Prescriptions for Promoting Blood Circulation to Remove Blood Stasis
Shou Nian San (手拈散): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 手拈散
Source
The book Bai Yi
Ingredients
Cao GuoXuan Hu SuoWu Ling ZhiMo YaoExplanation
Yan Hu Suo: Activating blood, promoting the circulation of qi and alleviating pain.
Wu Ling Zhi: Promoting the circulation of blood and alleviating pain.
Mo Yao: Dispersing stasis to alleviate pain.
Cao Guo: Regulating qi and dispersing cold.
The Effect of 手拈散
Effect
Activate blood, promote the circulation of qi and blood to alleviate pain.
Indications
Splenodynia, stomachache.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. Take 9 g of the powder with warm wine.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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