Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Gan Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis 2 g

Rou Gui Cortex Cinnamomi cassiae 1.5 g

Yan Hu Suo Rhizoma Corydalis yanhusuo 6 g

Mo Yao Myrrha 6 g

Pu Huang Pollen Typhae 6 g

Wu Ling Zhi Excrementum Trogopteri 4.5 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 4.5 g

Chi Shao Yao Radix Paeoniae rubrae 6 g

Explanation

• Xiao Hui Xiang, Gan Jiang and Rou Gui warm the Lower Burner and scatter Cold.


• Yan Hu Suo, Mo Yao, Pu Huang and Wu Ling Zhi move Blood and eliminate stasis.
  Yan Hu Suo is specific to stop pain from stasis of Blood.


• Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong and Chi Shao harmonize Blood.

Variations

This formula is warming and is therefore suitable for treating stasis of Blood with a background
of Cold and Yang deficiency.

• If there are no prominent signs of Cold, eliminate Gan Jiang and Rou Gui or reduce their
  dosages.


• If there are signs of Heat, eliminate Gan Jiang and Rou Gui, increase the dosage of Chi
  Shao and add Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis.


• If the abdominal pain follows abdominal surgery with resulting adhesions add Ze Lan
  Herba Lycopi lucidi, Hong Hua Flos Carthami tinctorii, and Tao Ren Semen Persicae.


• If there is bleeding from stasis of Blood increase the dosage of Pu Huang and add San Qi
  Radix Notoginseng.

Deficiency Type

Deficiency of Qi and Empty-Cold in the Abdomen

Clinical Manifestations