TCM Bone Remedy

 

100 rare martial arts herbal formulas for bruises, fractures, and tendon injuries

In Chinese martial traditions, injury treatment is called 跌打 (Dit Da). Many formulas were used by kung-fu masters to treat bruises, fractures, and tendon injuries. These remedies developed within Traditional Chinese Medicine and were widely used by practitioners of Shaolin Kung Fu and other martial systems.

⚠️ These are traditional herbal formulas historically used for martial injuries. Serious injuries (fractures, severe sprains, internal bleeding) require proper medical care.

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100 Rare Martial Arts Herbal Formulas

(Bruises, fractures, tendon injuries – 跌打损伤方)

Herbal Liniments for Bruises

1. Safflower + Angelica root wine – improves blood circulation.

2. Safflower + Myrrh + Frankincense wine – bruise relief.

3. Angelica + Ligusticum herbal wine – disperse blood stagnation.

4. Turmeric + Safflower paste – swelling reduction.

5. Camphor + herbal oil – topical bruise relief.

6. Safflower + Cinnamon wine soak.

7. Angelica + Peony root compress.

8. Myrrh + Frankincense powder paste.

9. Safflower + Ginger wine rub.

10. Angelica + Notoginseng powder paste.

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Famous Martial Injury Herb

Many martial artists use Panax Notoginseng (三七 / Tian Qi) for trauma.

11. Notoginseng powder with warm water – internal bruise support.

12. Notoginseng + Angelica wine – circulation booster.

13. Notoginseng + Safflower paste – swelling reduction.

14. Notoginseng + Myrrh powder – trauma support.

15. Notoginseng + turmeric mixture.

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Herbal Compress for Swelling

16. Angelica + Ligusticum hot compress.

17. Turmeric + ginger paste.

18. Safflower + salt heated bag.

19. Angelica + camphor herbal wrap.

20. Myrrh + frankincense compress.

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Tendon Injury Formulas

21. Eucommia bark + Angelica soup – tendon recovery.

22. Dipsacus root + Ligusticum decoction – ligament healing.

23. Angelica + Eucommia wine – strengthen tendons.

24. Dipsacus + Notoginseng tonic.

25. Eucommia + safflower tea.

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Bone Fracture Support Formulas

26. Dipsacus root decoction – famous “bone-mending herb.”

27. Angelica + Dipsacus soup.

28. Eucommia bark tonic.

29. Notoginseng + bone broth drink.

30. Angelica + Ligusticum fracture tonic.

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Dit Da Jow (Martial Herbal Wine)

A classic martial liniment is Dit Da Jow.

31. Shaolin Dit Da Jow formula.

32. Wing Chun Dit Da wine.

33. Hung Gar herbal trauma wine.

34. Eagle Claw tendon wine.

35. Northern Shaolin injury wine.

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Anti-Inflammatory Herbal Pastes

36. Turmeric + vinegar paste.

37. Safflower + ginger paste.

38. Angelica + honey paste.

39. Frankincense + oil paste.

40. Myrrh + sesame oil paste.

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Pain Relief Herbal Oils

41. Camphor + herbal oil.

42. Ginger + sesame oil rub.

43. Turmeric + mustard oil massage.

44. Angelica herbal oil.

45. Safflower oil massage.

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Herbal Baths for Injury Recovery

46. Angelica herbal bath.

47. Ginger + mugwort bath.

48. Safflower recovery bath.

49. Ligusticum circulation bath.

50. Herbal salt bath for bruises.

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Internal Recovery Tonics

51. Angelica + red date soup.

52. Notoginseng + chicken soup.

53. Eucommia + bone broth.

54. Goji berry + Angelica tonic.

55. Ginseng + ginger soup.

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Herbal Plasters (贴药)

56. Angelica herbal plaster.

57. Myrrh trauma plaster.

58. Frankincense pain plaster.

59. Turmeric swelling plaster.

60. Safflower bruise plaster.

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Heat Therapy Herbal Packs

61. Salt + safflower heated bag.

62. Ginger heated compress.

63. Angelica hot herbal wrap.

64. Mugwort hot compress.

65. Herbal sand bag pack.

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Circulation-Boosting Remedies

66. Safflower tea.

67. Ligusticum decoction.

68. Angelica wine drink.

69. Turmeric herbal tea.

70. Notoginseng tonic tea.

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Rare Martial Village Remedies

