Description
Zhi Shang Yi Fang (Formula I for Extremity Injury), from Traumatology (Wai Shang Ke Xue).
Actions: Move qi and invigorate blood, dispel stasis, and relieve pain
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of injury from falling down, pain and swelling with blood stasis, bone fracture of the four limbs, or contused wound of soft tissues in the initial stage
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 | 12.9% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 12 g
|
12g | 12.9% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 12 g
|
12g | 12.9% | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Semen Persicae (tao ren) 10 g
|
10g | 10.75% | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis (huang bai) 10 g
|
10g | 10.75% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 10 g
|
10g | 10.75% | — | |
|
Mu Tong
as printed: Caulis Akebiae (mu tong) 10 g
|
10g | 10.75% | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Flos Carthami (hong hua) 6 g
|
6g | 6.45% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 6 g
|
6g | 6.45% | — | |
|
Ru Xiang
as printed: Olibanum (ru xiang) 5 g
|
5g | 5.38% | — |
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 cool (-0.46)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 34%, cool 13%, neutral 17%, warm 36%.
Pairs warm and cool. 36% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 47% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 21%
- sweet 30%
- sour 7%
- bitter 43%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 72%
- Heart 66%
- Spleen 36%
- Lung 24%
- Kidney 24%
- Large intestine 22%
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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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Dao Chi San + Chi Shao, Dang Gui, Fang Feng, Hong Hua, Huang Bai, Ru Xiang and Tao Ren
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