Aidus & E-Fong Herbal Solution
Herbal Medicine for Promoting Blood Circulation and Relieving Blood Stasis- Tu Bie Chong
                                   
                                            Tu Bie Chong
                                          
                                            
                                         Ground Beetle
                              Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga

It is the body of female insect Eupolyphage sinensis Walk. or Steleophage plancyi (Bol) of the family Corydiidae. It is
produced in all regions of China, mainly in He Bei, He Nan, Shan Xi, Gansu, QingHai, Hu Nan, and other provinces of
China. The insect is caught in summer. After it has been killed in boiling water or boiled in salt solution for a short time, it
is dried in the sun or baked over a fire. It is also called Zhe Chong ,Tu Chong, Di Bie Chong, or Tu Yuan.
Properties: It is salty in flavour and cold in nature, acting on the liver channel. Being salty for softening and resolving
hard mass, it acts on the liver channel, the blood division, with the function of relieving blood stasis and lumps. However,
the potency of this herb is relatively slow and uniform. In addition it has the effect of promoting reunion of fractured
bones and healing wound, thus, it is usually used to treat abdominal mass, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, postpartum
tormina caused by ecchymoma and trauma of bones and muscles. But since it is potent medicine for removing blood
stasis, it should not be used for patients with only mild blood stasis.
Effects: Removing blood stasis, and promoting reunion of fractured bones, muscles and ligament.
Indications:
1. For treatment of amenorrhea, postpartum tormina due to blood stasis, it is usually used in combination with Da Huang
(Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Shui Zhi (Hirudo) and other herbs with the effect of removing
blood stasis, and restoring menstruation, such as Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan, Xia Yu Xue Tang, etc. For treatment of
abdominal mass, it can be used together with San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii), E Zhu (Rhizoma Zedoariae), Bie Jia
(Carapa Trionycis), Tao (Semen Persicae), and other herbs to soften and resolve hard mass, remove blood stasis and
resolve abdominal mass.
2. For treatment of trauma, swelling and pain caused by rehymosis, waist sprain, injury of muscles and frature of bone,
and other syndromes, it is usually used together with Ru Xiang (Resina Olibani), Mo Yao (Myrrha), Tao Ren (Semen
Persicae), Gu Shui Bu (Rhizoma Drynariae), and other herbs with the functions of removing blood stasis, relieving pain
and promoting reunion of fractured bones and muscles .
Dosage and Administration: 3~10g.
Precautions: Contraindicated in pregnancy