Herbal Therapy for Injury Syndromes

From Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine (II)- Publishing House

of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Fracture of Clavicle
Early stage
- Swelling, pain and distending sensation which impairs its
normal function
- TP- promote blood circulation, removing blood stasis,
subduing swelling and alleviating pain
Decoction for Recovery by Promoting Blood Circulation
Tian hua fen- radix trichosanthis
12g
Chai hu- radix bupleuri
12g
Da huang (wine treated)- radix et rhizome rhei
6g
Dang gui- radix angelica sinesis
15g
Hong hua- flos carthami
9g
Chuan shan jia- squama manitis
9g
Gan cao- radix glycyrrhizae
3g
Increase Da huang if constipated
For swollen shoulders, add Ze lan- folium lycopi and Yi mu caoherba leonuri- 12g each
For severe pain, and Ru xiang (recina olibani praeparatafranfincense) and mo yao (myrhha praeparata)
Middle Stage
Bone-Reunion Pill
Tu bie chong- eupolyphaga seu steleophaga

60g

Xue jie- resina draconis

Chuan shan jia- squama manitis
Zi ran tong- pyritum calcinatum
Di long- lumbricus
Dang gui wei- radix angelicae sinesis
Ma qian zi (obsolete)
Ji gu cao (chicken bone)- not available
Gu sui bu- rhizoma drynariae
Pyrolusitum calcinatum (not available)
Ma huang- (ephedra)

60g
60g
90g
90g
90g
120g
120g
30g

Late Stage
Muscle rigidity
TP- relieve rigidity of muscle, activating collateral and relieve
rigidity of joint
Decoction for Promoting Blood Circulation and Relaxing Muscles
and Tendons
Dang Gui
15g
Ji xue teng
Dan shen
30g
Sang zhi
12g
Hong hua
9g
Chuan xiong
Qin jiao
9g
Wei lian xian 9g
Yu jin
Qiang huo
Niu xi
(huai)

18g

9g
9g
9g
9g

Fracture of Surgical Neck of Humerus

Early Stage
Swelling, Pain, fever, poor appetite, constipation, dark urine

Clear heat from the blood and promote blood circulation,

eliminating extravasated blood (bruising, black and blue) by
catharsis, subdueing swelling and alleviating pain
Da Cheng Decoction
Su mu
Dang gui
Zhi shi
Hong hua
Da huang
Mang xiao
Huo po
Chen pi
Wei ling xian
Gan cao

15g
12g
12g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
6g
3g

Middle stage
Decreased swelling and pain, but fracture in bone exists, fatigue
and suffers from poor appetite
Eight Precious Ingredients Decoction
Dang gui
Shu di huang
Bai shao
Bai zhu
Fu ling
Chuan xiong
Gan cao
Ren shen
Sheng jiang
Da zao

15g
12g
9g
9g
9g
6g
6g
3g
3 pieces
2 pieces

Late Stage
Relieve rigidity of muscles and promoting blood circulation

Decoction for relieving rigidity of muscles and promoting blood

circulation
Ze lan
Qin jiao
6g
Mu gua
6g
Carbonzed ru xiang/ mo yao
Niu xi
Gou ji
Dang gui
9g
Sang ji sheng
9g
Bai shao
9g
Xu duan
9g
Du zhong
9g
Gan cao
3g

6g
6g each
9g
9g

Tennis Elbow
1st stage
Decoction for Promoting blood flow and relaxing Muscle and
tendon
Compounded with Powder for Promoting Blood flow and stopping
pain
Late Stage
Decoction for tonifying kidney and promoting blood circulation
Shu di huang
18g
Shan zhu yu
9g
Rou cong rong
9g
Mo yao
9g
Hong hua
9g
Du huo
9g
Du zhong
9g
Gou qi zi
12g
Bu gu zhi
12g
Tu si zi
15g
Dang gui
15g

Compounded with
Lotion 2
Fu zi
Wu tou (wild aconite)
Chuan jiao
Ai ye
Bai zhu
Du huo
Gui zhi
Fang feng
Hong hua
Liu ji nu
Ze lan

9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g

Da Cheng Decoction
Tp- remove heat from the blood and promote blood circulation,
eliminating extravasated blood by catharsis, subdueing swelling
and alleviating
Su mu
Dang gui
Zhi shi
Hong hua
Da huang
Mang xiao
Huo po
Chen pi
Wei ling xian
Gan cao
Sheng jiang
Da zao

15g
12g
12g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
6g
6g
3 pieces
2 pieces

Eight Precious Ingredients Decoction

Dang gui
Shu di huang
Bai shao

15g
12g
9g

Bai zhu
Fu ling
Chuan xiong
Gan cao
Ren shen
Sheng jiang
Da zao

9g
9g
6g
6g
3g
3 pieces
2 pieces

Acute Sprian of Lumbar Muscle and Fascia

Early Stage
Decoction for Relieving Pain and Promoting Blood Flow
Dang gui
Tao ren
Hong hua
Ru xiang
Mo yao
Qin jiao
Xu duan
Pu huang
Wu ling zhi
Chuan xiong
Tie bu chong
Su mu
Yan hu suo

15g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
6g
6g

Late Stage
Pubescent Angelica and Loranthus Decoction (Du huo ji sheng
tang)
Sang ji sheng
Du huo
Fang feng
Chuan xiong
Huai niu xi

18g
9g
9g
9g
9g

Qin jiao
Du zhong
Dang gui
Fu ling
Dang shen
Shu di huang
Bai shao
Rou gui
Xi xin
Gan cao

12g
12g
12g
12g
12g
15g
10g
2g
3g
3g

Chronic Lumbar Muscle Strain

Blood and Qi Stasis and Obstruction in the Channels and
Collaterals
Decoction for regulating Ying and activating the channels
Dang gui wei
Chi shao
Tao ren
Hong hua
Du huo
Qin jiao
Huai niu xi
Da huang
Gui zhi

12g
12g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
6g
6g

Chronic Strain complicated wind Wind Cold Damp Bi Syndrome

Du huo ji sheng tang
Chronic Strain complicated by Liver and Kidney Deficiency
Decoction for Tonifying the Kidney and Strengthen the Muscles
and Tendons

Shu di huang
Shan zhu yu
Du zhong
Dang gui
Fu ling
Bai shao
Huai niu xi
Xu duan
Wu jia pi
Qing pi

12g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
9g
4.5g

Herniated Disk (Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

Early Stage
Promote Blood circulation, remove blood stasis and clearing way
obstruction in the channels to relieve pain
Synovial Incarceration of Small Joints of Lumbar Vertebrae
(facet joints)