die da wan

Name: die da wan
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Trauma Pill

About die da wan

Die Da Wan, Trauma Pill, is Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, Xue Jie, Tu Bie Chong, Ma Huang and Zi Ran Tong. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that invigorate the Blood in the treatment of trauma.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
dang gui	30 g
chuan xiong	30 g
ru xiang	60 g
mo yao	30 g
xue jie	30 g
tu bie chong	30 g
ma huang	60 g
zi ran tong	30 g

Actions and indications

Invigorates Blood and transforms Blood stasis

Blood stasis following a traumatic injury such as a fall, blow or sprain, taken soon after the injury before the stasis sets in
Bruising and discoloration at the site of injury

Moves Qi through the skin, flesh and muscle and harmonizes the Nutritive Qi

Local swelling with distending aches

Reduces swelling and alleviates pain

Pain fixed in one place that worsens with pressure or movement

Modern uses

Traumatic injury
Sprains, contusions and other soft-tissue injuries from falls, blows or sports and martial-arts impact
Closed fractures, as an adjunct once the fracture has been medically set
Internal rotation injuries of the hip
Painful obstruction syndrome

Symptoms

Easy bruising
Fixed pain
Pain
Skin discoloration
Swelling

Cautions

pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy: Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui move Blood strongly and may bring on uterine contractions or bleeding
contraindication Because of its Ma Huang, avoid in high blood pressure, heart disease or cardiac arrhythmia
caution With MAO inhibitors or other stimulant medicines: avoid, because of the Ma Huang
caution Ephedra alkaloids have been linked in adverse-event reports to stroke, heart attack and sudden death, and supplements containing them are banned from retail sale in the US; raw Ma Huang is still dispensed as a prescribed herb
contraindication Suspected internal bleeding, head injury, or a possible fracture not yet assessed medically, where bleeding needs to be stopped rather than dispersed
caution With warfarin, aspirin and other anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines: use with care, since its resins move Blood and may add to bleeding risk
caution Take only briefly for an acute injury, usually over a few days; it is not a tonic, and long or repeated courses need a practitioner
paediatric Not for children

Preparation

Honey pills of the finely powdered herbs, swallowed with warm water or rice wine over a short course

Names

Pinyin	die da wan
English Name	Trauma Pill

Classification

Category: Invigorate the Blood in the Treatment of Trauma

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