Juhe Wan
The Prescription of Juhe Wan
Source
The book Ji Sheng Fang
Ingredients
- Ju He (Semen Citri Reticulatae) 30 g,
- Hai Zao (Sargassum) 30 g,
- Kun Bu (Thallus Echloniae) 30 g,
- Hai Dai (Thallus Laminariae) 30 g,
- Chuan Lian Zi (Fructus Toosendan) 30 g,
- Tao Ren (Semen Persicae) 30 g,
- Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis) 15 g,
- Mu Tong (Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis) 15 g,
- Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) 15 g,
- Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis) 15 g,
- Gui Xin (Lignum Cinnamomi) 15 g,
- Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae) 15 g.
Explanation
Ju He: The principal drug, promoting the circulation of Qi to treat hernia.
Mu Xiang and Chuan Lian Zi: Promoting the flow of Qi to relieve pain.
Tao Ren and Yan Hu Suo: Activating the circulation of blood to remove obstruction in the channels.
Gui Xin: Warming up the liver and kidney to dispel pathogenic cold.
Zhi Shi and Hou Po: Drastically promoting the circulation of Qi to eliminate stagnancy of Qi.
Mu Tong: Promoting the flow of blood through the vessels and getting rid of dampness.
Hai Zao, Kun Bu and Hai Dai: Softening and dispersing hard masses.
The Effect of Juhe Wan
Effect
Promoting the flow of Qi to relieve pain, softening and dispersing hard masses.
Indications
Hernia due to cold-damp pathogen, marked by swollen and distending scrotum with bearing-down sensation, or scrotum as hard as stone, or pain of the testicle radiating to the umbilical or abdominal region, pale tongue with whitish coating, and deep taut pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as hydrocele testis, testitis and epididymitis.
Administrations
All the ingredients are ground into powder and made with liquor into pills. 9 g of the pills is taken each time, twice daily. Or the ingredients are decocted in water for oral dose, their amounts being properly modified according to the original proportions.