Black Spirit Powder 1
【Source】Chapter 9 of "Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang" (Formulas Prepared by the Imperial Pharmacy for the People's Welfare).
【Composition】Hei Dou (roasted, skin removed) 150g, Shu Gan Di Huang (wine-soaked), Dang Gui (without head, wine-prepared), Rou Gui (coarse skin removed), Gan Jiang (roasted), Gan Cao (honey-roasted), Shao Yao, Pu Huang, each 120g
【Usage】Grind into fine powder. Each dose is 6g, mixed with 75ml wine and 75ml urine from a young boy, decocted and taken. For acute conditions, take at any time, two doses consecutively.
【Function】Activates blood circulation, removes stasis.
【Indications】After childbirth, retained lochia, failure of placenta to expel, chest fullness, abdominal distension and cramping pain; also used for postpartum blood fainting, dizziness, blurred vision, locked jaw.
【Discussion】The formula uses Hei Dou and Pu Huang to activate blood and remove stasis, specifically targeting retained lochia and placenta. Shu Gan Di Huang, Dang Gui, and Shao Yao nourish blood and yin, supporting the Chong and Ren meridians. Rou Gui and Gan Jiang are pungent and warm, promoting circulation and dispersing stasis. Gan Cao harmonizes the formula and strengthens the middle energizer. Young boy’s urine helps disperse stagnated blood, while wine carries the herbs into the blood and promotes circulation. Together, these herbs achieve the effect of activating blood and removing stasis.
Note: The "Black Spirit Powder" recorded in "Chan Yu Bao Qing Ji" Volume 1 includes Fu Zi but lacks Pu Huang. |
