十八味诃子丸

十八味诃子丸 (18-Ingredient Terminalia Pills) is a traditional Tibetan medicine (藏药) formulated as a red-brown water pill. It is developed and manufactured by companies such as Diqing Shangri-La Blue Lapis Lazuli Tibetan Cultural Development and is marketed under the brand name '神水藏药'. The formulation consists of 18 natural ingredients, with *Terminalia chebula* (Hezi) as the principal component, alongside other herbs like red flower, cardamom, and Swertia. Its primary therapeutic actions are clearing kidney heat and reducing inflammation. It is indicated for the treatment of urinary tract infections, hematuria, lumbar sprains, kidney-related lower back pain, hip pain, and dorsal foot edema. As a multi-herb traditional medicine, it lacks a single defined molecular target in Western pharmacology and is regulated as a Chinese patent medicine (中成药) under approval number Z20023246.

Brand names

神水藏药

Other names

18-ingredient Terminalia PillsShiba Wei Hezi Wan十八味诃子xx丸