71. Crushed ginger + rice wine paste.

72. Garlic + herbal oil massage.

73. Salt + vinegar heated compress.

74. Mugwort smoke therapy.

75. Hot herbal clay compress.

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Rare Mountain Formulas

76. Wild ginger root paste.

77. Angelica + pine resin paste.

78. Herbal bark powder compress.

79. Mountain turmeric paste.

80. Forest herb trauma wine.

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Recovery & Strength Formulas

81. Eucommia + goji tonic.

82. Angelica + ginseng soup.

83. Notoginseng + honey drink.

84. Ligusticum + ginger tonic.

85. Dipsacus + bone broth tonic.

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Rare Shaolin-Style Trauma Remedies

86. Herbal iron palm soak.

87. Herbal tendon strengthening wine.

88. Shaolin bruise herbal oil.

89. Herbal bone recovery soup.

90. Martial arts recovery tea.

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Simple Village Remedies

91. Ginger + salt hot compress.

92. Turmeric + honey paste.

93. Sesame oil massage.

94. Herbal vinegar compress.

95. Warm rice wine massage.

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Final Rare Remedies

96. Angelica + safflower soup.

97. Notoginseng + turmeric drink.

98. Eucommia bark decoction.

99. Dipsacus + ginger tonic.

100. Classic Dit Da trauma herbal wine.

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💡 Martial artists historically carried Dit Da medicines because training injuries were common. These formulas were passed down through martial schools.

72 ancient bone-healing herbs used in Chinese medicine

Here’s a detailed list of 72 ancient bone-healing herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), especially for fractures, bruises, tendon injuries, and general musculoskeletal recovery. These herbs are historically noted in Shanghan Lun / Compendium of Materia Medica and other TCM classics for promoting bone healing (骨伤药), circulation, and tissue repair.

⚠️ These are traditional herbal remedies, not substitutes for professional medical care in serious fractures.

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72 Ancient Bone-Healing Herbs in Chinese Medicine

1–12: Promote Blood Circulation & Stop Bleeding

1. San Qi (三七 / Panax Notoginseng) – stops bleeding, reduces swelling.

2. Hong Hua (红花 / Safflower) – invigorates blood, disperses bruises.

3. Chi Shao (赤芍 / Red Peony Root) – relieves pain, promotes healing.

4. Dang Gui (当归 / Angelica sinensis) – nourishes blood, relieves pain.

5. Ru Xiang (乳香 / Frankincense) – reduces swelling and bruising.

6. Mo Yao (没药 / Myrrh) – stops bleeding and heals injuries.

7. Yan Hu Suo (延胡索 / Corydalis Rhizome) – pain relief and blood circulation.

8. Chuan Xiong (川芎 / Ligusticum) – moves blood, relieves traumatic pain.

9. Pu Huang (蒲黄 / Cattail Pollen) – stops bleeding, promotes tissue repair.

10. Di Yu (地榆 / Sanguisorba Root) – astringent, stops bleeding.

11. Xue Jie (血竭 / Dragon’s Blood Resin) – clotting, bone injury recovery.

12. Bai Ji (白及 / Bletilla Root) – stops bleeding, regenerates tissue.

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13–24: Strengthen Bones & Tendons

13. Du Zhong (杜仲 / Eucommia Bark) – strengthens bones and lower back.

14. Xu Duan (续断 / Dipsacus Root) – heals fractures, strengthens tendons.

15. Gu Sui Bu (骨碎补 / Drynaria Rhizome) – specifically for bone fractures.

16. Suo Yang (锁阳 / Cynomorium) – strengthens bone and tendon.

17. Tu Si Zi (杜仲子 / Cuscuta Seed) – nourishes liver and kidneys, strengthens bones.

18. Bai Shao (白芍 / White Peony Root) – relaxes tendons, alleviates pain.

19. He Shou Wu (何首乌 / Polygonum multiflorum) – strengthens liver/kidney, bones.

20. Gu Jing Cao (骨精草 / Herba Epimedii) – tendon and ligament support.

21. Zi He Che (紫河车 / Placenta Hominis) – bone healing tonic (historical).

22. Shu Di Huang (熟地黄 / Rehmannia Root) – nourishes blood and kidney essence.

23. Yin Yang Huo (淫羊藿 / Epimedium) – strengthens bones and tendons.

24. Rou Cong Rong (肉苁蓉 / Cistanche) – strengthens bone and reproductive energy.

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25–36: Anti-Inflammatory & Pain Relief

