Description
Zhi Shang Er Fang (Formula II for Extremity Injury), from Traumatology (Wai Shang Ke Xue).
Actions: Dispel stasis to promote regeneration and relax the sinews, and quicken the collaterals
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of damage to the four limbs, or injury from falling down in the middle and later stage, accompanied with muscular spasms and pain
Category: Formulas That Invigorate Blood and Dispel Stasis.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 692–700.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 12 g
|
12g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 12 g
|
12g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Xu Duan
as printed: Radix Dipsaci (xu duan) 12 g
|
12g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Wei Ling Xian
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis (wei ling xian) 12 g
|
12g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Gu Sui Bu
as printed: Rhizoma Drynariae (gu sui bu) 12 g
|
12g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Cortex Acanthopanacis (wu jia pi) 12 g
|
12g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Yi Yi Ren
as printed: raw Semen Coicis (sheng yi yi ren) 30 g
|
30g | 22.73% | — | |
|
Sang Ji Sheng
as printed: Herba Taxilli (sang ji sheng) 30 g
|
30g | 22.73% | — |
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 neutral (+0.14)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 32%, neutral 23%, warm 46%.
Pairs warm and cool. 46% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 32% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 17%
- sweet 30%
- sour 5%
- bitter 33%
- salty 5%
- bland 11%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 73%
- Liver 68%
- Spleen 32%
- Lung 23%
- Large intestine 23%
- Stomach 23%
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 for oral use
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