Hu Po San  琥珀散
Amber Powder

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Herb Name San Leng (Sparganium) E Zhu (Zedoary) Hu Po (Amber) Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony) Liu Ji Niu Mu Dan Pi (Tree peony root) Rou Gui (Cinnamon bark) Wu Yao (Lindera) Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis)

Latin Sparganium stoloniferum Curcuma zedoaria Succinum Paeonia lactiflora Artemisia anomala Paeonia suffruticosa Cinnamomum cassia Lindera aggregata Corydalis yanhusuo Amount 6 grams 6 grams 3 grams 9 grams 9 grams 9 grams 3 grams 6 grams 9 grams

Preparation:

Form a Powder

Function:

Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis

Use:

Pain relieved by warmth, lower back pain, dark or dull complexion, purplish tongue and lips, deep and choppy pulse
1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. Uterine Fibroids
4. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Dose:

Take 3 grams twice daily with wine
For strong pain, it can be steeped in alcohol and taken as a tincture.

Cautions:

1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Not used in Heavy Bleeding

Modifications:

1. With Blood deficiency, take with Si Wu Tang.
2. Fibroids or Polycystic Ovaries, add Myrrh (Mo Yao), Safflower (Hong Hua), Poria (Fu Ling)

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