Qi Li San made by Beijing Tongren Tang, one of the oldest, most respected manufacturers in China.

Qi Li San 七厘散 
Seven-Thousandths of a Tael Powder

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Collection for the Common Pursuit of Longevity, 1762

Herb Name Dragon’s Blood Frankincense Myrrh Safflower Catechu Cinnabar Musk Borneol Camphor

Latin Daemonorops draco Boswellia sacra Commiphora molmol Carthamus tinctorius Acacia catechu Cinnabaris Moschus Borneol Camphora Amount 30 grams 4 1⁄2 grams ea. 7 1⁄2 grams 3 1⁄2 grams 300mg ea.

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, adding the Musk and Camphor towards the end

Function:

Moves Blood, clears Stasis, opens Obstructions, eases Pain

Use:

1. Bruising
2. Soft Tissue Injury
3. Fractures
4. Strains and Sprains
5. Angina associated with blood stasis
6. Fixed, sharp pain associated with Blood Stagnation

Dose:

200mg–1 gram; it is also applied as a powder to stop Bleeding, or may be mixed with alcohol or vinegar, or made into a plaster for topical application for Sprains, Strains and Bruising

Cautions:

1. Not used during Pregnancy.
2. Caution with Chinese patent versions of this formula which tend to contain Cinnabar as per the original recipe. Cinnabar-containing formulas should not be used for more than 7–10 days.

Modifications:

Nowadays, synthetic Musk is used in most Chinese patent versions of this medicine. Cinnabar is often ommitted. It is still useful without Cinnabar or Musk added.

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