formula | Blood House Stasis-Expelling Decoction Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang |
source | Corrections on Errors in Medical Classics, Volume 1 |
Angelica sinensis 9 gm, Rehmannia 9 gm, Peach kernel 12 gm, Safflower 9 gm, Bitter orange 6 gm, Red peony root 6 gm, Bupleurum 3 gm, Licorice 3 gm, Platycodon root 4.5 gm, Ligusticum wallichii 4.5 gm, Achyranthes root 10 gm.
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decocted in water for administration .
Invigorating blood and resolving stasis, moving qi to relieve pain.
Upper energizer static blood, headache, chest pain, chest tightness, hiccup, insomnia, palpitation, severe palpitation, static blood fever, dark red tongue texture with ecchymosis or petechiae on the edges, dark lips or dark circles around the eyes, choppy or wiry and tight pulse; in women, blood stasis amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, scaly skin, late afternoon tidal fever; as well as digital gangrene, white, ophthalmological clouding and shifting vision, bluish blindness (optic atrophy), and other eye diseases. Currently used for hypertension, schizophrenia, sequelae of brain concussion, chronic granulocytic leukemia, thrombophlebitis, pigmentation, hyposexuality, menopausal syndrome, intractable headache, intractable low-grade fever, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and other conditions caused by static blood obstruction that do not heal over time.
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In the formula, Peach Kernel, Carthamus, Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, and Red Peony Root invigorate blood and resolve stasis; Chinese Angelica and Unprocessed Rehmannia Root nourish blood and dissolve stasis; Bupleurum and Submature Bitter Orange soothe the liver and regulate qi; Achyranthes Root breaks blood stasis, unblocks the meridians, and guides static blood downward; Platycodon Root opens lung qi and guides the medicine upward; Liquorice Root alleviates urgency and harmonizes the various herbs. Together, they achieve the effect of invigorating blood and regulating qi.
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