HERB FORMULAS

QI LI SAN - 七厘散 - SEVEN-THOUSANDTHS OF A TAEL POWDER

English: Seven-Thousandths of a Tael Powder
Also Known As: Anti-Bruise Powder
Musk and Catechu Formula

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Resina Daemonoropis Xue Jie 30g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and stops bleeding.
With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for trauma-induced pain, swelling or hemorrhage, especially in the chest and abdomen.
With Er Cha and Ru Xiang, for bruising, swelling and pain from trauma.
With Er Cha, Mo Yao and Ru Xiang, for bleeding due to External injury.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 4.5g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 4.5g Activates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for traumatic injury pain and Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain.
With She Xiang and Bing Pian, for pain from trauma.
Myrrh Mo Yao 4.5g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing.
Moschus She Xiang 0.36g Activates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
With Hong Hua, for chest and abdominal pain, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Stasis.
Borneolum Bing Pian 0.36g Aromatically opens orifices, revives the Spirit, unblocks closed disorders, clears Heat, drains Fire and alleviates pain.
Catechu Er Cha 7.5g Drains Dampness, absorbs suppuration, stops bleeding and generates flesh.
Floating Cinnabaris* Shui Fei Zhu Sha 3.6g Sedates the Heart and calms the Spirit.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Promotes the movement of Qi
  • Reduces swelling
  • Alleviates pain and bleeding

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation due to traumatic injury

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Bruising, swelling and pain accompanying traumatic injuries
  • Fractures
  • Torn sinews
  • Bleeding due to laceration

TREATS

  • Torn sinews
  • Bleeding due to lacerations
  • Burns
  • Non-specific toxic swellings
  • Herpes zoster
  • Echymosis
  • Myocarditis
  • Rib pain
  • Stab wounds
  • Toe Pain (topical)

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • *Cinnabaris Zhu Sha is excessively toxic and needs a substitute.
  • Moschus She Xiang is derived from an endangered species and needs a substitute.
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This formula may be applied topically or taken internally.
  • Take internally with yellow wine.
  • This is a frequently used formula.

MODIFICATIONS

For fractures: For gout and toe pain:
+ Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
Apply topically
+ Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong    
   
+ Pyritum Zi Ran Tong    
or
   
+ Revive Health by Invigorating the Blood Decoction
Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang