Zhou Che Wan
Vessel and Vehicle Pill
- Category
- Formulas that Drain Downward
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Drive Out Excess Water
- Ingredients
- 10 herbs
Ingredients
10 substances in Zhou Che Wan — each links to its full herb monograph.
Bing Lang15 gExpel Parasites
Chen Pi15 gRegulate the Qi
Da Huang60 gPurgatives
Gan Sui30 gHarsh Expellants
Jing Da Ji30 gHarsh Expellants
Mu Xiang15 gRegulate the QiNo specimen photographQian Niu Zi120 gHarsh ExpellantsNo specimen photographQing Fen3 gSubstances for External Application
Qing Pi15 gRegulate the Qi
Yuan Hua30 gHarsh ExpellantsPreparation & dosage
Pills. Grind all herbs into an even powder and form into pills using water. Take in 3-6 Gram doses with warm water, early in the morning on an empty stomach. If condition improves, another smaller dose can be given one to two days later. If condition does not improve, do not use this formula again.
Originally Appeared In:
- Collected Treatises of Jing Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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