corydalis rhizome) yu jin (turmeric tuber) ze lan (Lycopus lucidus aerial parts) zhang nao ; zhi ke (bitter orange fruit) zi ran tong
Most Chinese herbs are safe but some have shown not to be. Reports have shown products being contaminated with drugs, toxins, or false reporting of ingredients. Some herbs used in TCM may also react with drugs, have side effects, or be dangerous to people with certain medical conditions. [47]
Today, the ling zhi mushroom is used in a herbal formula designed to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy. [ 50 ] Extracts of the mushroom are used as a commercial pharmaceutical to suppress cancer cell proliferation and migration, although the mechanisms by which this is achieved are currently unknown.
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (simplified Chinese: 补中益气汤; traditional Chinese: 補中益氣湯; pinyin: bǔ zhōng yì qì wán) is a Chinese classic herbal formula.In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Hochū-ekki-tō" (補中益気湯 ほちゅうえっきとう) (it is also known as Kampo #41).