Tianma Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "relieve rheumatism, alleviate muscle contracture, remove obstructions from collaterals and channels, promote blood circulation and relieve pain."[1] It is slightly aromatic and tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is a "deficiency of liver and kidney, stagnation of wind-damp marked by muscle contracture and numbness of the limbs, aching in the loins and legs."[2] The binding agent of the pill is honey.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhizoma Gastrodiae | 天麻 | 60 | |
| Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii | 羌活 | 100 | |
| Radix Angelicae Pubescentis | 独活 | 50 | |
| Cortex Eucommiae (stir-baked with salt) | 杜仲 (盐炙) | 70 | |
| Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae | 牛膝 | 60 | |
| Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae | 山药 | 60 | |
| Radix Aconiti Lateralis (processed) | 生附子 (炙) | 10 | |
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 100 | |
| Radix Rehmanniae | 生地黄 | 160 | |
| Radix Scrophulariae | 玄参 | 60 |