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.)

Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan Jia Wei - 活絡效靈丹加味 - Modified Fantastically Effective Pill To Invigorate The Channels

English: Modified Fantastically Effective Pill to Invigorate the Channels
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and relieves pain.
With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis induced menstrual disorders, especially those characterized by early period, excessive bleeding and thick purple clots.
With Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, San Leng and E Zhu, for palpable abdominal masses.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 15g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 15g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for traumatic injury pain, Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain, abdominal pain during menstruation, Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with numbness throughout the body and unresponsive extremities and chronic, ulcerated and non-healing sores.
Myrrh Mo Yao 15g Dispels Blood Stasis, Generates flesh, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes healing and alleviates pain, Reduces swelling.
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 15g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and regulates menstruation.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 15g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and dissolves accumulations.
With San Leng, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.

Formula Actions

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Unblocks the collaterals
  • Alleviates pain

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Purple, possible red spots
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

Treats

  • Ectopic pregnancy

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

With Heat: With Cold:
+ Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua + Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu
+ Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao + Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying With constipation:
+ Caulis Sargentodoxae Hong Teng + Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
With abdominal pain: + Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao
+ Pollen Typhae Pu Huang With discharge of copious Blood:
+ Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi + Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen
+ Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo + Crinis Carbonisatus Xue Yu Tan
With Qi Deficiency: + Carbonized Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha Tan
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen If the embryo is not dead:
If absorption and assimilation of the bloody swelling is delayed: + Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen
Or
+ Flos Carthami Hong Hua + Scolopendra Wu Gong
+ Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing With nausea and vomiting:
+ Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi + Per Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
With a poor appetite: + Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ Massa Medicata Fermentata Shen Qu
+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin

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