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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Health Benefits
For: Hair loss • Acne • Rosacea • Headaches • Dizziness • Chronic hearing loss • Vitiligo • 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 ⌕ Source: Yi Lin Gai Cuo
Actions: Clear Blood stasis in head and sense organ orifices • Move Qi • Unblock orifices
Diagnosis
Tongue: Dark • Petechiae Pulse:Choppy Other:
Patterns: Blood stasis - head & face areas • Qi stagnation • Blocked orifices
Indications: Blood stasis in the head and face • Hair loss • Acne • Rosacea • Headaches • Dizziness • Chronic hearing loss • Vitiligo
Contraindications: Anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs
Description
Name Variations: Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang, 通窍活血汤, Unblock the Orifices and Invigorate the Blood Decoction,
Herb List: Tao Ren • Hong Hua • Chi Shao • Chuan Xiong • Cong Bai • Da Zao • Sheng Jiang • She Xiang • Rice Wine
Description: Attachment formula to Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Related Formulas: Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Herbs
Cat/Dosage
Actions
Attributes
Tao Ren • Peach Kernel • 桃仁
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
9gBreak up blood stasis • Invigorate blood • Treat abscess • Moisten intestines • Unblock bowels
antithrombatic • anti-inflammatory • antitussive • antiallergic • antiparasitic
Hong Hua • Safflower Flower • 红花
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
9gInvigorate blood • Unblock menses • Dispel blood stasis • Relieve painHong Hua is better at dispersing blood stagnation to open channels/collaterals and extremities pain • Tao Ren better for blood stagnation in the abs and for lung and intestine abscess
antiplatelet • antithrombatic • heart stimulant • CNS suppressant • uterine stimulant • adaptogenic
Chuan Xiong • Szechuan Lovage • 川芎
Regulate Blood - Invigorate
3gRelieve 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
3gClear heat • Cool blood • Invigorate blood • Dispel blood stasis • Clear liver fire
antiplatelet • antithrombatic • antibiotic • CNS suppressant • sedative • antipyretic • antiseizure • antispasmodic
Cong Bai • Scallion • 葱白
Release Exterior Wind Cold
3gDispel wind cold • Kills parasites • Release exterior • Induce sweating • Unblocks yang • Clear toxins • Disperse clumps • Promote urination
Antibacterial • Antibiotic • Diuretic• Antipyretic
She Xiang • Musk Deer Navel Gland Secretions • 麝香
Open Orifices and Are Aromatic
0.15g added to rice wine
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
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
Rice Wine
small amounts Raises Qi & Blood to Upper Jiao
♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy
Directions: Normal decoction
Caution
Tao Ren: Pregnancy • Blood deficiency • Anticoagulant or anti antiplatelet drugs
Hong Hua: pregnancy • anticoagulant and antiplatelet 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
Chi Shao: Pregnancy • Incompatible with Li Lu • Deficiency cold • Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs
Cong Bai: Profuse sweating due to exterior deficiency
She Xiang:
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
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms
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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