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Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan (活絡效靈丹) strongly invigorates the blood, unblocks the collaterals and relieves pain; for blood-stasis pain anywhere in the body, internal or external.
English Name
Fantastically Effective Pill to Invigorate the Collaterals
Classical Source
Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, 1918
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Invigorates the blood and unblocks the collaterals
- Relieves pain (internal and external)
Indications
Blood-stasis pain: chest, abdominal, epigastric or limb pain, masses, dysmenorrhoea, and traumatic injury, with a fixed, stabbing quality.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: dark or purplish. Pulse: choppy or wiry.
Modifications
Combined into larger formulas for specific regions.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnancy; can irritate the Stomach (the resins).
