qi li san

Name: qi li san
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Seven Thousandths of a Tael Powder

About qi li san

Qi Li San, Seven Thousandths of a Tael Powder, is Xue Jie, Hong Hua, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, She Xiang, Bing Pian, Er Cha and Zhu Sha. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that invigorate the Blood in the treatment of trauma.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
xue jie	30 g
hong hua	4.5 g
ru xiang	4.5 g
mo yao	4.5 g
she xiang	0.36 g
bing pian	0.36 g
er cha	7.5 g
zhu sha	3.6 g

Actions and indications

Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis

Stagnant Qi and Blood following trauma
Pain, swelling and bruising from injuries such as blows and sprains
Closed fractures, as supporting treatment
Strains, sprains and torn sinews

Moves Qi, reduces swelling and alleviates pain

Localised swelling after blunt injury

Stops bleeding

Bleeding from cuts and open wounds, applied to the wound

Modern uses

Bruising, swelling and pain of traumatic injuries
Fractures
Strains
Torn sinews
Wounds, stab wounds and lacerations with bleeding
Ecchymosis
Burns
Herpes zoster
Non-specific toxic swellings
Hematemesis
Rib pain
Painful obstruction
Gout (topical)
Toe pain (topical)
Coronary heart disease
Myocarditis
Hepatitis
Infantile diarrhea

Symptoms

Bleeding
Easy bruising
Pain
Swelling

Modifications

Fractures: + san qi, + tu bie chong, + zi ran tong
Gout and pain of the toes, applied topically or combined with Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang

Cautions

pregnancy Do not use in pregnancy: its Blood-moving herbs are held to stimulate the uterus, and both Zhu Sha and She Xiang are forbidden in pregnancy
caution Zhu Sha (cinnabar) is a mercury mineral and highly toxic; replace it with a substitute and avoid any product that contains it
caution Zhu Sha taken in excess or for long periods can damage the liver, kidneys and nervous system, and mercury poisoning from cinnabar-containing patent medicines has been recorded
caution Never heat Zhu Sha: it gives off poisonous mercury vapour
caution She Xiang (musk) comes from endangered, CITES-protected musk deer; use a substitute such as farmed or synthetic musk
caution She Xiang is not meant for prolonged use
caution The classical formula is for practitioner use only and is taken internally in very small amounts because of its potent, toxic ingredients

Preparation

Finely ground powder; taken by mouth in tiny amounts with warm yellow wine or water, or blended with wine as a paste for the injured area

Names

Pinyin	qi li san
English Name	Seven Thousandths of a Tael Powder

Classification

Category: Invigorate the Blood in the Treatment of Trauma

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