Compress #11

Eight Immortals Hardness-dissipating Decoction This formula is also drawn from the experience of bonesetters. "The Essentials of Bone-setting" recommends it for the treatment of hard, painful swellings that are the result of trauma. It is also used to treat wind-damp that is either hot or cold. In this formula fang feng and jing jie are warm herbs that dispel wind. Huang bai and ku shen clear heat and dry damp. Dang gui and dan pi are blood-moving agents that are warm and cool respectively. Gan cao and chuan jiao moderate pain and cang zhu dries damp. As mentioned above this formula treats hard, painful swellings that are present in second or third stage sinew damage and wind-damp patterns that are either hot or cold. Hard, painful swellings are differentiated from normal post-trauma swelling by their inherent hardness and reticence to dissipate. Functions: Dissipate hard swelling, relieve pain, dispel wind and damp, clear heat, dry damp and move blood. Method of application: The addit