Huoxue Huayu (活血化瘀) herbs are used to treat diseases caused by blood stasis in the body due to various reasons, leading to poor blood flow in organs and meridians. There are many traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) related to huoxue huayu, mainly categorized into huoxue huayu menstrual regulation herbs, huoxue huayu pain-relieving herbs, and huoxue huayu … Read more
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill) 【Ingredients】Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) 10g, Fu Ling (Poria) 15g, Tao Ren (Peach Kernel) 10g, Shao Yao (Peony) 10g, Dan Pi (Moutan Root) 10g 【Formula Explanation】This formula is derived from Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) with the addition of Fu Ling, Tao Ren, and Dan … Read more
Activating blood and dispelling stasis herbs are used to treat diseases caused by blood stasis in the body due to various reasons, leading to poor blood flow in organs and meridians. There are many traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) for activating blood and dispelling stasis, mainly categorized into those that regulate menstruation, relieve swelling and pain, … Read more
1. Dispelling Cold to Activate Blood and Resolve Stasis This involves using warm and hot herbs in combination with blood-activating and stasis-resolving herbs to warm the meridians, dispel cold, and promote blood circulation. This follows the principle of “treating cold with heat” and “blood flows when warmed.” Cold is a Yin pathogen that can constrict … Read more
Five Theories on the Causes and Mechanisms of Blood Stasis ① Many Diseases are Caused by Blood Stasis The “Su Wen: On Regulating the Menstrual Cycle” states: “What a person possesses are blood and qi.” It also points out: “When blood and qi are not harmonious, various diseases will arise.” Based on the understanding of … Read more
Chapter 13: Blood Activating and Stasis Resolving Herbs Medicinal substances that primarily promote blood circulation and disperse blood stasis are referred to as blood activating and stasis resolving herbs, or simply blood activating herbs. They are generally pungent, bitter, and warm in nature, primarily entering the Heart (Xin) and Liver (Gan) meridians, and affecting the … Read more
Ancient physicians saved lives and added vibrant strokes to the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Among them, one physician is known as the “Master of Blood Stasis”. He proposed the theory that “the cause of all diseases is due to blood stasis” and, combining over 40 years of clinical practice, authored the book Yilin … Read more
The blood-activating and stasis-resolving herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refer to substances that promote blood circulation, alleviate blood stasis, and can be categorized into blood-activating analgesics, blood-regulating herbs, and herbs for healing injuries. With the improvement of living standards, the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases has been rising annually, leading to an increasing … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the blood in our body originates from the essence of food and water. Food enters the stomach, is transformed and transported by the spleen and stomach, infused into the meridians, and transformed into blood. It is governed by the heart, stored in the liver, regulated by the spleen, circulating … Read more
Click the “blue text” below the title to follow us If a formula can resolve a hundred or eighty diseases, it can be considered a remarkable formula that has “gone viral.” In reality, is there such a classic remedy that can “cure all diseases”? Naturally, there are, such as many formulas among the “Top Ten … Read more