
Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin
Pin Ying Name: Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin
English Name: Angelica & Mastic Decoction
Chinese Name: 真人活命飲
Herbs & Actions
Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Actions |
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Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae | Bai Zhi |
Reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus. With JIn Yin Hua and Dang Gui Wei, for early-stage sores and carbuncles. With JIn Yin Hua, Chuan Shan Jia and Tian Hua Fen, for dermatological disorders with abscesses and swelling. |
Bul. Fritillariae | Zhe Bei Mu |
Clears Heat and dissipates nodules, transforms Phlegm and stops cough. |
Rx. Saposhnikoviae | Fang Feng |
Releases the exterior and expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. |
Extremitas Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui Wei |
Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, alleviates pain, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold With Jin Yin Hua, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue. |
Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao |
Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs. With Jin Yin Hua, for damp rashes or acne. |
Dry-fried Sp. Gleditsiae | Chao Zao Jiao Ci |
Draws out toxicity, discharges pus, invigorates the Blood and reduces swelling. With JIn Yin Hua for Initial stages of abscesses and boils. With Bai Zhi, for Un-ulcerated abscesses or those with difficulty discharging pus. |
Liquid-fried Squama Manitis | Zhi Chuan Shan Jia |
Reduces swelling and promotes the discharge of pus. With Zao Jiao Ci, for suppurative, inflamed skin lesions that have pustulated but remain closed. |
Rx. Trichosanthis | Tian Hua Fen |
Clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm, moistens Lung Dryness, relieves toxicity, expels pus and reduces swelling. With Jin Yin Hua, Zao Jiao Ci and Zhe Bei Mu, reduces swelling and pus. |
Myrrh | Mo Yao |
Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing. With Ru Xiang, for swollen, painful sores and sores that are hard but not painful. |
Olibanum | Ru Xiang |
Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling and generates flesh. With Mo Yao, for chronic, ulcerated and non-healing sores. |
Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua |
Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity. With Gan Cao, for toxic swelling and sores. |
Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. |
Formula Actions
- Clears Heat
- Eliminates toxins
- Reduces swelling
- Softens hardness
- Activates Blood circulation
- Stops pain
Syndromes
- Abscesses and sores due to accumulation of Heat toxins and Stagnation of Qi and Blood
- Abscesses and sores due to accumulation of Heat toxins and Phlegm Fire
Clinical Manifestations
- Local redness
- Swelling and pain
- Maybe fever and chills
- T: Normal
- C: Thin white or yellow
- P: Rapid and forceful
Treats
- Carbuncles
- Furuncles
- Sores
- Breast abscess
- Acute appendicitis
- Thrombophlebitis
- Acute mastitis
- Mastitis
- Mammary abscess
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Cervicitis
- Vaginitis
- Tonsillitis
- Localized purulent lesions
- Internal abscesses
- Infected wounds
- Boils
- Peritonsillar abscesses
- Anal sinusitis
- Stye
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Psoriasis
- Reflux esophagitis
- Peptic ulcer
- Ulcerative colitis
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Osteomyelitis
- Pneumonia
- Tumors
- Acne
- Pustulosis
- Dysenteric disorders
- Suppurative dermatitis
- Cellulitis
Contraindications
- Use with caution for those with Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies.
- Use with caution for those with Qi and Blood Deficiencies.
- Contraindicated for Yin (deep-rooted) sores or if the lesions have already ulcerated.
- Side effects are nausea and vomiting.