Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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正骨紫金丹 · Zhèng Gǔ Zǐ Jīn Dān
A trauma formula for fractures, contusions, and stasis pain.
Read the complete guide →Quick Facts
- Formula Category
- Blood-Invigorating Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Blood Stasis
- Primary Function
- Invigorate blood, set bone, stop pain
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Invigorate blood, set bone, stop pain
- Classical Source
- Yi Zong Jin Jian (Wu Qian, Qing dynasty)
- Available as Granules
- Yes
Formula Overview
A trauma formula for fractures, contusions, and stasis pain.
Therapeutic Principle
Selected for trauma, fracture, and contusion rather than internal blood stasis.
Composition: Sovereign, Minister, Assistant, Envoy
Every herb in the formula, grouped by the job it does in the classical hierarchy.
君SovereignTreats the main pattern
臣MinisterReinforces the sovereign
佐/使Assistant & EnvoyTreats accompanying patterns, harmonises the whole
木香Mu Xiang3g
Aucklandia / Costus Root- moves qi and stops pain
連翹Lian Qiao6g
Forsythia Fruit- resolves toxin and reduces swelling
白芍Bai Shao6g
White Peony Root- nourishes blood and stops pain
牡丹皮Mu Dan Pi3g
Moutan Bark / Tree Peony Bark- cools blood and invigorates
茯苓Fu Ling6g
Poria / Hoelen- fortifies the spleen
Classical Composition
- Caryophylli Flos (Ding Xiang)
- Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang)
- Daemonoropis Resina (Xue Jie)
- Catechu (Er Cha)
- Rhei Radix (Da Huang)
- Carthami Flos (Hong Hua)
- Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui)
- Forsythiae Fructus (Lian Qiao)
- Poria (Fu Ling)
- Paeoniae Radix Alba (Bai Shao)
- Moutan Cortex (Mu Dan Pi). A trauma formula from Yi Zong Jin Jian.
Dosages follow the classical source and are shown for study, not as a prescription.
Related Conditions
Related Health Topics
Actions
- Invigorates blood
- promotes bone healing
- and stops pain.
Indications
- Trauma with blood stasis.
Tongue & pulseFracture or contusion pain, swelling, fixed pain, dusky tongue.
Traditional Pathogenesis
Cause & mechanism
- Trauma injures the channels.
- Blood stasis and swelling follow.
Clinical presentation
Tongue & pulseFracture or contusion pain, swelling, fixed pain, dusky tongue, choppy pulse.
Treatment strategy
- Invigorate blood, set bone, reduce swelling, stop pain.
How does this formula compare?
Clinical Perspective
Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan, Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang and Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang invigorate blood. Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang is for body pain from stasis. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang is for chest stasis. This formula is for trauma and bone.
Clinical Differentiation
- Used for trauma and fracture pain.
- Key points: fixed swelling and pain after injury.
- Distinct from internal blood-stasis formulas without trauma.
Safety notes: Blood-invigorating; use with care in pregnancy and bleeding disorders. Trauma with open fracture needs medical care.
For educational reference only, based on traditional pattern differentiation — not a substitute for professional advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan? Are Qi Li San and Yunnan Baiyao the same?
Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan (正骨紫金丹) is a classic formula from the Yi Zong Jin Jian, centered on moving qi, invigorating blood, reducing swelling and stopping pain for traumatic injury with blood stasis and pain. Qi Li San invigorates blood, disperses stasis and stops pain, leaning to traumatic bleeding. Yunnan Baiyao transforms stasis and stops bleeding, leaning to various traumas. The three cannot be interchanged by equal weight. Write Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
What is the composition and traditional use of Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan?
Classic composition: Ding Xiang, Mu Xiang, Gua Er Xue Jie, Er Cha, Shu Da Huang, Hong Hua each one liang; Dang Gui Tou, Lian Rou, Bai Fu Ling, Bai Shao each two liang; Dan Pi five qian; Gan Cao three qian. It acts to move qi, invigorate blood, reduce swelling and stop pain. It is used for traumatic injury, all pain and blood stasis congealing. Xue Jie, Hong Hua and Dang Gui invigorate blood and transform stasis; Ding Xiang and Mu Xiang move qi and stop pain; Da Huang and Dan Pi cool blood; Er Cha astringes; Lian Rou and Fu Ling strengthen the Spleen; Bai Shao relaxes tension; Gan Cao harmonizes.
How do you choose raw versus prepared? Can Qi Li San replace it?
Da Huang is prepared; Xue Jie is used. Qi Li San leans to traumatic hemostasis; it cannot replace moving qi and invigorating blood by equal weight. Commercial products follow regulated compounding; do not self-modify.
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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.