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四妙丸

The Prescription of 四妙丸

Source

The book Dan Xi Xin Fa

Ingredients

Explanation

Huang Bo: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, having special potency of clearing away heat.

Cang Zhu: Being bitter in flavor, warm in nature and good at removing dampness.

Niu Xi: Tonifying the liver and kidney, strengthening tendons and bones.

Yi Yi Ren: Eliminating damp-heat, relaxing the tendons and bones.

The Effect of 四妙丸

Effect

Clear heat and eliminate dampness, relax the tendons and bones.

Indications

Nephritis, eczema, erysipelas, osteomyelitis, arthritis.

Administrations

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with water into pills.