As with Allerease, Blue Poppy’s formula Impediment Magic was originally inspired by a book on secret formulas from famous modern doctors. Impediment Magic comes from a formula called Bi Tong Ling (Painful Impediment Magic) the Chinese source text Zhong Guo Zhong Yi Mi Fang Da Quan (A Compendium of Chinese National Chinese Medical Secret Formulas), Vol. 1, Literary Press Publishing Company, Shanghai, 1992, p. 714. The formula is not modified in any way from the original, either in terms of ingredients or proportions. Below is a translation of the source text:

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Actions: Moves qi and dispels stasis, disperses wind and eliminates dampness, soothes the sinews and quickens the network vessels, and warms yang and disperses cold.

Ingredients:

yi yi ren (Coicis Semen) 30g (chief)

niu xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) 10g (minister)

cang zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) 10g (minister)

gan cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix) 3g (envoy)

mu gua (Chaenomelis Fructus) 10g (assistant)

xiang fu (Cyperi Rhizoma) 10g (assistant)

fang ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix) 10g (assistant)

dang gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 10g (assistant)

qiang huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) 18g (minister)

ru xiang (Olibanum) 10g (assistant)

mo yao (Myrrha) 10g (assistant)

tao ren (Persicae Semen) 10g (assistant)

hong hua (Carthami Flos) 10g (assistant)

di long (Pheretima) 10g (assistant)

gui zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) 10g (assistant)

zi su geng (Perillae Caulis) 10g (assistant)

wu yao (Linderae Radix) 10g (assistant)

qin jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) 10g (assistant)

Taken as a water decoction.

Clinical Efficacy: In one study of 306 patients, resolution was reported in 81.4% of patients, improvements were noted in 14.4% of patients.

Formula Origin: Hebei Feng-Nan Provincial Health Center, Dr. Zhu Si-Chun.

Explanation: The Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic) states “when the three qi of wind, cold, and dampness combine there will be impediment.” This formula uses qiang huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) and gui zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) to warm yang and free the vessels to disperse cold. Qin jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) and fang ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix) dispel windcang zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) and yi yi ren (Coicis Semen) eliminate dampness and free the network vessels, while dang gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), hong hua (Carthami Flos), and zi su geng (Perillae Caulis) regulate qi and quicken the blood. This combination can be used to treat impediment patterns caused by wind, cold, and dampness. [Eric's note: The original source text did not include all the ingredients in the rationale, only the representative principles. To read more, search for Impediment Magic on the Blue Poppy website and look under the "formula explanation."]