AC Q - Da Huo Luo Dan Health Concerns
Chinese Therapeutic Effects
· Dispels wind-cold in joints
· Disperses stagnant blood and phlegm
· Activates blood circulation
· Tonifies kidney yin and yang
· Opens channels
· Relieves pain
Administration
Internal: 2 to 3 tablets BID-QID, between meals
90 tablets, 750mg, 15 day supply
Topical: Grind 3 to 5 tablets, add 2 to 3 cups water and bring to a boil for 1 minute. After suitable cooling, apply the warm herbal liquid with a face towel as a warm compress to tender joints and/or muscles. Reapply the compress for up to one half hour, one or more times daily.
When refrigerated, the herbal liquid will keep for up to one week.
Contraindication: Pregnancy
Formula Rationale
AC-Q clears blockage in the channels. AC-Q is based on the Chinese patent formula Du Huo Luo Dan and Du Huo Sang Ji Sheng Tang, which is used for degenerative diseases that reduce mobility and strength. The formula is composed of aromatic herbs such as vladimiria souliei (mu xiang), frankincense (ru xiang), cloves (ding xiang), and borneol (bing pian) to promote circulation of Qi and blood. Aromatics contain terpenoid compounds useful against blocked circulation.
Tonic herbs such as ginseng (ren shen), ho-shou-wu (he shou wu), tang kuei (dang gui), and loranthus (sang ji sheng) are included to treat restricted circulation in the lower body. In addition, herbs such as clematis (wei ling xian), siler (fang feng), chiang-huo (qiang huo), gastrodia (tian ma) and loranthus (sang ji sheng) dispel the pathogenic factors of wind, cold, and dampness, accumulation of which can cause blockage of the channels. Blue citrus (qing pi) and achyranthes (niu xi) promotes the movement of Qi and invigorates the blood, respectively.
Ingredients
- Clematis root wei ling xian
- Ginseng root ren shen
- Siler root fang feng
- Vladimiria Souliei root mu xiang
- Ho-shou-wu root he shou wu
- Rehmannia (cooked) root shu di huang
- Lindera root wu yao
- Chiang-huo rhizome qiang huo
- Tang Kuei root dang gui
- Gastrodia rhizome tian ma
- Cinnamon bark rou gui
- Ligusticum root chuan xiong
- Frankincense resin ru xiang
- Coptis rhizome huang lian
- Blue Citrus fruit qing pi
- Cloves flower ding xiang
- Gentiana root long dan cao
- Achyranthes root niu xi
- Loranthus stem sang ji sheng
- Angelica pubescens root du huo
- Borneol resin bing pian
Clinical Notes
- Use for post stroke weakness, numbness, and pain
- Treats head injuries, facial paralysis, and Bell's palsy
- Consider for wind-cold rheumatic conditions with cold and numb limbs
- Can use as injury formula: AC-Q contains herbs that clear the channels, move Qi and blood, and resolve phlegm swelling
- AC-Q external wash for pain and blocked circulation when no heat is present
