18. Mifang Huazhi Wan (Secret Formula for Resolving Stagnation) addresses all conditions of Qi accumulation and attacking pain, regardless of cold or heat stagnation. Its ingredients include Crotonis Fructus (Badou, 巴豆) processed with vinegar, Sparganii Rhizoma (Sanleng, 三棱), Curcumae Rhizoma (Ezhu, 莪术), Aurantii Fructus Viridis (Qingpi, 青皮), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 陈皮), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian, 黄连), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia, 半夏), Aucklandiae Radix (Muxiang, 木香), and Caryophylli Flos (Dingxiang, 丁香).
[Annotation] Mifang Huazhi Wan is an effective purgative formula for treating all types of Qi stagnation and accumulation pain, whether caused by cold or heat. It consists of Crotonis Fructus (Badou, 巴豆), Sparganii Rhizoma (Sanleng, 三棱), Curcumae Rhizoma (Ezhu, 莪术), Aurantii Fructus Viridis (Qingpi, 青皮), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 陈皮), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian, 黄连), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia, 半夏), Aucklandiae Radix (Muxiang, 木香), and Caryophylli Flos (Dingxiang, 丁香). This formula originates from the supplementary volume of 'Danxi Xinfa' (The Heart Methods of Danxi), has been repeatedly tested and proven effective, and should be used with appropriate guiding herbs according to the syndrome, adjusting dosages based on the patient's age and the deficiency or excess of their constitution.