Tiantai Wuyao, Muxiang, Huixiang (stir-fried), Qingpi (white part removed), Liangjiang (stir-fried), each 15 gm; Binlang, 2 pieces (filed); Chuanlianzi, 10 pieces; Badou, 70 seeds.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

First, slightly crush the croton seeds and stir-fry them with the Sichuan chinaberry using bran until they turn black. Then, discard the croton seeds and bran. Grind the remaining ingredients into powder. Take 3 grams per dose, administered with warm wine. For severe pain, stir-fry fresh ginger and administer with hot wine as well.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Moving qi soothing liver, dissipating cold to relieve pain.

bubble_chart Indications

Small intestine hernia caused by congealing cold and qi stagnation, with lower abdominal pain radiating to the testicles, preference for warmth, and fear of cold.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Lindera promotes qi movement and soothes the liver, dissipates cold to relieve pain; Aucklandia Root, Fennel, Green Tangerine Peel, and Lesser Galangal Rhizome regulate qi and resolve stuffiness, dissipate cold and eliminate dampness; Areca Seed moves qi to break hardness, directly reaching the lower energizer; Chinaberry Fruit, stir-fried with Croton Fruit, is used to remove its bitter and cold nature and enhance its function of regulating qi and resolving stuffiness. When these herbs are used together, they dissolve cold congelation, disperse qi stagnation, harmonize the liver meridian, and naturally eliminate hernia pain.