Xiao Liu Fang - 小瘤方 - Mass Reducing Formula

English:	Mass Reducing Formula
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-30g	Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses.
Rz. Sparganii	San Leng	3-10g	Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, Dissolves accumulations, Regulates menstruation and alleviates pain. With E Zhu, 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.
Rz. Curcumae	E Zhu	3-10g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Dissolves accumulations, Invigorates Blood circulation, Regulates Qi.
Concha Arcae	Wa Leng Zi	9-30g	Invigorates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm, resolves Stagnation, softens hardness and dissipates nodules. With San Leng and E Zhu, for fixed abdominal masses.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	3-15g	Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Ren Shen and E Jiao, for chronic Blood Stasis with Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	6-18g	Clears Liver Fire, clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules. With Chai Hu, for neck nodules due to Liver Qi Stagnation. With Chai Hu and Xiang Fu, for Liver Qi Stagnation.
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	3-12g	Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and resolves Phlegm and congestion. With Qing Pi, for intercostal pain due to Qi obstruction in the Liver channel.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi	3-10g	Spreads Liver Qi, breaks up Stagnant Qi, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and dissipates accumulations. With Xiang Fu, for pain and distention of the flanks due to Liver Qi Stagnation. With Chai Hu, restores the Qi circulation between the Upper and Lower Jiaos to treat long-term Qi Stagnation moving to Blood Stasis with fixed pain and occasional palpable lumps.
Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu	6-14g	Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi	2-10g	Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling and alleviates pain, Stops bleeding, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Colla Corii Asini	E Jiao	3-16g	Nourishes the Blood and nourishes and moistens Yin.
Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	9-30g	Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Relieves Fire toxicity, Resolves Dampness.

Formula Actions

• Circulates Qi
• Activates the Blood
• Breaks up Stasis
• Tonifies Qi
• Softens masses

Syndromes

• Qi and Blood Stagnation with Qi Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Hard masses Violent pain Anorexia Sallow or dark-yellow complexion

T: Purple or Red and glossy C: Gray and coarse tongue or None P:Thready and rapid or Taut and thready

Treats

Uterine fibroids

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Qi Deficiency:
+ A Qi Tonic formula