State/School

Pacific College Comps

Translation

Sudden Smile Powder

Formula Type

Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis

Actions

Invigorates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Disperses Accumulation, and Alleviates Pain

Source

Materia Medica Arranged According to Pattern (1108)

Ingredients

1. Wu Ling Zhi6g
2. Pu Huang6g

Indication

Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, retention of the lochia, postpartum abdominal pain, acute, colicky pain in the lower abdomen, severe pain in the middle abdomen, or epigastric pain.

Contraindication

1. Contraindicated during pregnancy because of the ability of pu huang to cause uterine contractions, as well as the general action of the formula in dispelling blood stasis. Since wu ling zhi can injure the Stomach qi, it should be used with caution in Stomach deficiency.