082 - Red Blue (Chuang Shang Run Hua)

Category:Musculoskeletal, joints, skin, pain relief

Use of recipe according to traditional Chinese medicine:

-moves Qi and blood

-attacks "hot" blood blockages

-replenishes blood, benefits tendons and bones

-clears and opens pathways and connectors

-stops pain

Description:

Chuang Shang Run Hua is an excellent blend for external lubrication, light tuina massages or compresses where the area needs a nice "cool down" and movement (i.e. to stop pain).

It can be used alone or in combination with healing formulas

and pain relievers that are taken internally. The combination of internal treatment and external topical treatment always has a higher success rate, but more importantly, the patient feels pain relief faster. The basis for this blend is the Die Da Yao Jing (Healing Essence for Wounds) event. Qi Li San (Powder of seven li - a weight measure, but representing the same syllable that means a mile) by the 19th century physician Xie Yuan-qing, who initially conceived it for internal and external use. Our Chuang Shang Run Hua is now only used externally.

In the original blend, more than half was Dragon's Blood resin, which is important for stirring the blood, breaking blood blockages and stopping pain. It is used for acute and chronic injuries, bruises, tendon injuries and fractures, and in the mixture it is further aided in this action by safflower, frankincense and myrrh. These are followed by herbs that clear heat from inflamed tissues (rhubarb, gardenia and corkwood, rhubarb also dislodges blockages) and angelica (Chinese angelica), which, together with safflower, replenishes and also stirs the blood. Ambergris is temperature neutral, but it can also stir Qi and blood, make pathways and connections clear and reduce tissue swelling. At the same time, it has an "anti-allergic" effect on the skin, and together with the cooling herbs, this helps to prevent or reduce any unwanted skin allergic reactions.

Use until pain, warmth, redness, bruising or swelling in the injured area subsides, rub 2 - 3 times a day, or apply as a poultice once a day, preferably in the evening after bathing.

Indications:

INTERNAL USE, do not use internally!!!

-pain

-bruising

-bruises and swelling caused by acute injury (including fractures) which benefit from cooling

-injured or inflamed tendons (with or without surrounding swelling)

-swollen, hot joints in rheumatism

Modern Uses:

-acute or chronic trauma, including tendon and bone injuries

-hot rheumatisms

-arthritis

Language:

-different, depending on the triggering condition (red in hot, purple in severe pain)

Pulse:

-various

-in heat may be Shu

-Hua (fast, sliding)

Contraindications:

-Do not take internally!

Notes:

Caution for patients with sensitive skin. Do not use if itching, redness or burning occurs. Never cover with plastic wrap. Also do not apply to lower back or tummy during pregnancy.

Recipe Ingredients: