Xiao Huo Luo Dan
Ingredients: Somalian myrrh (Mo yao), Aconite (pao fu zi), Sichuan Prepared aconitum tuber root (fu zi), Japanese arisaema root (tian nan xing), Frankincense (ru xiang), Lumbricus (di long).
| Mandarin: 小活絡丹 Pin-Yin: Xiao Huo Luo Dan English: Myrrh & Aconite Formula Romaji: Sho Katsuraku Tan Kanji: 小活絡丹 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Formulas of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1078)
How it works:
- Disperses wind-dampness
- Transforms phlegm
- Removes blockages from meridians and collaterals
- Stimulates the blood
- Alleviates pain
Clinical Applications:
- Stagnation of wind-cold-dampness in the channels
- White and moist tongue coating
This formula was first published about 1000 years ago in the “Formulas of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy.” Xiao Huo Luo Dan combats stagnation of wind-cold-dampness in the channels by dispersing wind-dampness, transforming phlegm, unblocking the meridians and collaterals, stimulating the blood, and reducing pain.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Prepared Sichuan Aconite |
Zhi Chuan Wu |
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Prepared Wild Aconite |
Zhi Cao Wu |
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Arisaema |
Tian Nan Xing |
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Frankincense |
Ru Xiang |
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Myrrh |
Mo Yao |
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Earthworm |
Di Long |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Myrrh stimulates the flow of qi and blood, dispels blood stasis, and unblocks the meridians and collaterals. The two forms of Aconite work together to disperse wind-dampness and cold, warm and unblock the meridians and collaterals, and reduce pain.