HERB FORMULAS

XIAO LIU FANG - 小瘤方 - MASS REDUCING FORMULA

English: Mass Reducing Formula
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-30g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, cools the Blood and reduces abscesses.
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 3-10g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, Dissolves accumulations, Regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
With E Zhu, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 3-10g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain.
Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi 9-30g Invigorates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm, resolves Stagnation, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
With San Leng and E Zhu, for fixed abdominal masses.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 3-15g Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Ren Shen and E Jiao, for chronic Blood Stasis with Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 6-18g Clears Liver Fire, clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
With Chai Hu, for neck nodules due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Chai Hu and Xiang Fu, for Liver Qi Stagnation.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 3-12g Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and resolves Phlegm and congestion.
With Qing Pi, for intercostal pain due to Qi obstruction in the Liver channel.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi 3-10g Spreads Liver Qi, breaks up Stagnant Qi, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and dissipates accumulations.
With Xiang Fu, for pain and distention of the flanks due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Chai Hu, restores the Qi circulation between the Upper and Lower Jiaos to treat long-term Qi Stagnation moving to Blood Stasis with fixed pain and occasional palpable lumps.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6-14g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
Rx. Notoginseng San Qi 2-10g Stops bleeding, transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates the Blood, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
Colla Corii Asini E Jiao 3-16g Nourishes the Blood and nourishes and moistens Yin.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 9-30g Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, clears Heat, resolves Dampness and relieves Fire toxicity.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Circulates Qi
  • Activates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Tonifies Qi
  • Softens masses

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation with Qi Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Hard masses
  • Violent pain
  • Anorexia
  • Sallow or dark-yellow complexion
  • T: Purple or Red and glossy
  • C: Gray and coarse tongue or None
  • P:Thready and rapid or Taut and thready

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during menstruation.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Qi Deficiency:  
+ A Qi Tonic formula