Qi Li San - 七厘散 - Seven-Thousandths Of A Tael Powder

English:	Seven-Thousandths of a Tael Powder
Also Known As:	Anti-Bruise Powder Musk and Catechu Formula

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Resina Daemonoropis	Xue Jie	30g	Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and stops bleeding. With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for trauma-induced pain, swelling or hemorrhage, especially in the chest and abdomen. With Er Cha and Ru Xiang, for bruising, swelling and pain from trauma. With Er Cha, Mo Yao and Ru Xiang, for bleeding due to External injury.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	4.5g	Activates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Opens the channels, Unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.
Olibanum	Ru Xiang	4.5g	Activates 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 and Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain. With She Xiang and Bing Pian, for pain from trauma.
Myrrh	Mo Yao	4.5g	Activates the Blood, Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Generates flesh, Promotes healing, Reduces swelling.
Moschus	She Xiang	0.36g	Activates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Hong Hua, for chest and abdominal pain, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Stasis.
Borneolum	Bing Pian	0.36g	Aromatically opens orifices, revives the Spirit, unblocks closed disorders, clears Heat, drains Fire and alleviates pain.
Catechu	Er Cha	7.5g	Drains Dampness, absorbs suppuration, stops bleeding and generates flesh.
Floating Cinnabaris*	Shui Fei Zhu Sha	3.6g	Sedates the Heart and calms the Spirit.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Dispels Blood Stasis
• Promotes the movement of Qi
• Reduces swelling
• Alleviates pain and bleeding

Syndromes

• Qi and Blood Stagnation due to traumatic injury
• Traumatic injury causing Qi and Blood stagnation (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Bruising, swelling and pain accompanying traumatic injuries Fractures

Torn sinews Bleeding due to laceration

Treats

Bruising, swelling and pain accompanying traumatic injuries Fractures Hematemesis Strains Infantile diarrhea Wounds Coronary Heart disease Hepatitis Painful obstruction Gout (topical)

Torn sinews Bleeding due to lacerations Burns Non-specific toxic swellings Herpes zoster Echymosis Myocarditis Rib pain Stab wounds Toe Pain (topical)

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• This formula may be applied topically or taken internally.
• Take internally with yellow wine.
• This is a frequently used formula.

Modifications

For fractures:		For gout and toe pain:
+ Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi	Apply topically
+ Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong
+ Pyritum	Zi Ran Tong
Or
+ Revive Health by Invigorating the Blood Decoction Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang