Prepared Frankincense … Classic Formulas
Zhi Ru Xiang · Resina Olibani Praeparata
Primary Actions
- Invigorates blood and moves Qi to relieve pain ... Zhi Ru Xiang is used for fixed pain from trauma, blood stasis, and channel obstruction in the chest, abdomen, sinews, and joints.
- Reduces swelling and promotes healing ... traditional use includes abscesses, ulceration, painful swelling, and wounds that are slow to close.
- Opens the collaterals and eases menstrual or musculoskeletal pain ... it is a classic resin for sprains, bruising, dysmenorrhea, and chronic painful obstruction.
Classic Formulas
- Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan (活络效灵丹) ... classical blood-stasis pain formula pairing Ru Xiang with Dan Shen, Dang Gui, and Mo Yao.
- Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (仙方活命饮) ... abscess and swelling formula using Ru Xiang to move blood, reduce swelling, and relieve pain.
- Zhan Jin Dan (展筋丹) ... trauma formula lineage using Ru Xiang to activate blood, move Qi, reduce swelling, and support tissue recovery.
Classical Text References
- Traditional references describe Ru Xiang as pungent, bitter, and warm, entering the Liver, Heart, and Spleen to activate blood, move Qi, relieve pain, reduce swelling, and generate flesh.
- Prepared forms do not create a different medicinal family ... they mainly improve handling and internal-use practicality.
- PREPARATION NOTE: this page keeps Zhi Ru Xiang distinct from raw resin only by preparation emphasis, not by botanical source.