Wu Yao Usages and Indications

• Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain by warming and dispersing - flank, chest, epigastric, abdominal pain, hernia, menstrual pains due to cold constraint and qi stagnation.
• Warms the kidneys - frequent urination or incontinence due to kidney yang deficiency and cold from deficiency of the bladder.

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Wu Yao

• Dosage: 3-9g

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Our database contains 3 TCM Formulas where Wu Yao is generally used

B

• Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin Wan -Dioscorea Formula To Separate The Clear (Expel Dampness)

G

• Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan -Drive Out Blood Stasis Below The Diaphragm Decoction (Invigorate the Blood)

S

• Suo Quan Wan -Shut The Sluice Pills (Stabilize and Bind)

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