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Health Benefits
For: Severe pounding headaches • Chronic epidural hematoma • Vertigo • Darkness circles under eyes
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Category: Invigorate the Blood ⌕ Subcategory: Invigorate Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis ⌕ Family: ⌕ Source: Yi Lin Gai Cuo ⌕ Related Formula:
Actions
Invigorates blood • Dispels blood stasis • Open orifices
Indications and Contraindications
Appearance: Tongue -Dark • Petechiae Pulse -Choppy Face/other -
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Properties
Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown.
Herbs
Cat/Dose
Actions
Properties
Chi Shao
Tonify Blood
3gNourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative
Chuan Xiong
3g
Tao Ren
9g
Hong Hua
9g
Cong Bai
3g
Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣
Tonify Qi
7 piecesTonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood
Antibacterial • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Expectorant • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Sedative
Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9gRelease exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic
She Xiang
0.15g
♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Notes
Bibliography: [3], [8], [9], [14]
Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.
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