Ma's Post-Trauma Soak-Compress #8

Spring Wind's herbal soak-compresses are formulas ground to a coarse powder and sewn into reusable cloth pouches. They are designed to be steamed or soaked in hot water and applied directly to the injured area, allowing medicinal heat and the penetrating properties of the herbs to work together to promote healing.

Ma's Post-Trauma Soak-Compress #8 is a practitioner-developed modification that combines the classical formulas hai tong pi tang (Erythrina Bark Decoction) and wu jia pi tang (Acanthopanax Bark Decoction). Both source formulas are rooted in the treatment of traumatic injury and wind-damp conditions, and their combination produces a broad-spectrum formula suited to the general management of post-trauma soft tissue damage.

Clinical Applications

This formula is best suited to second-stage sinew damage - the period following the resolution of acute inflammation when heat and redness have subsided but pain, stiffness, and residual swelling persist. As the best all-around formula of the second-stage soak-compress group, it is the preferred choice when the practitioner seeks a single general formula. It is appropriate when pain and blood stasis are both present and neither predominates strongly over the other. It may also support recovery following cast removal.

TCM Actions

Moves blood and dispels stasis, relaxes sinew and relieves pain, dispels wind and damp, reduces swelling and promotes healing of the soft tissues.

Application

Steam or soak the pouched herb formula in hot water and apply to the affected area while warm. Maintain heat with a heating pad or towel wrap. Reuse the same pouch for multiple treatments. Do not apply to broken or abraded skin.

For professional and educational use. These descriptions are based on the uses and functions of the ingredients within the traditional Chinese medical system. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For external use only.