SPORTS INJURY FORMULA DIE DA FANG

CHINAMED SPORTS INJURY FORMULA DIE DA FANG

This formula is based on Die Da Wan (Pill Formula for Traumatic Injury) that was first recorded in the Small Collection of Fine Formulas (liang fang ji ye) by Xie Yuan-qing, 1842. Formulas to treat traumatic injury have been used in China for several thousand years to treat injuries sustained in military combat as well as during martial arts training. Traditionally the principles of treatment centre on activating the Blood in order to assist in the breakdown and removal of damaged tissue and dead cells, and also to alleviate pain. In addition, herbs that tonify the Liver and Kidney to promote the regeneration of injured tissues are generally also included.

This formula is listed in the Pharmacopoeia of the Peoples Republic of China and is a complex prescription with 20 different herbal ingredients. Typical of its class, it has both tonifying as well as dispersing actions. Herbs that nourish the Blood, as well as tonify the Liver and Kidney are included in order to strengthen the tendons, ligaments and bones, and thus promote healing.

Herbs that activate the Blood and dispel stasis relieve pain, assist in the removal of cellular debris, reduce inflammation and swelling and also to allow nutrients better access to the local area. Note the inclusion of Panax notoginseng, root (tian qi), which stops internal bleeding, in addition to its anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions. This formula is suitable for the treatment of traumatic injury with bruising, swelling and pain, e.g. fracture, dislocation, torn or inflamed ligaments.

Ingredients:
– Paeonia lactiflora, root 白芍 143.0 mg
– Angelica polymorpha, root 當歸 114.0 mg
– Daemonorops draco, sap resin 血竭 86.0 mg
– Drynaria fortunei, rhizome 86.0 mg
– Dipsacus asper, root 續斷 86.0 mg
– Prunus persica, seed 桃仁 86.0 mg
– Achyranthes bidentata, root 牛膝 86.0 mg
– Boswellia carterii, gum oleoresin 乳香 86.0 mg
– Commiphora myrrha, gum oleoresin 沒藥 86.0 mg
– Sparganium stoloniferum, tuber 三棱 86.0 mg
– Curcuma longa, rhizome 86.0 mg
– Paeonia suffruticosa, stem bark 牡丹皮 86.0 mg
– Ledebouriella seseloides, root 防風 86.0 mg
– Citrus aurantium, fruit 枳殼 86.0 mg
– Curcuma zedoaria, rhizome 莪術 86.0 mg
– Platycodon grandiflorus, root 桔梗 86.0 mg
– Caesalpinia sappan, stem heartwood 蘇木 86.0 mg
– Panax notoginseng, root 三七 57.0 mg
– Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root 甘草 47.0 mg
– Paeonia obovata, root 赤芍 143.0 mg

Signs & Symptoms
– Bone fracture
– Lumbar muscular sprain
– Soft tissue trauma
– Swelling & pain
– Muscular sprain, acute
– Injury, slow healing
– Traumatic injury

Dosage & Course of Treatment
– 6 – 10 capsules, twice daily.
– In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 1 – 2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50%
– Course of treatment: 1 – 3 months
– Generally for short to medium term treatment.

Cautions & Contraindications
– Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin).
– Contains Glycyrrhiza, which potentiates prednisone and corticosteroids by prolonging steroid biological half-life; caution in patients with hypertension.