Shi Xiao San
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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失笑散 · Shī Xiào Sàn
A classical focused pair for stabbing pain from blood stasis in the chest or lower abdomen.
Quick Facts
- Formula Category
- Blood-Invigorating Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Blood Stasis
- Primary Function
- Invigorate blood, transform stasis, stop pain
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Move blood stasis and relieve stabbing pain
- Classical Source
- Classical TCM formulary
- Available as Granules
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Formula Overview
A classical focused pair for stabbing pain from blood stasis in the chest or lower abdomen.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected when the presentation matches the core pattern of this formula rather than the neighbouring indications of its related formulas.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Conditions
Related Health Topics
How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Shi Xiao San | Jin Ling Zi San | Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang | Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Invigorate blood, transform stasis, stop pain | Spread Liver Qi, invigorate blood, stop pain | Invigorate Blood in lower abdomen, warm menses, stop pain | Invigorate Blood, dispel stasis, move Qi |
| Formula Category | Blood-Invigorating Formulas | Qi-Regulating Formulas | Blood-Invigorating Formulas | Blood-Invigorating Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Blood Stasis | Qi Stagnation | Blood Stasis | Blood Stasis |
| Main Conditions | Abdominal Pain ·Dysmenorrhea | Abdominal Pain ·Hypochondriac Distension | Dysmenorrhea ·Abdominal Pain ·Irregular Menstruation ·Cold Limbs | Chest Tightness ·Headache ·Hypochondriac Distension ·Emotional Depression |
| Main Herbs | Cattail Pollen ·Flying Squirrel Feces | Toosendan Fruit ·Corydalis Rhizome | Fennel Fruit ·Dried Ginger ·Corydalis Rhizome ·Chinese Angelica Root ·Chuanxiong Rhizome | Peach Kernel ·Safflower ·Chinese Angelica Root ·Raw Rehmannia Root ·Chuanxiong Rhizome |
| Classical Source | Classical TCM formulary | Classical TCM formulary | Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Wang Qingren, Qing dynasty) | Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Corrections of Errors in Medical Classics, Wang Qingren, Qing dynasty) |
Clinical Perspective
Shi Xiao San is distinguished from Jin Ling Zi San, Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang, Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang by its specific pattern focus and herb strategy within the same broader clinical domain.
For educational reference only, based on traditional pattern differentiation — not a substitute for professional advice.
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Medical Disclaimer
For general TCM education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified TCM practitioner or licensed healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, nursing, on medication, or managing a chronic condition.