HERB FORMULAS

DA HUANG TU BIE CHONG WAN - 大簧土鳖虫囊 - PILL WITH RHUBARB ROOT AND EUPOLYPHAGA/STELEOPHAGA

English: Pill with Rhubarb Root and Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 9g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With E Zhu, for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub-costal, and abdominal masses. (only for strong patients)
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 9g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With San Leng, 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.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 9g Drains Heat, purges accumulations, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 9g Breaks up Blood Stasis , invigorates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels and drains abscesses.
With Da Huang, for severe abdominal infections.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 9g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, disperses lumps and masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Da Huang, breaks up fixed abdominal masses from Blood Stasis.
Hirudo Shui Zhi 9g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With San Leng and E Zhu, for palpable, fixed abdominal masses.
With Da Huang, regulates Yin and Yang to quickly attack and break up Blood Stasis.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Strongly breaks up Blood Stasis
  • Softens hard masses
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • A hard, enlarged Liver
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
    Blue purple if there is Cold
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for weak patients.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This treats a hard, enlarged Liver in a strong patient.
  • Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and make into small pills. Take 9g a day. The dosage is proper if the stools are kept slightly loose.

MODIFICATIONS