25. Gan Cao (甘草 / Licorice Root) – harmonizes formulas, anti-inflammatory.

26. Chai Hu (柴胡 / Bupleurum Root) – disperses stagnation, relieves pain.

27. Qiang Huo (羌活 / Notopterygium) – relieves joint pain.

28. Du Huo (独活 / Angelica pubescens) – low back and leg pain relief.

29. Mu Gua (木瓜 / Chinese Quince) – relieves muscle cramps, tendon injuries.

30. Fang Feng (防风 / Saposhnikovia) – dispels wind-damp, relieves trauma pain.

31. Cang Er Zi (苍耳子 / Xanthium) – relieves swelling from bruises.

32. Sheng Jiang (生姜 / Fresh Ginger) – reduces swelling, warming properties.

33. Zhi Mu (知母 / Anemarrhena) – inflammation control.

34. Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁 / Coix Seed) – edema, promotes fluid circulation.

35. Huo Xiang (藿香 / Pogostemon) – reduces damp, swelling.

36. Bai Zhi (白芷 / Angelica dahurica) – relieves localized swelling and pain.

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37–48: Fracture Recovery & Tissue Regeneration

37. Xian Mao (仙茅 / Curculigo Rhizome) – strengthens bones, heals fractures.

38. Hai Feng Teng (海风藤 / Kadsura Root Vine) – tendon and ligament repair.

39. Ji Xue Teng (鸡血藤 / Spatholobus Root Vine) – blood circulation and fracture recovery.

40. Wu Jia Pi (五加皮 / Acanthopanax Bark) – strengthens tendons and bones.

41. Sang Ji Sheng (桑寄生 / Mulberry Mistletoe) – bone and joint tonic.

42. Huai Niu Xi (怀牛膝 / Achyranthes Root) – bone healing and circulation.

43. Qin Jiao (秦艽 / Gentiana Macrophylla) – damp-heat removal, joint pain.

44. Tu Bie Chong (土鳖虫 / Eupolyphaga) – fracture healing (insect herb).

45. Shu Jiao (熟角 / Deer Antler Glue) – bone and tendon repair.

46. Long Gu (龙骨 / Fossilized Bone) – stabilizes bone and calms pain.

47. Mu Li (牡蛎 / Oyster Shell) – mineral supplement for bone.

48. Shi Gao (石膏 / Gypsum) – heat reduction in inflammation.

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49–60: Bruise & Blood Stasis Formulas

49. Ru Xiang + Mo Yao paste – bruising and swelling.

50. Safflower + Angelica decoction – blood stasis and pain.

51. Chi Shao + Tao Ren (Peach Kernel) – disperses bruises.

52. San Qi powder – reduces swelling rapidly.

53. Xue Jie (Dragon’s Blood) topical – stops bleeding, speeds tissue repair.

54. Bai Ji + Sheng Di Huang paste – trauma healing.

55. He Shou Wu decoction – bruising repair and energy replenishment.

56. Dang Gui + Chuan Xiong wine – promotes blood flow.

57. Myrrh + Frankincense ointment – reduces swelling.

58. Ginger + Ligusticum paste – bruising relief.

59. Turmeric + Angelica paste – trauma repair.

60. Safflower + Notoginseng liniment – rapid bruise healing.

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61–72: Strengthening & Recovery Tonics

61. Eucommia + Goji berry decoction – bone and tendon strength.

62. Du Zhong + Xu Duan tonic – fracture healing.

63. Suo Yang + Rou Cong Rong – tendon and bone support.

64. He Shou Wu + Dang Gui soup – blood and tissue regeneration.

65. Notoginseng + Angelica wine – bruising and pain relief.

66. Ji Xue Teng + Ru Xiang – chronic injury recovery.

67. Safflower + Myrrh + Frankincense – trauma tonic.

68. Eucommia + Tu Si Zi soup – strengthens bones and joints.

69. Dipsacus + Angelica decoction – fracture repair.

70. Notoginseng + Ligusticum – swelling and pain support.

71. Xu Duan + Du Zhong + Rou Cong Rong – tendon and ligament support.

72. Shaolin Dit Da herbal wine – multi-purpose trauma liniment.

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💡 Summary:

• Herbs like 三七, 川芎, 当归, 续断, 骨碎补, 杜仲 are central to 骨伤 (bone injury) treatment.

• Used as wine, paste, decoction, liniment, or bath depending on injury.

• TCM emphasizes invigorating blood, removing stasis, strengthening tendons, and nourishing bone marrow.

I’ve created a comprehensive table of all 72 ancient Chinese bone-healing herbs, showing their main use, type of trauma, and preparation method. This is based on traditional TCM and Dit Da knowledge. It’s very practical for reference.

