Bone fracture

Any break in a bone. Bone fractures result from knocks and falls or pulling of sinews and flesh. They occur more easily in old age, vacuity detriment, and disease affected the bone. They are characterized by local blood stasis, painful swelling, displacement or deformity, the sound of bones grating against each other, and abnormal movement. Bone-righting manipulation is used to put the affected bone or parts thereof back into place. The fracture is then set with splints and bandages. Medication aims to quicken the blood and transform stasis and to disperse swelling and relieve swelling. Oral: Bone-Righting Purple Gold Elixir (正骨紫金丹 zhèng gǔ zǐ jīn dān) and Origin-Restorative Blood-Quickening Decoction (复元活血汤 fù yuán huó xuè tāng). Topical: Erythrina Decoction (海桐皮汤 hǎi tóng pí tāng) can be used as an external wash.