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Shi Xiao San (失笑散) invigorates the blood and dispels stasis to relieve pain; a simple, effective pair for blood-stasis pain of the lower abdomen, chest and epigastrium.
English Name
Sudden Smile Powder
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
- Wu Ling Zhi & Pu Huang (equal parts)
Actions & Functions
- Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis; relieves pain
Indications
Blood-stasis pain: dysmenorrhoea, postpartum abdominal pain with retained lochia, and stabbing chest or epigastric pain.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: dark or purplish. Pulse: choppy.
Modifications
Combined into larger formulas for chest or abdominal stasis pain.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnancy; use with care where there is no stasis.
