Jiu Fen San

Jiu Fen San 九分散
Nine Parts Powder

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Ma Qian Zi(Nux Vomica)  * Strychnos nux vomica equal parts
Ma Huang(Ephedra) Ephedra sinica
Ru Xiang(Frankincense)  ** Boswellia carterii
Mo Yao(Myrrh)  ** Commiphora myrrha

* Nux Vomica is prepared by being heated in sand until it swells, or otherwise prepared as shown in the Nux Vomica monograph
** Frankincense and Myrrh are stir fried with vinegar until aromatic.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Stasis, moves Blood, reduces swelling and pain

Use:

1. Trauma of the Soft Tissue
2. Bruising and Swelling
3. Ligament or Tendon injury
4. Traumatic Bursitis
5. Fracture
6. Chronic Lower Back pain
7. Chronic Joint pain from Wind-Damp
8. Pain associated with Blood Stasis

Dose:

2–2 1⁄2 grams once daily, usually taken before bed. It may be mixed with wine to form a paste to be applied topically.

Cautions:

1. Toxic. Do not overdose.
2. Not used during Pregnancy.
3. Not suitable for the young
4. Not applied to broken skin

Modifications:

Hospital Trials in China have reported 74% effectiveness in the treatment of Bruises and Wind-Damp joint pain.
Another trial of Arthralgia showed effectiveness especially in those cases with stomach dysfunction. There was a marked increase in food intake in those individuals.

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