Puffed Pangolin Scales … Classic Formulas
Pao Shan Jia · Squama Manitis Praeparata
Primary Actions
- Promotes lactation and opens obstructed breast channels in a processed form traditionally favored for easier powdering and administration.
- Moves blood and softens hard swellings or nodules when obstruction and stasis remain deep and stubborn.
- Helps abscesses mature and drain in older surgery-style herb logic.
Classic Formulas
- Tong Ru Dan for lactation obstruction.
- Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin family logic for swellings and unruptured abscesses.
Classical Text References
- Traditional usage stayed within the Chuan Shan Jia therapeutic family: blood activation, swelling reduction, lactation opening, and pus expulsion.
- Prepared-form terminology in old materia medica often reflected how the scales were heated and made friable for internal use.