Description
Wan Ying Gao (Panchrest Ointment), from Teaching Materials of TCM Orthopedics and Traumatology (Zhong Yi Shang Ke Xue Jiang Yi).
Actions: Invigorate blood and dispel stasis, warm the channels and unblock the collaterals. Indicated for the treatment of injury from fall, with wound, sprain, and contusion of the waist due to weight-bearing, pain of the sinews and bones, qi-stagnant pain in the chest and abdomen, distention and cold pain in the abdomen, pale tongue with thin and white coating, wiry, and choppy pulse (a.k.a. rough pulse)
Indications: During medication, avoid eating raw, cold, and greasy food. Its use is prohibited in the ulcerated affected area and cautious in women during menstruation and lactation
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 861–873.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Flos Carthami (hong hua) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata (fu zi) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
E Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Curcumae (e zhu) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Xue Yu Tan
as printed: Crinis Carbonisatus (xue yu tan) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Ramulus Cinnamomi (gui zhi) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Ma Huang
as printed: Herba Ephedrae (ma huang) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (du huo) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Wei Ling Xian
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis (wei ling xian) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Chuan Wu
as printed: Radix Aconiti (chuan wu) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Qin Jiao
as printed: Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae (qin jiao) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Jiang Can
as printed: Bombyx Batryticatus (jiang can) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Cao Wu
as printed: Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii (cao wu) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (da huang) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Fructus Gardeniae (zhi zi) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
San Leng
as printed: Rhizoma Sparganii (san leng) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Gao Liang Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum (gao liang jiang) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Semen Persicae (tao ren) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (bai zhi) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Quan Xie
as printed: Scorpio (quan xie) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Cortex Acanthopanacis (wu jia pi) 60 g
|
60g | 3.33% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 120 g
|
120g | 6.67% | — | |
|
Xiang Fu
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Rhizoma Cyperi (xiang fu) 120 g
|
120g | 6.67% | — | |
|
Wu Yao
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Radix Linderae (wu yao) 120 g
|
120g | 6.67% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly warm (+0.40)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 13%, cool 3%, neutral 27%, warm 43%, hot 13%.
Small but decisive: Zhi Fu Zi 60g (hot, 3% of the grams), Chuan Wu 60g (hot, 3% of the grams), Cao Wu 60g (hot, 3% of the grams), Da Huang 60g (cold, 3% of the grams), Zhi Zi 60g (cold, 3% of the grams), Gao Liang Jiang 60g (hot, 3% of the grams), Sheng Di Huang 120g (cold, 7% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 46%
- sweet 14%
- sour 2%
- bitter 34%
- salty 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 67%
- Spleen 43%
- Heart 37%
- Kidney 33%
- Lung 30%
- Stomach 20%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Use Oleum Sesami ( ma you ) 7500 g to deep-fry the ingredients, remove dregs, mix with Minium ( qian dan ) powder 3000 g, make into ointment, then add Cortex Cinnamomi ( rou gui ) powder 15 g, Styrax Seu Resina Liquidambaris ( su he you ) 15 g, and TCM spices 100 g, spread and paste on the affected area, once a day
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Liang Fu Wan + Bai Zhi, Cao Wu, Chi Shao, Chuan Wu, Da Huang, Dang Gui, Du Huo, E Zhu, Fang Feng, Gui Zhi, Hong Hua, Jiang Can, Ma Huang, Qiang Huo, Qin Jiao, Quan Xie, San Leng, Sheng Di Huang, Tao Ren, Wei Ling Xian, Wu Jia Pi, Wu Yao, Xue Yu Tan, Zhi Fu Zi and Zhi Zi
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