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.)

Rou Gan Hua Yu Wan - 韖肝化瘀囊 - Bolus For Soothing The Liver And Removing Blood Stasis

English: Bolus for Soothing the Liver and Removing Blood Stasis
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 15g Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Purges accumulations.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 30g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, disperses lumps and masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Da Huang, breaks up fixed abdominal masses from Blood Stasis.
With Da Huang and Tao Ren, for menstrual pain or postpartum abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis.
Hirudo Shui Zhi 30g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Da Huang, regulates Yin and Yang to quickly attack and break up Blood Stasis.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 30g Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and drains abscesses.
With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea with abdominal pain, clotting and scanty flow, swollen painful sores and chest pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Da Huang, for severe abdominal infections.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 15g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels, Unblocks menstruation.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 15g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Dissolves accumulations, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates Blood circulation, Regulates Qi.
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, speeds healing of chronic sores and alleviates pain.
With Dan Shen, for Heat with Blood Stasis causing chest Bi.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 30g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses.

Formula Actions

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Hypochondriac pain
  • Chest distention
  • Abdominal pain
  • Poor appetite
  • Fatigue
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pain 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
  • Maybe jaundice
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
    Blue purple if there is Cold
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

Treats

  • Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind the ingredients into a powder, make into a bolus with honey. Take 3g twice daily.

Modifications

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