Description
Xia Zhi Sun Shang Xi Fang (Wash Formula for Lower Limb Injury), from Teaching Materials of TCM Orthopedics and Traumatology (Zhong Yi Shang Ke Xue Jiang Yi).
Actions: Invigorate blood and relax the sinews. Indicated for the treatment of lower limb wound with spasms and pain, accompanied by local swelling and distention and pain of the lower limb, malformation, motor dysfunction, or abnormal movement, or elastic fixation, and blue-purple skin with stasis macules
Indications: It is not suitable for washing the local damaged skin of the affected area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shen Jin Cao
as printed: Herba Lycopodii (shen jin cao) 15 g
|
15g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Tou Gu Cao
as printed: Herba Speranskiae Tuberculatae (tou gu cao) 15 g
|
15g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Cortex Acanthopanacis (wu jia pi) 12 g
|
12g | 9.23% | — | |
|
San Leng
as printed: Rhizoma Sparganii (san leng) 12 g
|
12g | 9.23% | — | |
|
E Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Curcumae (e zhu) 12 g
|
12g | 9.23% | — | |
|
Qin Jiao
as printed: Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae (qin jiao) 12 g
|
12g | 9.23% | — | |
|
Hai Tong Pi
as printed: Cortex Erythrinae (hai tong pi) 12 g
|
12g | 9.23% | — | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (niu xi) 10 g
|
10g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Mu Gua
as printed: Fructus Chaenomelis (mu gua) 10 g
|
10g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Flos Carthami (hong hua) 10 g
|
10g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Su Mu
as printed: Lignum Sappan (su mu) 10 g
|
10g | 7.69% | — |
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 (+0.57)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 43%, warm 57%.
Taste
- pungent 45%
- sweet 5%
- sour 10%
- bitter 37%
- salty 3%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 100%
- Kidney 49%
- Spleen 45%
- Heart 15%
- Stomach 9%
- Gallbladder 9%
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
Decoct the ingredients with water, then fumigate, and wash the affected limb
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