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| Health Benefits |
| For: Angina Pectoris • Coronary Heart Disease • Chest Pains • Rheumatic Heart Disease • Dry Heaves • Warmth in the Chest |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Invigorate the Blood ⌕ Subcategory: Invigorate Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis ⌕ Family: Chai Hu Lei Fang] ⌕ Source: Yi Lin Gai Cuo ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Invigorates blood • Dispels blood stagnation • Spreads liver qi • Unblocks channels |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Dark red, purple, and dark spots on the sides Pulse -Choppy, tight and wiry Face/other - |
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| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| HERBS |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Tao Ren ♠ |
12g |
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| Hong Hua ♠ |
9g |
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| Dang Gui • Chinese Angelica • 当归 ♥ |
Tonify Blood
9g |
Tonify blood • Move Blood and Qi • Regulate menses • Invigorate blood • Dispel cold • Unblock bowels • Reduce abscess swelling • Alleviate pain • Clear pus • Generate flesh • Moisten intestines Dang Gui Shen (body) - tonify blood • Quan Dang Gui - harmonize blood (tonify and invigorate) • Dang Gui Wei (tail) - invigorate blood • According to the Board Exams, this herb does not affect estrogen because it has not yet been determined in which way it does affect it. However, there are numerous research articles on Dang Gui and estrogen. |
phytoestrogen • antispasmodic • cholagogue • antibaterial • antiviral • antiobesity • anti-inflammatory • antifungal • mild laxative • immune system boost |
| Chuan Xiong • Szechuan Lovage • 川芎 ♠ |
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
4.5g |
Relieve pain • Expel Wind • Invigorate blood • Moves qiAvailable as injections |
Anticoagulant • Antiplatelet • Analgesic • Antitussive • Anti-inflammatory • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| Chi Shao ♥ |
6g |
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| Niu Xi ♥ ⌕ |
9g |
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| Chai Hu • Thorowax • 柴胡♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Heat
3g |
Harmonize interior and exterior • Reduce fevers • Reduce chills • Soothe liver Qi • Clear muscle layer heat • Tonify stomach QiPungent and dispersing |
Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Anti-inflammatory • Antibaterial • Antiviral • Analgesic • Hepatoprotective • Immunemodulatory • Chemoprotective • Anti-tumor • Cholagogic • Sedative • Immunostimulate |
| Jie Geng • Platycodon Root • 桔梗♣ |
Phlegm Cold
4.5g |
Disperse Lung qi • Expel mucus • Soothe sore throat • Guide other herbs to upper body • Treat abscesses |
Expectorant • Hypoglycemic • Anticholesterol • Antifungal |
| Zhi Ke ♣ |
6g |
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| Sheng Di Huang • Rehmannia • 生地黄♣ |
Clear Heat Cool Blood
9g |
Clear heat • Cools hot blood (nosebleeds, bloody vomit, bloody urine, bloody stool) • Nourish Yin • Cool heart fire • Generate fluids |
Immune system booster • coagulant • antidiabetic • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • anti-aging • antioxidant • antihistamine • emmenagogue |
| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草♣ |
Tonify Qi
3g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
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| Directions:
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Man Jing Zi + Bai Ji Li |
Headaches |
| + Yi Jin + Xie Bai |
Pain in the hypochondria |
| + Yu Jin + Dan Shen |
Abdominal masses |
| – Jie Geng + Xiang Fu + Yi Mu Cao + Ze Lan |
Amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea |
| – Niu Xi – Jie Geng |
Rheumatic heart disease |
| + amount of Hong Hua, Chuan Xiong, and Dan Shen |
Angina pectoris from coronary artery disease |
| Caution |
- Do not use during pregnancy
- Do not use with heavy menstrual flow
- Do not use when there are signs of hemorrhaging present.
- Do not combine with anti-coagulant drugs
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Dang Gui: Autoimmune disorder • Pregnancy • Blood thinner drugs (Wafarin) • Diarrhea • Yin deficiency with heat • Dampness abdominal distention
Chai Hu: Do not use as intramuscular injections • Liver fire • Hyperactive liver yang • Cytochrome P450, 2C9, 2E1, 2D6, and 3A4 • Greater than 19g may lead to liver injury
Jie Geng : Blood-stained mucus • Hypoglycemia • Tuberculosis • Anti-diabetic drugs
Sheng Di Huang: Yang deficiency • Blood deficiency • Spleen deficiency • Stomach deficiency • Can be sticky and cloying, careful with digestive disorders
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
Chuan Xiong: Pregnancy • Blood thinners • Fire from yin deficiency • Dry tongue • Dry mouth • Fever • Profuse menstrual bleeding • Spleen deficiency • Poor appetite • Nausea • Vomiting • Unexplained sweating |
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