What are the effects and functions of XiaoYan Pill?
Xiao Yan Pills include Huo Xue Xiao Yan Pills, Qing Fei Xiao Yan Pills, Yan Tong Xiao Yan Pills, and Fu Fang Xiao Yan Pills, among others, with different types having distinct medicinal effects.
1. Huo Xue Xiao Yan Pills are composed of Frankincense, Myrrh, Calculus Bovis, Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome Extract, and Glutinous Millet. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation to remove toxicity, reducing swelling, and alleviating pain. It is primarily used for treating early stages of carbuncles, mastitis and tubercular swellings, redness, and pain caused by toxic heat accumulated in the viscera and meridians.
2. Qing Fei Xiao Yan Pills consist of Gypsum Fibrosum, Lumbricus, Lepidii/Descurainiae Semen, Calculus Bovis, Saigae Tataricae Cornu, Ephedra Sinica Stapf, Semen Armeniacae Amarae, and Arctium Lappa L. It serves as an expectorant with the functions of clearing the lungs, resolving phlegm, stopping cough, and relieving asthma. It is mainly used for treating patients with symptoms such as phlegm-heat obstructing the lungs, cough and asthma, chest and rib pain, and yellowish and thick sputum.
3. Yan Tong Xiao Yan Pills are formulated with Artificial Calculus Bovis, Indigo Naturalis, Margarita, Venenum Bufonis, Borneolum Syntheticum, Herba Polygoni Aviculari Extract, and Realgar. It has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxicity, as well as anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. It is primarily used for treating sore throat, sore throat with carbuncles, abscesses, and ulcerated sores in the mouth and tongue.
4. Fu Fang Xiao Yan Pills are composed of Corydalis Yanhusuo, Toosendan Fruit, Sparganium Rhizome, Curcuma Zedoaria Rhizome, Red Peony Root, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix And Rhizoma, Euryale Ferox Seed, Angelica Sinensis Radix, Cyperus Rotundus Rhizome, and Dioscoreae Rhizoma. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis and alleviate pain, as well as softening and dispersing hard masses. Additionally, there are other types of Xiao Yan Pills such as Calculus Bovis Xiao Yan Pills, Appendicitis Xiao Yan Pills, and Diuretic Xiao Yan Pills, with specific medicinal effects differing based on the type of pill.
