Description
Zheng Gu Tang Yao (Bonesetting Formula for Ironing), 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 various pain in the affected area of trauma in the later stage, with various wounds, pain in the afflicted part, limitation of motion, spasms of the sinews and muscles, aggravated if encountered cold, alleviated if encountered warm, pale tongue with thin and white coating, and tight pulse
Indications: Its use is prohibited in patients with weak constitution
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jing Jie
as printed: Herba Schizonepetae (jing jie) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (du huo) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Ramulus Cinnamomi (gui zhi) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Tou Gu Cao
as printed: Herba Speranskiae Tuberculatae (tou gu cao) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Hai Tong Pi
as printed: Cortex Erythrinae (hai tong pi) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Hua Jiao
as printed: Pericarpium Zanthoxyli (hua jiao) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Sang Zhi
as printed: Ramulus Mori (sang zhi) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Han Fang Ji
as printed: Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (fang ji) 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — |
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 (+0.50)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 10%, neutral 20%, warm 70%.
Taste
- pungent 55%
- sweet 10%
- bitter 35%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 60%
- Liver 60%
- Lung 30%
- Spleen 30%
- Stomach 10%
- Heart 10%
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
Grind the ingredients into crude powder, put it into a cloth bag, bundle up the bag mouth, decoct with water until boiling, and then iron the local affected area
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