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Health Benefits
For: dysmenorrhea • lower back pain • lower abdominal distention • frequent menses
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Products
Research
Category: Invigorate the Blood ⌕
Subcategory: Invigorate Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis ⌕ Source: Yi Lin Gai Cuo
Actions: clear stasis in lower abdominal area • warm meridian • stop pain • move blood • eliminate cold
Diagnosis
Tongue: Pulse: Other:
Patterns: Blood stasis - lower abdomen • Deficiency cold
Indications: Deficiency cold leading to blood stasis • aversion to cold • lower abdomen blood stasis • lumbago during menses • multiple (3-5) periods in one month • dark or purple menses • dysmenorrhea • infertility • menstrual cramps
Contraindications: Pregnancy
Description
Name Variations: Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang, 少腹逐瘀汤, Drive Out Stasis from the Lower Abdomen Decoction,
Herb List: Chi Shao • Chuan Xiong • Wu Ling Zhi • Xiao Hui Xiang • Dang Gui • Mo Yao • Rou Gui • Yan Hu Suo • Pu Huang • Gan Jiang
Description: Attachment formula for Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang • Xiao Hui Xiang is for gynecology • Yan Hu Sun is useful for smooth muscle pain, spasm pain, and cancer related pain • Rou Gui is like moxa on REN-04 • Mo Yao moves blood. Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang = Tao Hong Si Wu Tang + Shi Xiao San • This formula is particularly useful for deficiency cold leading to blood stasis
Related Formulas: Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Herbs
Cat/Dosage
Actions
Attributes
Chao Wu Ling Zhi • Flying Squirrel Feces • 五灵脂
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
Invigorate blood • Relieve pain • Dispel blood stasis • Stop bleeding
Chao Xiao Hui Xiang • Fennel Fruit • 小茴香
Warm Interior Expel Cold
Warm Liver • Warm Kidney • Relieve pain • Expel cold • Regulate Qi • Harmonize stomach
Dang Gui • Chinese Angelica • 当归
Tonify Blood
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
Relieve pain • Expel Wind • Invigorate blood • Moves qiAvailable as injections
Anticoagulant • Antiplatelet • Analgesic • Antitussive • Anti-inflammatory • Hypotensive • Sedative
Chi Shao • Red Peony Root • 赤芍
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
Clear heat • Cool blood • Invigorate blood • Dispel blood stasis • Clear liver fire
antiplatelet • antithrombatic • antibiotic • CNS suppressant • sedative • antipyretic • antiseizure • antispasmodic
Mo Yao • Myrrh • 没药
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
Invigorate blood • Relieve pain • Dispel stasis • Reduce swelling • Generate flesh
Rou Gui • Cinnamon Bark • 肉桂
Warm Interior Expel Cold
Warm interior • Disperse cold • Unblock channels • Relieve pain • Helps build qi and blood
Antimicrobial • anticoagulant • teratogenic • emmenagogue • antiparasitic • antibiotic • hypoglycemic •analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antioxidant • free radical scavenging • sedative • memory enhancer
Yan Hu Suo • Corydalis Rhizome • 延胡索
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
Invigorate blood • Move Qi • Relief pain
Pu Huang • Cattail Pollen • 蒲黄
Regulate Blood - Stop Bleeding
Stop stasis bleeding • Invigorate blood • Clear blood stasis • Promote urination • Relieve PUD
Chao Gan Jiang • Ginger (Dried) • 干姜
Warm Interior Expel Cold
Warm interior • Expel cold • Stop bleeding • Transform phlegm • Rescue devastated yang • Warm Middle Jiao • Warm lungs • Warm meridians
Anticoagulant • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic
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Directions: Wu Ling Zhi must be ground into powder and mixed with Pu Huang. The mixture then should be infused.
Caution
Wu Ling Zhi: Pregnancy • Spleen deficiency • Stomach Qi deficiency • Antagonize Ren Shen
Xiao Hui Xiang: Yin deficiency heat
Dang Gui: Autoimmune disorder • Pregnancy • Blood thinner drugs (Wafarin) • Diarrhea • Yin deficiency with heat • Dampness abdominal distention
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
Chi Shao: Pregnancy • Incompatible with Li Lu • Deficiency cold • Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs
Mo Yao: Pregnancy • Spleen deficiency
Rou Gui: Pregnancy • Severe heat from yin deficiency • Interior heat
Yan Hu Suo: Pregnancy
Pu Huang: Pregnancy
Gan Jiang: Pregnancy • Blood heat • Pregnancy • Bloody mucous • Night sweats • Unexplained sweating • Heat induced pain • Heat induce vomiting
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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