BLACK PEARL BP042 HUO LUO XIAO LING DAN SALVIA & BOSWELLIA

HUO LUO XIAO LING DAN
活絡效靈丹
Salvia & Boswellia Formula
Product Code: BP042

TCM Actions
Activates the Blood and dispels stasis, unblocks the collaterals and alleviates pain.

Indications
Acute pain syndromes (e.g. arthritis, rheumatism, traumatic injury, angina pectoris, endometriosis, dysmenorrhoea, neuralgia of various types), arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, chloasma (dark spots on the skin), rosacea, hepatomegaly, hepatic cirrhosis, splenomegaly, chronic non-healing ulcer, chronic eczema or dermatitis.

Dosage & Course Of Treatment
8 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: 2 – 4 weeks (trauma); 3 – 6 months, or ongoing for arthritis.

Suitable for long term use.

Signs and Syndromes
Blood stasis obstructing the collaterals

Pain – various types (e.g. arthralgia, neuralgia, dysmenorrhoea or chest pain)

Swelling – various types (e.g. joint swelling, abdominal mass)

Inflammation – various types (e.g. of the joints or skin)

Dark spots or patches on the face

Tongue may be dark or with purple spots

Pulse is wiry or choppy

Cautions & Contraindications
Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. heparin, warfarin or aspirin).

Not for use during pregnancy.

Comments
This is a relatively modern formulation that was first recorded in ‘Records of Heart- felt Experiences in Medicine with Reference to the West’ (yi xue zhong zhong can xi lu) by Zhang Xi-chun, circa 1935. It is a fairly simple formula that was originally intended for the treatment of abdominal mass or localised pain. In the treatment of the latter, it is highly effective and thus it has a wide range of applications in conditions with pain as the predominant clinical feature. Because the manifestations of Blood stasis are manifold – depending on the location and causes – this formula has a range of additional uses as described above. The synergistic actions of the herbs are as follows:

• Salvia miltiorrhiza, root (dan shen): activates the Blood and dispels stasis, alleviates pain.

• Boswellia carterii, sap resin (ru xiang): activates the Blood and dispels stasis, moves the Qi, alleviates pain.

• Commiphora myrrha, sap resin (mo yao): activates the Blood and breaks up stasis, reduces swelling and alleviates pain

• Angelica polymorpha, root (dang-gui): nourishes and activates the Blood, alleviates pain.

• Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root (gan cao): protects the Stomach from the harsh (dispersing) nature of the other herbs, harmonises the formula.

Ingredients
SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA, ROOT (dan shen) – 丹參 – 84.4 mg
BOSWELLIA CARTERIL, SAP RESIN (ru xiang) – 乳香 – 84.4 mg
COMMIPHORA MYRRHA, SAP RESIN (mo yao) – 沒藥 – 84.4 mg
ANGELICA POLYMORPHA, ROOT (dang-gui) – 當歸 – 84.4mg
GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS, ROOT (gan cao) – 甘草 – 37.5 mg