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.)

Qi Qiao Shou Gong Wan

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Roasted Gecko Ge Jie 7pcs Tonifies Jing and Blood, controls and stabilizes Kidney Qi and stabilizes Ming Men Fire.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 7pcs Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and disperses lumps and masses.
Myrrh Mo Yao 2.1g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.
Huechys Hong Niang Zi 7pcs Disperses stagnant Blood and removes toxin.
Holotrichia Qi Cao 7pcs Breaks up Blood Stasis, Disperses clumps, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves Fire toxicity and stops pain.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 2.1g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, invigorates the channels and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain.
Realgar Xiong Huang 2.1g Relieves toxicity, dries Dampness, expels Phlegm and kills parasites.

Formula Actions

  • Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis
  • Invigorates Blood circulation
  • Disperses lumps and masses
  • Resolves Fire toxicity

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation with Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Sharp, stabbing epigastric pain with fixed location
  • Epigastric or abdominal pain and distention
  • The pain may start intermittently but becomes more constant
  • Pain is severe after eating
  • The pain may radiate to the back
  • Dislike of pressure and Heat on the epigastrium
  • Pain predominates over distention or
  • Pain but no distention
  • Dysphagia
  • Epigastric rumbling
  • May be abdominal or epigastric lumps or masses
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting purple/black blood or "coffee grounds"
  • Indeterminate gnawing hunger
  • Anorexia
  • Weight loss
  • Weakness
  • Dry stools with blood like tar (melaena)
  • Hemafecia with dark, purple Blood or mixed dark and fresh Blood
  • Constipation
  • Dry, rough skin
  • Darkish, purplish or a blotchy complexion, lips and conjunctiva
  • Dark rings around the eyes
  • Spider naevi on the cheeks, epigastrium, trunk and around the inner ankle and knee
  • Maybe hemorrhoids
  • Maybe irregular menstruation with dark, purple, clotted Blood
  • With significant Deficiency from chronic Blood loss:
    A pale or sallow complexion
    Dizziness
  • T: Dark purple with purple spots or dots and dark, distended sublingual veins
  • C: White or Grayish white or Yellow
  • P: Wiry and choppy or Wiry or Choppy or Thready and choppy or Deep and thready

Treats

  • Stomach cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind the ingredients into a powder, mix with honey for pills the size of a green bean. Take 1 pill three times a day. Take more depending on the severity.

Modifications

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