HERB FORMULAS

HUO LUO XIAO LING DAN - 活絡效靈丹 - FANTASTICALLY EFFECTIVE PILL TO INVIGORATE THE CHANNELS

English:	Fantastically Effective Pill to Invigorate the Channels
Also Known As:	Salvia and Boswellia Formula

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin	*Pin Yin*	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	*Dang Gui*	15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis. With Dan Shen and Mo Yao, for pain due to Blood Stasis in the extremities.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	*Dan Shen*	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit. With Dang Gui, for irregular menstruation and retained lochia from Blood Stasis due to trauma. With Ru Xiang, for Blood Stasis causing swelling and pain.
Olibanum	*Ru Xiang*	15g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Mo Yao, 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.
Myrrh	*Mo Yao*	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling, generates flesh, promotes healing and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

Invigorates the Blood
Dispels Blood Stasis
Unblocks the collaterals
Alleviates pain

SYNDROMES

Pain due to Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

Heart pain
Headache
Stomach pain
Abdominal pain
Back pain
Leg pain
Arm pain
Bruising and swelling due to traumatic injury

Rheumatic pain
Fixed abdominal masses
Internal or external ulcerations
Dark or echymosis spots
Scrofula
T: Dark or Purple with purple spots
C: Normal
P: Wiry or Choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Contraindicated for those without Blood Stasis.

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

If nausea and/or vomiting occur, reduce the dosages of Olibanum Ru Xiang and Myrrh Mo Yao to 6-9g.

MODIFICATIONS

For pain in the lower extremities:		For pain in the upper extremities:
+ Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du Huo	+ Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	+ Rz. Curcumae Longae	Jiang Huang
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
For abdominal pain in women:		For swollen, hot painful ulcerations:
+ Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ Faeces Trogopterori	Wu Ling Zhi	+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
*For deep-rooted Yin-type ulcerations:*		+ Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	For non-healing ulcerations:
+ Colla Cornu Cervi	Lu Jiao Jiao	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
For abscesses of the Internal organs:		+ Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi	+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	For fixed abdominal masses:
*For heel pain with Yin* Deficiency:**		+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao
+ 15g Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu	+ Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren
+15g Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	+ Rz. Curcumae	E Zhu
+ 12g Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	+ Rz. Sparganii	San Leng
For heel pain with Qi Deficiency:		For sciatica with Wind-Cold:
+ 12-15g Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	+ 10g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du Huo
+ 12-15g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ 10g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du Huo
+ 12-15g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ 10g Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao
For sciatica with Cold-Damp:		+ 10g Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao
+ 10g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du Huo	+ 10g Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng
+ 10g Hb. Lycopi	Ze Lan	For sciatica with Damp-Heat:
+ 10g Hb. Lycopodii	Shen Jin Cao	+ 15g Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai
For sciatica with severe pain:		+ 10g Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ 0.3-0.9g Sm. Strychni	Ma Qian Zi	+ 10g Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ 10g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	+ 12g Rx. Cocculi	Mu Fang Ji
+ 10g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	For sciatica with severe pain during Cold, rainy days:
or		For sciatica with severe pain during Cold, rainy days:
+ Peony and Licorice Decoction Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang		+ Peony and Licorice Decoction Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang
+ Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	+ Rx. Aconiti Preparata	Zhi Chuan Wu
+ Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	+ Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffi Preparata	Zhi Cao Wu
For sciatica with pain in the limbs:		+ Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffi Preparata	Zhi Cao Wu
+ Peony and Licorice Decoction Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang		For thromboangitis obliterans:
+ Peony and Licorice Decoction Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang		+ Four Valiant Decoction for Well-Being Si Miao Yong An Tang
+ Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian
+ Fr. Luffae Retinervus	Si Gua Luo	For cervical spondylosis with Cold:
For cervical spondylosis with Heat:		+ 5g Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi
+ 10g Pheretima	Di Long	+ 10g Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo
+ 10g Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	+ 10g Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo
+ 10g Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	+ 5g Rx. Hb. cum Rx. Asari	Xi Xin
+ 10g Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma	For cervical spondylosis with Phlegm-Damp:
For cervical spondylosis with numbness:		+ 10g Sm. Sinapis	Bai Jie Zi
+ 10g Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	+ 10g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 10g Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	For hysteromyoma:
+ 10g Ram. Mori	Sang Zhi	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
For hysteromyoma with Cold Obstruction and Blood Stagnation:		+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	For hysteromyoma with Qi and Blood Stagnation:
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	For hysteromyoma with Qi and Blood Stagnation:
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
+ Rx. Hb. cum Rx. Asari	Xi Xin	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	+ Fr. Toosendan	Chuan Lian Zi
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	+ Pollen Typhae	Pu Huang
For hysteromyoma with Heat Accumulation and Blood Stagnation:		For hysteromyoma with Qi Deficiency and Blood Stagnation:
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Hb. Patriniae	Bai Jiang Cao	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	+ Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
For hysteromyoma with Spleen and Kidney Deficiency:		For obese individuals with hysteromyoma and Phlegm-Dampness:
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong	+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
+ Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan	+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
For ectopic pregnancy:		+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
+ Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	For low back pain:
+ Scorpio	Wu Gong	+ 12g Rx. Cyathulae	Chuan Niu Xi
For low back pain with Dampness:		+ 12g Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
+ 12g Rx. Cyathulae	Chuan Niu Xi	+ 12g Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren
+ 12g Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	+ 10g Flos Carthami	Hong Hua
+ 12g Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	+ 10g Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong
+ 10g Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	+ 10g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 10g Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	+ 6g Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong
+ 10g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	+ 6g Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong
+ 6g Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong	For low back pain with Kidney Deficiency:
+ 6g Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong	+ 12g Rx. Cyathulae	Chuan Niu Xi
+ 9g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Huo	+ 12g Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
+ 9g Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian	+ 12g Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren
+ 9g Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao	+ 10g Flos Carthami	Hong Hua
+ 9g Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao	+ 10g Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong
For neck pain and stiffness:		+ 10g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	+ 6g Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong
+ 6g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ 15g Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan
+ 9g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ 9g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Huo
+ 9g Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	For more severe low back pain:
		+ Relax the Sinews Powder Shu Jin San
		+ Relax the Sinews Powder Shu Jin San