HERB FORMULAS

HUO XUE ZHI TONG SAN - 活血止通散- POWDER FOR PROMOTING BLOOD CIRCULATION AND ARRESTING PAIN (TOPICAL)

English: Powder for Promoting Circulation and Arresting Pain
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Caulis Impatientis Tong Gu Cao 30g Invigorates Blood circulation, breaks up Blood Stasis, reduces swelling, generates flesh, dispels Wind and Dampness and relaxes the muscles and sinews.
Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi 15g Kills parasites, kills fungus and stops pain.
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Wei 15g Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold.
Cx. Erythrinae Hai Tong Pi 15g Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and collaterals, treats itching skin lesions and kills parasites.
Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang 15g Invigorates the Blood, eliminates Blood Stasis, promotes the movement of Qi, opens the channels and collaterals to alleviate pain and reduces swelling.
With Hai Tong Pi, Qiang Huo, and Dang Gui Wei, for Bi syndrome.
Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian 15g Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain.
With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Damp Bi causing joint pain, especially in the upper joints.
With Niu Xi, for Wind-Damp Bi causing joint pain, especially in the lower joints.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi 15g Invigorates the Blood and expels Blood Stasis.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 15g Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain.
Rx. Angelicae Dahnuricae Bai Zhi 15g Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, dispels Cold, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus.
With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold Dampness.
Lignum Sappan Su Mu 15g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swellings, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Cx. Acanthopanacis Wu Jia Pi 15g Dispels Wind-Dampness, nourishes and warms the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, transforms Dampness and reduces swelling.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
With Su Mu, promotes the movement of Blood for trauma with pain and swelling.
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling 15g Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness, benefits the joints and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.
Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao 6g Disperses Cold, dispels Dampness and kills parasites.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 6g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, activates the channels, alleviates pain, reduces swelling and generates flesh.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Resolves masses
  • Subdues swelling
  • Stops pain

SYNDROMES

  • Cold-Damp

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Persistent purple colored nodules
  • Arthralgia
  • Symptoms are worse in Cold weather
  • Edema of the legs (severe cases)
  • T: Pale
  • C: White and greasy
  • P: Deep and weak or Slow

TREATS

  • Corns
  • Dermatosclerosis

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Decoct the ingredients and rinse the affected area with the decoction while it is still hot. Apply once or twice daily for 30 minutes at a time.

MODIFICATIONS