Zuojin Wan Explained

Zuojin Wan [1] is a yellowish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "quench liver-fire, regulate the stomach function and relieve pain". Indications include an "attack of the stomach by liver-fire marked by epigastric and hypochondriac pain, bitterness in the mouth, heartburn and acid regurgitation, and a dislike for hot drinks".[2]

Chinese classic herbal formula

NameChineseGrams
Rhizoma Coptidis黄连600
Fructus Evodiae吴茱萸100

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Notes and References

  1. Xubiao Luo, Bo Chen, Shouzhuo Yao. "Simultaneous analysis of protoberberine, indolequinoline and quinolone alkaloids in coptis–evodia herb couple and the Chinese herbal preparations by high-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray mass spectrometry", Talanta, Volume 66, Issue 1, 31 March 2005, Pages 103–110.
  2. [Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China]