Prepared Pangolin Scale Beads … Classic Formulas
Chao Shan Jia Zhu · Squama Manitis Praeparata
Primary Actions
- Activates blood and opens the channels in processed form for amenorrhea, fixed obstruction, and deep collateral blockage.
- Promotes lactation and opens the breast channels when milk flow is blocked by blood or qi obstruction.
- Reduces swelling and helps suppuration in unruptured abscesses, mastitis, and hard painful swellings.
Classic Formulas
- Tong Ru Dan for obstructed lactation.
- Tou Nong San and related abscess lineages for suppuration and drainage.
Classical Text References
- Processed forms of pangolin scale were historically prepared to improve brittleness, powdering, and internal use while preserving blood-moving and channel-opening actions.
- Modern conservation law overrides historical use.