Pain is a common occurrence in life, and for many patients with diseases, pain is a frequent experience. When experiencing pain, it is necessary to find ways to alleviate it. How can we relieve pain? In this article, I will introduce traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for pain relief, precautions when taking Chinese herbal medicine, and methods to relieve pain.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions for Pain Relief
1. Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription for Cancer Pain Relief
Sanqi Yuanhu Garlic Paste: 10g Sanqi powder, 10g Yuanhu powder, 50g purple garlic.
First, clean and dry the Sanqi and Yuanhu separately, and then grind them into fine powder. Mix them thoroughly and set aside. Purple garlic should be peeled, cleaned, and chopped into paste. Put the garlic paste into a bowl and mix it with the Sanqi and Yuanhu powders. Add warm water as needed and stir until it becomes a paste. Take it twice a day. It helps promote blood circulation, relieve pain, and fight against cancer.
Tu Fuling Yujin Honey Drink: 60g Tu Fuling, 30g Yujin, 30g honey.
First, clean and dry the Tu Fuling and Yujin separately, and then cut them into slices. Put them together in a sand pot and soak in water for a while. Boil them for 30 minutes, then filter the liquid with clean gauze to remove impurities. Collect the filtered juice in a container and mix it with warm honey until well blended. Take it twice a day. It helps promote blood circulation, relieve pain, and fight against cancer.
Wugong Quanxie Milk Powder: 10g roasted centipede, 10g whole scorpion, 15g frankincense, 150g myrrh.
First, clean and dry the roasted centipede, whole scorpion, frankincense, and myrrh separately. Cut the roasted centipede and whole scorpion into small pieces, and crush the frankincense and myrrh. Grind them together into fine powder and divide them into 9 packets. Store them in a bottle to prevent moisture. Take 1 packet three times a day with warm water. It helps detoxify, promote blood circulation, and relieve pain.
2. Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription for Transdermal Pain Relief
Shu Fu Oral Formula: Shu Fu, also known as Shu Gu or Sheng Chong, is believed in "Compendium of Materia Medica" to be sweet, mild, non-toxic, and effective in treating toothache, amenorrhea, and blood stasis pain. Method: Grind dried Shu Fu into fine powder and take 3g each time, three times a day with warm water. Alternatively, take 60g dried Shu Fu, boil it twice with water, and extract 240ml of juice. Take 60ml each time, four times a day. Avoid eating sour and spicy foods during the treatment.
Axungia Ointment for External Application: Take 60g each of Awei and Pinao, 30g each of Xionghuang and Maqianzi, 3g musk, and an appropriate amount of scallion. First, grind the first four ingredients into fine powder, and then mix them with scallion to form a paste. Apply musk to the area where the liver pain is most obvious, and then apply the herbal paste. Use gauze to wrap and secure it, and change the dressing once a week.
Acupoint Patching Method: Take 20g each of Shannai, Ruxiang, Myrrh, Dahuang, Jianghuang, Zhizi, Baizhi, and Huangqin, 15g each of Xiaohuixiang, Gongdingxiang, Chishao, Muxiang, and Huangbai, and 20 grains of castor seeds. Grind the first 14 herbs into fine powder and mix them with egg white or honey to form a paste. Apply it to the Qimen acupoint (located in the sixth intercostal space below the nipple, 4 inches away from the midline) externally. Change the dressing every 6 hours for severe pain and every 12 hours for mild pain.
3. Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription for Pain Relief Wine
Prescription: 3g each of Chuanwu, Caowu, Liangjiang, Xixin, and Baizhi, and 60g white wine.
Functions: Expelling wind and relieving pain. Used to treat toothache caused by wind-heat, kidney deficiency, phlegm-heat, or blood stasis.
