san miao wan

Name: san miao wan
Creator: Bencao Index

Three-Marvel Pill

About san miao wan

San Miao Wan, Three-Marvel Pill, is Huang Bai, Cang Zhu and Huai Niu Xi — Er Miao San with a third herb. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Damp-Heat, and records it as clearing Heat, drying Dampness and strengthening the sinews and bones.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
huang bai	120 g
cang zhu	180 g
huai niu xi	60 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and dries Dampness

Lower Jiao Damp-Heat
Joints that are red, hot, swollen and painful
Numb, painful legs and burning feet
Sores on the lower legs from Damp
Thick yellow vaginal discharge with a foul smell
Urine scanty and yellow
Tongue pink and possibly swollen with a greasy yellow coat; pulse rapid

Strengthens the sinews and bones

Liver and Kidney deficiency leaving the bones and sinews weak
Weak, aching lower back; weak or wasting legs

Modern uses

Rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatic arthritis
Arthralgia
Gout
Hip pain
Beriberi
Numbness and paresthesia
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Vaginitis
Cervicitis
Foul, thick yellow leukorrhea
Premenstrual breast distention
Fibrocystic breast disease
Rashes
Eczema

Symptoms

Burning sensation
Dark urine
Joint pain
Joint swelling
Leg pain
Local heat
Local redness
Low back pain
Muscle atrophy
Numbness
Scanty urination
Sore and weak low back and knees
Sores
Vaginal discharge
Weak limbs

Modifications

ALS from Damp-Heat: + bei xie, + shi chang pu, − sheng jiang
ALS from Damp-Heat when the Spleen Qi is also weak: + bei xie, + shi chang pu, + bai zhu, + fu ling, + dang shen, + gan cao, − sheng jiang
ALS from Damp-Heat with stagnant Liver Qi: + bei xie, + shi chang pu, + chuan lian zi, + yu jin, + chai hu, + bai shao, − sheng jiang
ALS from Damp-Heat with Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency: + bei xie, + shi chang pu, + shu di huang, + wu jia pi, − sheng jiang
ALS from severe Damp-Heat: + bei xie, + shi chang pu, + huang qin, + fu ling, + ze xie, − sheng jiang
ALS from severe Damp-Heat that has injured Yin: + bei xie, + shi chang pu, + shan yao, + bei sha shen, + tian hua fen, − sheng jiang
Breast distention before the period and fibrocystic breasts: + xiang fu
Hip pain (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, − sheng jiang
Hip pain with fever (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, − sheng jiang
Hips painful, red and swollen (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + tu fu ling, + sheng di huang, − sheng jiang
Hip pain with pus in the joint (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + di fu zi, + chi shao, − sheng jiang
Severe hip pain (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + huang jing, − sheng jiang

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Hip pain with poor appetite (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + zhi ban xia, + chen pi, − sheng jiang
Hip pain with thirst (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + xuan shen, + ge gen, − sheng jiang
Hip pain with irritability (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + deng xin cao, − sheng jiang
Hip pain with constipation (combined with Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang): + wei ling xian, + han fang ji, + sang zhi, + da huang, + mang xiao, − sheng jiang

Names

Pinyin	san miao wan
English Name	Three-Marvel Pill

Classification

Category: Clear Damp Heat