Myrrh … Classic Formulas
Mo Yao · Resina Myrrhae
Primary Actions
- Invigorates Blood and dispels Blood stasis; treats sharp, fixed, stabbing pain that worsens at night, from chest and abdominal pain to traumatic injury
- Reduces swelling and generates flesh; used for sores, carbuncles, and non-healing wounds
Classic Formulas
- Shi Xiao San (Sudden Smile Powder, with Ru Xiang added)
Classical Text References
- Documented in later Chinese materia medica as an imported resin for Blood stasis pain, paired with Ru Xiang (Frankincense) since the Song dynasty