Xiao Huo Luo Dan
Minor Invigorate the Collaterals Formula
Xiao Huo Luo Dan Ingredients
| Prepared Aconite root | Cao Wu |
| Rz. Arisaematis | Tian Nan Xing |
| Myrrh | Mo Yao |
| Frankinsence | Ru Xiang |
| Earthworm | Di Long |
Origin of Xiao Huo Luo Dan
Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era, TAI PING HUI MIN HE JI JU FANG (1078-1085 AD)
Xiao Huo Luo Dan's TCM Uses
- Dispels Interior Wind
- Relieves Painful Obstruction
- Dries Damp
- Transforms Phlegm
- Vitalizes Blood
- Opens the Channels & Collaterals After Wind-Stroke
- Warms the Channels and Collateral Channels
Safety of Xiao Huo Luo Dan
- Do not use for weak or deficient patients
- Do not use for patients with Yin Deficiency Heat
- Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Xiao Huo Luo Dan Dosage and Administration
Tablets: 2 tablets, 2 times daily, or as prescribed
Granules: 2-4 grams, taken 2-3 times a day, best on an empty stomach
Whole Herbs: CAO WU should be pre-boiled to avoid any possibility of toxicity. Using a container made of ceramic, glass, or stainless steel (no aluminum, iron or copper) boil 1 packet of herbs in 1-2-quarts of water or until 2 cups of medicine remain. Strain herbs; save and refrigerate for a second boiling. Drink 1 cup in the AM. And 1 cup in the PM. If desired, repeat the following day, using the saved herbs from the refrigerator.
Modifying Xiao Huo Luo Dan
- For extreme damp add CANG ZHU and YI YI REN
- For extreme Wind add QIN JIAO and FANG FENG
- For extreme Cold increase CAO WU
- For extreme pain increase MO YAO and RUXIANG
- For accompanying Liver and Kidney Deficiency take with DU HUO SANG JI SHENG
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