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Xiao Huo Luo Dan (小活絡丹) dispels wind, cold, damp and phlegm and invigorates the blood to unblock the collaterals; for chronic wind-cold-damp painful obstruction with phlegm and blood stasis in the channels.
English Name
Minor Invigorate the Collaterals Special Pill
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
- Chuan Wu, Cao Wu (prepared, warm/dispel cold-damp); Tian Nan Xing (transform phlegm)
- Ru Xiang, Mo Yao (invigorate blood); Di Long (unblock collaterals)
Actions & Functions
- Dispels wind-cold-damp and transforms phlegm
- Invigorates the blood and unblocks the collaterals
Indications
Chronic painful obstruction with phlegm and stasis: long-standing fixed joint and limb pain, numbness, and difficulty moving, worse with cold.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: dark or purplish with a white coat. Pulse: wiry or choppy.
Modifications
Taken as pills with warm wine.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contains processed aconite (Chuan/Cao Wu) - use only properly prepared, correct doses; contraindicated in pregnancy and heat patterns.
