Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Hua Ji Wan - 化积囊 - Mass Dissipating Pill

English: Mass Dissipating Pill
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 6g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 6g Activates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi and alleviates pain.
With San Leng, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain and hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain, and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub costal, and abdominal masses.
With Su Mu, harmonizes the Blood.
Lignum Sappan Su Mu 6g Activates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swellings, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
With E Zhu, strongly promotes the movement of Qi and Blood, breaks up Blood Stagnation and stops pain for abdominal pain from Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis.
Asafoetida A Wei 6g Activates the Blood, Clears Heat, Disperses abdominal distention due to constipation, Kills parasites, Regulates Qi.
Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi 10g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and
Alleviates pain
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With Xiang Fu, for epigastric pain.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 10g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang 6g Drains downward, Kills parasites, Reduces accumulations, Regulates Qi, Unblocks the bowels and relieves nausea.
Pumex Fu Shi 6g Softens hardness and dissipates Phlegm nodules.
Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi 6g Activates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm, resolves Stagnation, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
With San Leng and E Zhu, for fixed abdominal masses.
Realgar Xiong Huang 3g Dries Dampness and expels Phlegm, Kills parasites, Relieves toxicity.

Formula Actions

  • Activates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Moves Qi
  • Softens hardness
  • Dissipates Phlegm nodules

Syndromes

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation with hard masses

Clinical Manifestations

  • A hard mass
  • Progressively worsening pain
  • Anorexia
  • A sallow or dusky complexion
  • Extreme emaciation
  • T: Pale purple
  • C: None
  • P: Thready and rapid or Taut and thready

Treats

  • Abdominal masses
  • Cirrhosis of the Liver

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For marked Qi Deficiency: For Yin damage:
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao + Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren + Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ + Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.