Bupleurum 15 gm, Trichosanthes root 9 gm, Angelica sinensis 9 gm, Safflower 6 gm, Licorice root 6 gm, Prepared pangolin scales 6 gm, Rhubarb (soaked in wine) 30 gm, Peach kernel (soaked in wine, peeled, tips removed, ground into paste) 50 pieces.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Except for the peach kernel, grind the above ingredients to the size of hemp seeds. Take 30 grams each time, boil with 225 ml of water and 75 ml of wine until reduced to 7 parts, remove the dregs, and administer warm before meals. Take until slight diarrhea occurs, and the pain will lessen. Do not take the full dose.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Soothing the liver and unblocking collaterals, invigorating blood and resolving stasis.

bubble_chart Indications

Injury, with stagnant blood remaining under the ribs, causing unbearable pain, or pain in the lower abdomen, or stuffiness and initial swelling and pain of a bubo.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Bupleurum soothes the liver and regulates the gallbladder's qi, Chinese Angelica nourishes and activates the blood, while Pangolin breaks blood stasis and unblocks the collaterals. Peach Kernel and Carthamus dispel stasis to promote regeneration, Trichosanthes Root moistens dryness and disperses blood stasis, and Liquorice Root alleviates urgency and relieves pain. Rhubarb Rhizome is used in large doses to purge stagnant blood and remove stasis. When these herbs are combined, they promote the smooth flow of qi and blood, unblock the liver collaterals, and thus alleviate hypochondriac pain. Zhang Bing-cheng stated, "What needs to be removed is removed, what needs to be regenerated is regenerated, pain is naturally relieved, and vitality is restored." Therefore, the formula is named "Fuyuan" (Restoration).