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#	Herb Name (中药)	Pinyin	Main Use	Trauma Type	Traditional Preparation
1	三七	San Qi	Stops bleeding, reduces swelling	Bruises, trauma	Powdered or soaked in wine, applied topically or taken internally
2	红花	Hong Hua	Invigorates blood	Bruises, blood stasis	Decoction or wine infusion; paste for topical use
3	赤芍	Chi Shao	Relieves pain, moves blood	Bruises, soft tissue injuries	Decoction or wine infusion
4	当归	Dang Gui	Nourishes blood, relieves pain	Fractures, bruises	Decoction, paste, or wine infusion
5	乳香	Ru Xiang	Reduces swelling, promotes healing	Sprains, fractures	Powdered with wine for liniment or paste
6	没药	Mo Yao	Stops bleeding, reduces swelling	Bruises, fractures	Powder or liniment with wine
7	延胡索	Yan Hu Suo	Pain relief, improves circulation	Bruises, tendon pain	Decoction, powdered for liniment
8	川芎	Chuan Xiong	Moves blood, alleviates pain	Bruises, fractures	Decoction, wine, or paste
9	蒲黄	Pu Huang	Stops bleeding, promotes healing	Cuts, fractures	Powdered or wine-soaked paste
10	地榆	Di Yu	Stops bleeding	Cuts, minor wounds	Decoction or paste
11	血竭	Xue Jie	Clotting, tissue repair	Fractures, bruises	Powdered for topical paste
12	白及	Bai Ji	Stops bleeding, regenerates tissue	Cuts, bruises	Powdered or decoction paste
13	杜仲	Du Zhong	Strengthens bones and tendons	Fractures, lumbar injuries	Decoction, wine, or paste
14	续断	Xu Duan	Heals fractures, strengthens tendons	Fractures, ligament injuries	Decoction, wine, or paste
15	骨碎补	Gu Sui Bu	Bone fracture recovery	Fractures	Decoction, wine, powdered for liniment
16	锁阳	Suo Yang	Strengthens bones and tendons	Tendon injuries, weakness	Decoction or wine
17	杜仲子	Tu Si Zi	Bone and tendon strengthening	Weak bones, fractures	Decoction or wine
18	白芍	Bai Shao	Relaxes tendons, relieves pain	Sprains, tendon pain	Decoction or paste
19	何首乌	He Shou Wu	Strengthens bones, nourishes blood	Weak bones, post-injury recovery	Decoction, wine, or tonic
20	骨精草	Gu Jing Cao	Tendon and ligament repair	Tendon injuries	Decoction or topical paste
21	紫河车	Zi He Che	Bone and tendon repair	Fractures, weak bones	Powdered, decoction, or wine
22	熟地黄	Shu Di Huang	Nourishes blood and kidney essence	Fracture recovery	Decoction or tonic soup
23	淫羊藿	Yin Yang Huo	Strengthens bones and tendons	Weak bones, sprains	Decoction or wine
24	肉苁蓉	Rou Cong Rong	Strengthens bone and reproductive energy	Weak bones	Decoction or tonic
25	甘草	Gan Cao	Anti-inflammatory, harmonizes formula	Bruises, swelling	Decoction, liniment
26	柴胡	Chai Hu	Dispels stagnation	Trauma pain	Decoction
27	羌活	Qiang Huo	Relieves joint pain	Sprains, muscle pain	Decoction, topical
28	独活	Du Huo	Low back, leg pain relief	Sprains, bruises	Decoction, liniment
29	木瓜	Mu Gua	Relieves muscle cramps, tendon injuries	Sprains, tendon pain	Decoction or paste
30	防风	Fang Feng	Dispels wind-damp, relieves trauma	Sprains, bruises	Decoction or paste
31	苍耳子	Cang Er Zi	Swelling from bruises	Bruises, soft tissue trauma	Paste or decoction
32	生姜	Sheng Jiang	Reduces swelling, warming	Bruises, sprains	Paste, decoction
33	知母	Zhi Mu	Reduces inflammation	Swelling, heat injury	Decoction
34	薏苡仁	Yi Yi Ren	Promotes fluid circulation, edema	Swelling, bruises	Decoction or paste
35	藿香	Huo Xiang	Damp-heat removal, swelling	Bruises, edema	Decoction
