About
Ox Bone Pearls is a Daoist trauma remedy specifically designed for moving blood and reducing stagnation. The special characteristic of this complex formula, in comparison to other trauma remedies such as Yunnan Baiyao (White Medicine from Yunnan), is the prominent use of ox bone and crab shell. In combination with other herbs, these ingredients can dramatically stimulate the mineralization and uptake of bone. Therefore, Ox Bone Pearls can also be used for bone demineralization issues.
Therapeutic Principles
Move blood, reduce swelling and pain, resolve trauma from external injuries
Promote bone healing by increasing mineral uptake and formation of bone web
Formula Architecture
CHINESE
PINYIN
COMMON NAME; PAOZHI (PROCESSING)
BASE FORMULA AND/OR ACTIONS
 
1) DECOCTION
(川) 當歸 (酒洗)
Danggui
Tang-kuei, Sichuan; wine rinsed
move blood, reduce swelling and pain, resolve trauma
川芎
Chuanxiong
Ligusticum
沒藥 (醋制)
Moyao
Myrrh; vinegar cured
紅花
Honghua
Carthamus
桂枝 (尖)
Guizhi
Cinnamon twig
三七
Sanqi
Pseudoginseng
龍骨 (煅制)
Longgu
Dragon bone; calcined
地龍
Dilong
Lumbricus
淫羊霍 (羊油炙)
Yinyanghuo
Epimedium; lamb fat fried
枸杞子 (酒浸)
Gouqizi
Lycium fruit; wine soaked
(雲) 木香
(Yun) Muxiang
Saussurea
甘草
Gancao
Licorice
 
2) SLOW-COOK DECOCTION
骨碎補
Gusuibu
Drynaria
increase mineral uptake
牛股骨
Niu Gugu
Ox bone
Bone is selected from the front shoulder bone of ox; ox or buffalo or yak must be grass-fed, and live in a wild, non-toxic environment; bone is crushed, and then slow cooked with herb for 12 hours.
 
3) FINE POWDER PREPARATION
螃蟹殼
Pangxie
River crab shell
increase mineral uptake
Crabs are selected from a clean stream that is not polluted with pesticides, nitrates, and acid rain.