Yi Yi Ren Wan

Yi Yi Ren Wan

Traditional therapeutic uses

Main indications: rheumatoid arthritis, swelling and pain in the joints, especially in the hands and feet.

In Chinese energy, this preparation is used to disperse the edemas and external swelling, to moisten the dryness of the blood.

Associated symptoms : joint swelling and pain, especially in the hands and feet, numbness and difficulty in moving the joints, inflammation of the joints.

Dosage

As this formula comes in different forms and strengths, it is important to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. Can be used long term.

Comments

This preparation is very effective for pain with swelling of the joints of the fingers associated with rheumatism, a frequent phenomenon in women between 40 and 60 years old. It treats inflammation, but cannot restore deformed joints. This product works after a few weeks of treatment and it may be necessary to use it for a few months before you get the maximum effect.

History

This formula is cited in the Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng (Standardization of model treatments), a work written by Wang Ken-Tang in 1602.

Precautions

  • Keep out of the reach of children.

interactions

With plants or supplements

  • Its diuretic action may be in addition to that of other diuretic plants.

With medication

  • Its diuretic action can be added to that of diuretic drugs.

Composition

Nom en pin yin

Pharmaceutical name

Therapeutic actions

Yi Yi Ren 

Coicis seed tear-Job (lame seeds)

Flows Water, Tones the Spleen, Removes Blockages 

Cang Zhu 

Rhizoma atractylodis (Atractylode rhizome preparation)

Dries up Moisture, Tones the Spleen, Drives Wind-Moisture 

Bai Shao 

The root of Paeonia lactiflora (white peony root)

Tones the Blood and Yin of the Liver 

Dang Gui 

Radix Angelica sinensis (angelica root)

Tones and circulates the Blood 

Ma Huang 

Herba ephedra1 (ephedra)

Dissolves edemas 

High Liver 

Radix glycyrrhizae uralensis (licorice root)

Harmonizes the action of other plants 

Gui Zhi 

Cassia Twig (cinnamon sticks)

Warms up the meridians, circulates the Yang 

On the shelves

This product does not have any specific certification and has not been subject to special analyzes for its quality. Only its great popularity prompts us to include it here.

 

  • Yi yi ren wan — Coicis tear-seed pills Job 

Available in Chinese herbalists, several natural health product stores, as well as distributors of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine.

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