36	白芷	Bai Zhi	Reduces localized swelling	Bruises, soft tissue injury	Decoction or paste
37	仙茅	Xian Mao	Strengthens bones, heals fractures	Fractures	Decoction or wine
38	海风藤	Hai Feng Teng	Tendon and ligament repair	Tendon injuries	Decoction or paste
39	鸡血藤	Ji Xue Teng	Blood circulation, fracture recovery	Bruises, fractures	Decoction, wine, paste
40	五加皮	Wu Jia Pi	Strengthens tendons and bones	Sprains, tendon injuries	Decoction or paste
41	桑寄生	Sang Ji Sheng	Bone and joint tonic	Weak bones, fractures	Decoction or tonic soup
42	怀牛膝	Huai Niu Xi	Bone healing, circulation	Fractures, bruises	Decoction
43	秦艽	Qin Jiao	Damp-heat removal, joint pain	Arthritis, sprains	Decoction or paste
44	土鳖虫	Tu Bie Chong	Fracture healing	Fractures	Decoction or paste
45	熟角	Shu Jiao	Bone and tendon repair	Fractures	Decoction, paste
46	龙骨	Long Gu	Stabilizes bone, calms pain	Fractures, trauma	Powdered, decoction
47	牡蛎	Mu Li	Mineral supplement for bone	Weak bones	Decoction or powder
48	石膏	Shi Gao	Reduces inflammation	Bruises, swelling	Decoction or paste
49	三七 + 红花	San Qi + Hong Hua	Rapid swelling and bruise healing	Bruises	Powder or wine liniment
50	赤芍 + 桃仁	Chi Shao + Tao Ren	Blood stasis dispersal	Bruises	Decoction or paste
51	乳香 + 没药	Ru Xiang + Mo Yao	Trauma healing	Sprains, bruises	Liniment or paste
52	川芎 + 当归	Chuan Xiong + Dang Gui	Promotes blood flow	Bruises, soft tissue injury	Decoction or wine
53	生姜 + 川芎	Sheng Jiang + Chuan Xiong	Swelling reduction	Sprains	Paste or decoction
54	当归 + 赤芍	Dang Gui + Chi Shao	Blood and tissue healing	Bruises, fractures	Decoction, paste
55	三七 + 当归	San Qi + Dang Gui	Swelling reduction and pain relief	Bruises	Powdered, wine
56	杜仲 + 续断	Du Zhong + Xu Duan	Fracture healing, tendon repair	Fractures, tendon injuries	Decoction or tonic
57	杜仲 + 肉苁蓉	Du Zhong + Rou Cong Rong	Tendon and bone strengthening	Weak bones, sprains	Decoction or wine
58	续断 + 三七	Xu Duan + San Qi	Fracture recovery	Fractures, soft tissue injury	Decoction or paste
59	杜仲 + 杜仲子	Du Zhong + Tu Si Zi	Bone and tendon tonic	Weak bones	Decoction
60	桑寄生 + 杜仲	Sang Ji Sheng + Du Zhong	Fracture support	Weak bones	Decoction
61	鸡血藤 + 三七	Ji Xue Teng + San Qi	Circulation, trauma recovery	Bruises, fractures	Decoction or liniment
62	五加皮 + 续断	Wu Jia Pi + Xu Duan	Tendon and ligament repair	Sprains	Decoction or paste
63	骨碎补 + 当归	Gu Sui Bu + Dang Gui	Bone healing	Fractures	Decoction, wine, or paste
64	熟地黄 + 当归	Shu Di Huang + Dang Gui	Nourishes blood, supports healing	Fractures	Decoction, tonic
65	何首乌 + 杜仲	He Shou Wu + Du Zhong	Bone and tendon strengthening	Weak bones	Decoction, tonic
66	淫羊藿 + 杜仲	Yin Yang Huo + Du Zhong	Strengthens bone	Weak bones	Decoction, wine
67	杜仲 + 杜仲子 + 续断	Du Zhong + Tu Si Zi + Xu Duan	Fracture and tendon recovery	Fractures, sprains	Decoction or wine
68	三七 + 川芎 + 当归	San Qi + Chuan Xiong + Dang Gui	Blood circulation, swelling relief	Bruises	Decoction or paste
69	三七 + 乳香 + 没药	San Qi + Ru Xiang + Mo Yao	Trauma pain, bruising	Sprains, bruises	Liniment, paste
70	鸡血藤 + 杜仲	Ji Xue Teng + Du Zhong	Fracture support	Bruises, fractures	Decoction, liniment
71	杜仲 + 桑寄生	Du Zhong + Sang Ji Sheng	Bone strengthening	Weak bones	Decoction
72	Shaolin Dit Da Jow formula	–	Multi-purpose trauma healing	Bruises, fractures, sprains	Wine-based liniment, applied topically

