Kanggu Zengsheng Wan
Kanggu Zengsheng Wan (Chinese: 抗骨增生丸) is a black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish loins and kidney and strengthen the tendons and bones, activate blood circulation and qi flow, and to relieve pain ".[1] It tastes sweet and slightly astringent.
It is used when there are symptoms of “hyperplastic spondylitis, cervical syndrome, or spur”.[2] Each pill weighs about 3 grams, and the dosage varies from about 2-3 gram, two to three times a day.
Chinese classic herbal formula
[edit]| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Rehmanniae Preparata | 熟地黄 | 210 |
| Herba Cistanches (steamed) | 肉苁蓉 (蒸) | 140 |
| Rhizoma Cibotii (Processed with salt ) | 狗脊 (盐制) | 140 |
| Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (processed with salt) | 女贞子 (盐制) | 70 |
| Herba Epimedii | 淫羊藿 | 140 |
| Caulis Spatholobi | 鸡血藤 | 140 |
| Semen Raphani (stir-baked) | 莱菔子 (炒) | 70 |
| Rhizoma Drynariae | 骨碎补 | 140 |
| Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae | 牛膝 | 140 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People's Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7-117-06982-1.
- ^ Long Zhixian, Li Qingye, Liu Zhanwen. "Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine" (方剂学 fāngjì xué), Academy Press (学苑出版社 xuéyuàn chūbǎnshè), Beijing University of Traditional Medicine. 2005. ISBN 7-5077-1270-2.