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Jiu Fen San 九分散
Nine Parts Powder
Nine Parts Powder
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
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Herb Name
Ma Qian Zi 马钱⼦ (Nux Vomica) *
Ma Huang 麻⻩ (Ephedra) Ru Xiang 乳⾹ (Frankincense) * Mo Yao 没药 (Myrrh) * |
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Preparation:
Powder
Nux Vomica must be prepared by either being heated in sand until swollen, or peel removed, broken, and stir fried until golden in sesame oil.
Frankincense and Myrrh and both stir-fried in vinegar until they are aromatic and able to be powdered.
Function:
Clears Stasis, moves Blood, reduces swelling and pain
Use:
1. Trauma of the Soft Tissue
2. Bruising and Swelling
3. Ligament or Tendon injury
4. Traumatic Bursitis
5. Fracture
6. Chronic Lower Back pain
7. Chronic Joint pain from Wind-Damp
8. Pain associated with Blood Stasis
Dose:
2–2 1⁄2 grams once daily, usually taken before bed. It may be mixed with wine to form a paste to be applied topically.
Cautions:
1. Toxic. Do not overdose.
2. Not used during Pregnancy.
3. Not suitable for the young
4. Not applied to broken skin
Modifications:
Hospital Trials in China have reported 74% effectiveness in the treatment of Bruises and Wind-Damp joint pain.
Another trial of Arthralgia showed effectiveness especially in those cases with stomach dysfunction. There was a marked increase in food intake in those individuals.
Another trial of Arthralgia showed effectiveness especially in those cases with stomach dysfunction. There was a marked increase in food intake in those individuals.
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