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✅ This table maps all 72 herbs to their main trauma uses and preparation methods, showing which are used for:

• Bruises / swelling

• Fractures / bone recovery

• Tendon / ligament injuries

I can create a visual injury-herb guide that makes it very practical for reference. Here's the concept for the guide:

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🩹 Martial Arts Injury Herbal Guide (Visual Quick Reference)

The herbs are grouped by injury type and preparation method, so you can immediately see what to use and how.

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1️⃣ Bruises & Swelling (活血消肿)

Goal: Promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, relieve pain

Herb	Prep Type	Notes
三七 San Qi	Powder, Wine Liniment	Topical or internal for swelling
红花 Hong Hua	Decoction, Wine	Dispels blood stasis
川芎 Chuan Xiong	Decoction, Wine	Pain relief, bruises
赤芍 Chi Shao	Decoction, Paste	Blood stasis, bruising
当归 Dang Gui	Decoction, Wine	Nourishes blood, reduces bruising
乳香 Ru Xiang	Powder, Paste	Reduces swelling
没药 Mo Yao	Powder, Paste	Trauma relief
鸡血藤 Ji Xue Teng	Decoction, Wine	Improves circulation
三七 + 当归	Powder, Paste	Combined swelling & pain relief

Visual cue: 💛 = Powder / paste, 🍷 = Wine, ☕ = Decoction

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2️⃣ Fractures & Bone Healing (补骨疗伤)

Goal: Strengthen bones, heal fractures, nourish marrow

Herb	Prep Type	Notes
骨碎补 Gu Sui Bu	Decoction, Wine, Paste	Fracture repair
续断 Xu Duan	Decoction, Wine	Tendon & bone healing
杜仲 Du Zhong	Decoction, Wine	Bone & tendon strengthening
桑寄生 Sang Ji Sheng	Decoction	Bones & joints tonic
熟地黄 Shu Di Huang	Decoction, Tonic	Blood and marrow nourishment
杜仲 + 续断	Decoction, Wine	Fracture recovery combo
杜仲 + 骨碎补	Decoction, Wine	Strong bone tonic
肉苁蓉 Rou Cong Rong	Decoction	Bone & tendon support
虫草 Tu Bie Chong	Decoction	Fracture healing insect herb

Visual cue: 🦴 = Bone support, 🌿 = Herbal decoction, 🍷 = Wine liniment

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3️⃣ Tendon & Ligament Injuries (强筋健骨)

Goal: Repair tendons, ligaments, and strengthen joints

Herb	Prep Type	Notes
五加皮 Wu Jia Pi	Decoction, Paste	Tendon and ligament repair
淫羊藿 Yin Yang Huo	Decoction, Wine	Strengthens tendons
杜仲 + 淫羊藿	Decoction, Wine	Tendon-bone combo
仙茅 Xian Mao	Decoction, Wine	Strengthen bones and tendons
海风藤 Hai Feng Teng	Decoction, Paste	Ligament repair
杜仲 + 桑寄生	Decoction	Tendon and bone strengthening
杜仲 + 续断 + 肉苁蓉	Decoction	Powerful tendon-bone combo

Visual cue: 💪 = Tendon / ligament, 🌿 = Decoction, 🍷 = Wine

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4️⃣ Pain & Anti-Inflammation (消炎止痛)

Goal: Reduce pain, control inflammation

Herb	Prep Type	Notes
延胡索 Yan Hu Suo	Decoction, Powder	Pain relief
独活 Du Huo	Decoction, Liniment	Low back / leg pain
羌活 Qiang Huo	Decoction	Joint pain, sprains
木瓜 Mu Gua	Decoction, Paste	Muscle cramp relief
生姜 Sheng Jiang	Paste, Decoction	Swelling, warming
甘草 Gan Cao	Decoction	Anti-inflammatory, harmonizes formulas

Visual cue: 🔥 = Pain / inflammation, 🌿 = Decoction, 💛 = Paste

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✅ How to Use the Visual Guide:

1. Identify injury type: Bruise, Fracture, Tendon, Pain.

2. Check the herb category: Herbs are grouped by primary function.

3. Pick preparation type: Powder/paste, decoction (tea), or wine liniment.

4. Combine herbs if needed: Many combos exist for faster healing.

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