
Sports Injury Formula - (Die Da Fang)
TCM ACTIONS
Activates the Blood and dispels stasis, nourishes the Liver and Kidney to strengthen the tendons, ligaments and bones.
INDICATIONS
Sports injury, soft tissue trauma, slow healing injuries, lumbar muscular sprain, bone fracture.
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Localised pain, Localised tenderness, Localised bruising, Limitation of movement of the affected area
DOSAGE & COURSE OF TREATMENT
3 - 4 capsules, 2 - 3 times daily. In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 1 - 2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50%. Course of treatment: 1 - 3 months. Generally for short to medium term treatment.
CONTRAINDICATIONS & INTERACTIONS
Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin). Contains Glycyrrhiza, which potentiates prednisone and corticosteroids by prolonging steroid biological half-life; caution in patients with hypertension.