HUO XUE ZHI TONG SAN - 活血止通散- POWDER FOR PROMOTING BLOOD CIRCULATION AND ARRESTING PAIN (TOPICAL)

English:	Powder for Promoting Circulation and Arresting Pain
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Caulis Impatientis	Tong Gu Cao	30g	Invigorates Blood circulation, breaks up Blood Stasis, reduces swelling, generates flesh, dispels Wind and Dampness and relaxes the muscles and sinews.
Fr. Toosendan	Chuan Lian Zi	15g	Kills parasites, kills fungus and stops pain.
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui Wei	15g	Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold.
Cx. Erythrinae	Hai Tong Pi	15g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, Kills parasites, Treats itching skin lesions, Unblocks the channels and collaterals.
Rz. Curcumae Longae	Jiang Huang	15g	Invigorates the Blood, eliminates Blood Stasis, promotes the movement of Qi, opens the channels and collaterals to alleviate pain and reduces swelling. With Hai Tong Pi, Qiang Huo, and Dang Gui Wei, for Bi syndrome.
Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian	15g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain. With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Damp Bi causing joint pain, especially in the upper joints. With Niu Xi, for Wind-Damp Bi causing joint pain, especially in the lower joints.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	15g	Invigorates the Blood and expels Blood Stasis.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	15g	Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain.
Rx. Angelicae Dahnuricae	Bai Zhi	15g	Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, dispels Cold, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus. With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold Dampness.
Lignum Sappan	Su Mu	15g	Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swellings, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Cx. Acanthopanacis	Wu Jia Pi	15g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, nourishes and warms the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, transforms Dampness and reduces swelling.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Su Mu, promotes the movement of Blood for trauma with pain and swelling.
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae	Tu Fu Ling	15g	Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness, benefits the joints and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.
Per. Zanthoxyli	Chuan Jiao	6g	Disperses Cold, dispels Dampness and kills parasites.
Olibanum	Ru Xiang	6g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, activates the channels, alleviates pain, reduces swelling and generates flesh.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Resolves masses
• Subdues swelling
• Stops pain

Syndromes

• Cold-Damp

Clinical Manifestations

Persistent purple colored nodules Arthralgia Symptoms are worse in Cold weather Edema of the legs (severe cases)

T: Pale C: White and greasy P: Deep and weak or Slow

Treats

Erythema nodosum Chilblain

Corns Dermatosclerosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Decoct the ingredients and rinse the affected area with the decoction while it is still hot. Apply once or twice daily for 30 minutes at a time.

Modifications