【Chinese Name】 |
復元活血湯
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【Phonetic】 |
Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang
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【English Name】 |
Original Qi-Restoring and Blood-Moving Decoction |
【Classification】 |
Blood-regulating formulas |
【Source】 |
《Medical Invention》Yi Xue Fa Ming《醫學發明》 |
【Combination】 |
Bupleuri Radix (Chai Hu) 0.5 liang (15g), Trichosanthis Radix (Tian Hua Fen) 3 qian (9g), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) 3 qian (9g), Carthami Flos (Hong Hua) 2 qian (6g), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao) 2 qian (6g), Manis Squama (Chuan Shan Jia) 2 qian (6g), Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang wine-fried) 1 liang (30g), Persicae Semen (Tao Ren remove the peel and tip; chopped; and wine-fried) 50 pcs (15g) |
【Method】 |
Except for tao ren, chop the rest of the medicinals as small as beans. Then decoct 1 liang with one and half cups of water and a half cup of wine. Boil the medicinals until 7 fen remain, and then remove the dregs. Ingest the hot solution before meals, take the formula until diarrhea appears, this will relieve the abdominal pain. There is no need to drink the whole decoction. (Modern use: chop all the medicinals into a crude powder, and prepare each dosage at 30g. Decoct each dosage with yellow wine 30ml.) |
【Action】 |
Invigorates blood and dispels stasis, soothes liver and unblocks the collaterals. |
【Indication】 |
Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang is indicated for injuries from falls, fractures, contusions, and strains, as well as, patterns of blood stasis marked by unbearable hypochondriac pain due to obstructive stasis. |
【Pathogenesis】 |
This pattern is due to traumatic injury causing blood stasis that lingers underneath the hypochondrium along with qi stagnation. The hypochondrium is coursed by the liver channel. Injuries cause blood stasis and qi stagnation, therefore pain, even very severe, occurs in the hypochondrium. The proper treatment method used for this pattern is to invigorate blood, dispel stasis, soothe the liver, move qi, and unblock the collaterals. |
【Application】 |
1. Essential pattern differentiation Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang is commonly used for traumatic injuries and patterns of blood stasis obstruction. This clinical pattern is marked by bruising, swelling, and pain in the lateral thorax, all sorts of traumatic injuries when properly modified. 2. Modern applications Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang may be used in the following biomedically defined disorders when the patient shows signs of obstructive blood stasis: intercostal neuralgia, rib cartilage inflammation, chest contusion, psychosis, and breast hyperplasia. 3. Cautions and contraindications Stop the administration when diarrhea occurs. If the pain is relieved along with diarrhea but without a complete cure, formula modification or even a different formula should be applied. Contraindicated during pregnancy. |
【Additonal formulae】 |
Qi Li San (Seven Li Powder 七厘散) [Source]《Collection of Longevity》Tong Shou Lu《同壽錄》 [Ingredients] Zhu sha (grind with water) 1.2 qian (3.6g), she xiang 1.2 fen (0.36g), bing pian 1.2 fen (0.36g), ru xiang 1.5 qian (4.5g), hong hua 1.5 qian (4.5g), mo yao 1.5 qian (4.5g), xue jie 1 liang (30g), er cha 2.4 qian (7.2g) [Preparation and Administration] Grind the above into a fine powder, store in a china bottle, and seal with yellow wax for long-term preservation. [Actions] Dissipates blood stasis, diminishes swelling, stops pain, and stanches bleeding. [Applicable Patterns] Traumatic injuries, ruptured tendons, bone fractures, bruises and bumps, or bleeding due to incised wounds, pyogenic infections, and burns. External application may only be used for patients in chronic situations. To treat external injuries, take the formula (0.5~1g) orally, infused with wine, and then paste the wound with the mix of medicinals and wine. For acute and severe situations, paste the powder directly on the wound(s). |
【Remark】 |
All species of Pangolin are threatened. They are listed as "Vulnerable" , "Endangered" or "Critically endangered" in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Also, they are listed |
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