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Shen Shaogong: The condition of xue yu zheng (blood stasis syndrome) has a broader scope than yu xue zheng (stasis blood syndrome). The symptoms arising from blood circulation obstruction are called xue yu zheng. Yu xue zheng refers to blood that has left the meridians, or has overflowed from the meridians or is lodged in … Read more
Daily TCM Insights at 11:30 AM Authoritative and high-quality knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine If you like it, please star it for me Editor’s Introduction The method of huoxue huayu (活血化瘀) is frequently used in clinical practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It refers to the use of warming and blood-activating substances to eliminate stagnation … Read more
1. Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction (Qing · “Yilin Gai Cuo”)Effect: Activates blood and opens the orifices. Indications: Long-standing blood stasis in the upper body leading to deafness, rosacea, red and painful eyes, hair loss, skin with dark or purplish spots, purple and dark tongue, thin and rough pulse. Key diagnostic points: Pain in the head and … Read more
To prevent not finding it next time The medicines for activating blood circulation and resolving stasis are primarily used to treat various diseases caused by vascular blockage and poor blood flow. Poor blood circulation in the cerebral vessels can lead to cerebral embolism and stroke, while cardiovascular issues can result in stasis-type coronary heart disease. … Read more
The Eighteen Methods of Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis include: the method of activating blood and clearing heat, activating blood and detoxifying, activating blood and benefiting qi, activating blood and nourishing blood, activating blood and nourishing yin, activating blood and assisting yang, activating blood and regulating qi, activating blood and purging, activating blood and cooling … Read more
活血化瘀药 (Blood-Activating and Stasis-Resolving Herbs) primarily serve to activate blood circulation and resolve stasis, playing a crucial role in the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. They are indicated for chest obstruction due to blood stasis, presenting symptoms such as chest tightness, precordial stabbing pain, and localized pain; or for stroke caused by blood stasis, … Read more
Bai Shao (White Peony) is the dried root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora, belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. The Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica) first records the properties and therapeutic effects of Bai Shao, while the Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu (Compendium of Materia Medica) classifies it into Bai … Read more
Discussing Angelica Sinensis Angelica Sinensis (当归, Dāngguī) is one of the most commonly used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ranking eighth among the 25 most frequently used Chinese herbal formulas. Thus, it is often said that “nine out of ten prescriptions contain Angelica.” Si Wu Tang (四物汤) Dang Gui Si Ni Tang (当归四逆汤) Dang … Read more
Author Hu Xianguo Angelica Sinensis (Dang Gui) Also known as Quan Dang Gui, Gui Shen, Gui Wei, Gui Tou, and Jiu Dang Gui, it is the root of the perennial herb Angelica Sinensis from the Apiaceae family. 【Properties and Functions】 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Dang Gui is considered sweet, pungent, and warm, entering the … Read more
For more exciting content, please click the blue text above to follow us! In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), anemia is a relatively common symptom, and its causes mainly include the following aspects. Firstly, spleen and stomach deficiency is an important factor leading to anemia. TCM believes that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of … Read more