HERB FORMULAS

MO YAO DAN - 摩腰丹 - SPECIAL PILL TO MASSAGE THE LOWER BACK (TOPICAL)

English: Special Pill to Massage the Lower Back
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi 3g Disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.
With Gan Jiang, for Cold-Damp Bi.
With Rou Gui, for Damp-Cold Bi in the channels with generalized aches and pains and difficulty rotating the trunk.
Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu 3g Expels Wind-Dampness, disperses Cold, warms and activates the channels and stops pain.
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing 3g Reduces swelling and alleviates pain topically.
Cinnabaris Zhu Sha 3g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and prevents putrefaction.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang 3g Dispels Wind-Dampness seeping into the Lower Jiao.
Flos Caryophylli Ding Xiang 1.5g Warms the Kidneys and assists Yang.
Moschus She Xiang 1.5g Invigorates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Warms Cold

SYNDROMES

  • Cold Damp in the Lower Jiao

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Cold pain in the lower back and body
  • Sciatica
  • Copious urination
  • Extreme heavy sensation in the lower back
  • Absence of thirst
  • T: Pale
  • C: White
  • P: Deep, thready and moderate

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Do not take internally.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Apply 3g of the powder, diluted in Ginger Juice Jiang Zhi to the lumbar area and massage until it feels hot, then bandage.

MODIFICATIONS