Prescriptions for Stopping Bleeding
Zhen Zhu Ba Bao Dan (珍珠八宝丹)
Name
The Prescription of 珍珠八宝丹
Source
The book Si He Ting Ji Fang
Ingredients
Zhen Zhu 9 g,Xiang Pi 9 g,Bing Pian 9 g,Ru Xiang 9 g,Mo Yao 9 g,Ji Nei Jin 9 g,Long Gu 60 g,Chi Shi Zhi 60 g,Xue Jie 12 g,Qing Fen 12 g,Qian Fen 30 g,Chen Sha 6 g.Explanation
Ji Nei Jin and Zhen Zhu: Promoting tissue regeneration and wound healing.
Ru Xiang and Mo Yao: Activating blood, promoting the flow of qi and alleviating pain, resolving swelling and promoting tissue regeneration.
Bing Pian: Clearing heat and alleviating pain.
Long Gu: Inducing sedation and tranquilization, arresting and astringing discharge.
Chen Sha: Inducing sedation and tranquilization, clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Xue Jie: Dispelling stasis and alleviating pain, stopping bleeding and promoting tissue regeneration.
Qing Fen: Astringing dampness and healing wound for external application.
Qian Fen: Removing toxicity and promoting tissue regernation.
Xiang Pi: Stopping bleeding and astringing the wound, removing rotten tissue and promoting tissue regernation.
Chi Shi Zhi: Astringing to stop bleeding.
The Effect of 珍珠八宝丹
Effect
Stop bleeding, alleviate pain, promote tissue regernation.
Indications
Incised wound, traumatic injury, unhealing wound.
Administrations
All the drugs are pounded into fine powder. Apply the powder on the affected area.
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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