Hu Po San - 琥珀散 - Succinum Powder

English:	Succinum Powder
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Sparganii	San Leng	3-10g	Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and regulates menstruation. With Yan Hu Suo, for pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rz. Curcumae	E Zhu	3-10g	Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain. With San Leng, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulations leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
Succinum	Hu Po	1.5-3g	Invigorates the Blood, dissipates Stasis and unblocks the menses. With San Leng, E Zhu and Yan Hu Suo, for palpable, immobile masses and pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	4.5-15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood. With Mu Dan Pi, for Blood Stasis disorders (amenorrhea, menstrual pain, traumatic injury).
Hb. Artemisiae Anomalae	Liu Ji Nu	6-15g	Dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks menstruation, alleviates pain, reduces Food Stagnation and transforms accumulations.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	6-12g	Clears Heat, cools, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	1.5-5g	Disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.
Rx. Linderae	Wu Yao	3-10g	Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, warms the Kidneys and disperses Cold. With Rou Gui, for abdominal pain, especially sensations of Cold and pain in the lower abdomen.
Rx. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	3-12g	Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi and stops pain.

Formula Actions

• Expels Cold
• Warms the channels
• Invigorates the Blood

Syndromes

• Cold Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Pain and distention of the abdomen which is worse with pressure Leukorrhea Low back pain A dark or pale and greenish complexion Headache

Stiff neck Aversion to Cold T: Dark red or Purplish maculae C: White P: Deep and Choppy or Deep, retarder and tight

Treats

Amenorrhea

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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