Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess
Xiaojin Dan: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Xiaojin Dan
Source
Wai Ke Zheng Zhi Quan Shu Ji
Ingredients
Bai Jiao Xiang 4.5 g,Cao Wu 45 g,Wu Ling Zhi 45 g,Di Long 45 g,Mu Bie Zi 45 g,Mo Yao 24 g,Ru Xiang 24 g,Dang Gui 24 g,She Xiang 3 g,Chen Mo 4 g.Explanation
Cao Wu: Dispelling wind-damp, warming meridians and dispersing cold.
Wu Ling Zhi, Ru Xiang and Mo Yao: Activating blood and eliminating blood stasis, resolving swelling and alleviating pain.
Dang Gui: Activating blood and tonifying blood.
Di Long: Clearing and activating the channels and collaterals.
Bai Jiao Xiang: Regulating the qi and blood, resolving boils and swellings.
Mu Bie Zi: Dispelling phlegm and resolving swelling.
Chen Mo: Resolving swelling and eliminating phlegm.
She Xiang: Inducing resuscitation and refreshing mind, activating blood and alleviating pain.
The Effect of Xiaojin Dan
Effect
Promote the circulation of qi, activate blood, resolve stasis and dissipate stagnation.
Indications
Scrofula, buboes, mammary cancer, subcutaneous nodule, deep multiple abscess, bone-clinging tumor.
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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