HERB FORMULAS

BIE JIA WAN - 鳖甲丸 - TURTLE SHELL PILLS

English: Turtle Shell Pills
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Honey-fried Carapax Trionycis Zhi Bie Jia 120g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, activates the Blood, promotes menstruation, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
With San Leng, E Zhu and Qing Pi, for hard immobile masses of the epigastrium and abdomen.
Calcined Concha Arcae Duan Wa Leng Zi 120g Activates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm, resolves Stagnation, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Dry-fried Fr, Hordei Germinatus Chao Mai Ya 60g Reduces Food Stagnation, improves digestion, strengthens the Stomach and facilitates the smooth flow of Liver Qi.
Vinegar-fried Rz. Sparganii Cu San Leng 60g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain.
Vinegar-fried Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 60g Activates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain.
With Qing Pi, for stagnant Qi with chest and abdominal fullness and pain.
With San Leng, for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub costal and abdominal masses.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 60g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, activates Blood circulation and disperses lumps and masses.
Rz. Cyperi Preparata Zhi Xiang Fu 30g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi 30g Spreads Liver Qi, breaks up Stagnant Qi, dissipates accumulations and reduces Food Stagnation.
With Xiang Fu, for pain and distention of the flanks due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
with San Leng and E Zhu, for masses where prolonged Qi Stagnation has led to Blood Stagnation.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Activates the Blood
  • Regulates Qi
  • Breaks up Stagnant Qi and Blood
  • Reduces abdominal masses

SYNDROMES

  • Abdominal masses due to Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
    Blue purple if there is Cold
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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