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Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan Jia Wei活絡效靈丹加味

Modified Fantastically Effective Pill to Invigorate the Channels

Medicinals
6

Composition

  • Chi ShaoRx. Paeoniae Rubra15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and relieves pain.

    for Blood Stasis induced menstrual disorders, especially those characterized by early period, excessive bleeding and thick purple clots.
    • Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, San Leng
    E Zhu,* for palpable abdominal masses.
  • Tao RenSm. Persicae15 g

    Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.

  • Ru XiangOlibanum15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of *Qi, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling, generates flesh and alleviates pain.*

    for traumatic injury pain, Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain, abdominal pain during menstruation, Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with numbness throughout the body and unresponsive extremities and chronic, ulcerated and non-healing sores.
  • Mo YaoMyrrh15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling, generates flesh, promotes healing and alleviates pain.

  • San LengRz. Sparganii15 g

    Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and regulates menstruation.

  • E ZhuRz. Curcumae15 g

    Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and dissolves accumulations.

    for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.

Actions

  • Energizes Blood circulation
  • Removes stagnant Blood
  • Frees the collaterals
  • Relieves pain

Patterns treated

Stasis of the Blood

Manifestations

  • Pain that is stabbing, fixed in location, and/or severe, or
  • Pain that shifts from place to place
  • A sensation of distention
  • A depressed mood
  • A state of irritability
  • Pain that intensifies with pressure
  • A complexion that appears dark
  • Palpable masses that do not move
  • Hemorrhage containing clots
  • Lips that are purple
  • Nails that are purple
  • Skin that is dry
  • Patches of skin, large or small, discolored blue, dark, or purplish,
  • Varicose veins and spider veins
  • Cold in the hands and feet
  • A propensity to bleed dark blood or pass clots
Tongue body
Purple, possibly with red spotting
Coating
A coating of white
Pulse
Choppy, or alternatively wiry and choppy

Indications

Pregnancy occurring outside the uterus

Modifications