Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Tan Xiang Lignum Santali albi 5 g

Sha Ren Fructus seu Semen Amomi 5 g

Explanation

Although this formula is primarily for stasis of Blood in the chest, it can be adapted to treat stasis
of Blood of the Stomach.

Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan
(Miraculously Effective Invigorating the Connecting Channels Pill)

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 15 g

Dan Shen Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae 15 g

Ru Xiang Gummi Olibanum 15 g

Mo Yao Myrrha 15 g

Explanation

This is another general formula for stasis of Blood in various organs and also in the limbs (such
as from sport injuries). Again, it would need to be adapted to Stomach conditions.

Variations

The following are variations which apply to all the above prescriptions.

• Some digestive herbs should be added to all the above prescriptions because some of the
  moving-Blood herbs (such as Mo Yao Myrrha, Ru Xiang Gummi Olibanum and Wu Ling
  Zhi Excrementum Trogopteri) are hard to digest. Digestive herbs include Mai Ya Fructus
  Hordei vulgaris germinatus, Gu Ya Fructus Oryzae sativae germinatus, Shan Zha
  Fructus Crataegi or Ji Nei Jin Endothelium Corneum Gigeraiae Galli. In particular,
  charred Shan Zha Fructus Crataegi is good to stop bleeding from the alimentary tract.


• In case of severe pain add Yan Hu Suo Rhizoma Corydalis yanhusuo.


• In case of stagnation of Qi add Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii, Qing Pi Pericarpium Citri
  reticulatae viridae and Mu Xiang Radix Saussureae.


• If there is retention of Cold in the Stomach add Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae and
  either Gan Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis or Gao Liang Jiang Rhizoma Alpiniae
  officinari.