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There are many Chinese patent medicines that activate blood circulation and resolve stasis, primarily made from warm herbs combined with various traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Below, I will introduce 10 such medicines.
10 Blood-Activating and Stasis-Resolving Chinese Patent Medicines
1、Dan Qi Pian (Dan Qi Tablets)
Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) has the effects of activating blood and nourishing blood, resolving stasis, and unblocking meridians. It is composed of Dan Shen and San Qi (Panax notoginseng). It is suitable for symptoms such as chest tightness, chest pain, and shortness of breath (coronary heart disease, angina), as well as blood stasis-type dizziness, headaches, and menstrual pain. Due to the absence of borneol, it is less irritating to the stomach compared to Compound Dan Shen Tablets.
2、Fu Fang Dan Shen Pian (Compound Dan Shen Tablets)
Compound Dan Shen Tablets are a popular and affordable blood-activating and stasis-resolving patent medicine, with the effects of regulating qi and relieving pain. It is composed of Dan Shen, San Qi, and borneol. It is suitable for symptoms such as chest tightness, chest pain, and shortness of breath (coronary heart disease, angina).
3、Fu Fang Dan Shen Di Wan (Compound Dan Shen Sublingual Pills)
Compound Dan Shen Sublingual Pills have the same ingredients as Compound Dan Shen Tablets, but are in the form of film-coated pills that are taken sublingually. They are absorbed faster than tablets and can act quickly, making them convenient for emergency use.
4、Nü Jin Wan (Nü Jin Pills)
Nü Jin Pills are made from over 20 types of herbs, forming large brown or black-brown pills. They primarily have the effects of tonifying qi and nourishing blood, regulating qi, activating blood, and relieving pain. They are suitable for women with qi and blood deficiency, poor uterine development, cervicitis, and menstrual irregularities caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis.
5、Nao De Sheng Pian (Nao De Sheng Tablets)
Nao De Sheng Tablets are composed of San Qi, Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong), Hong Hua (Carthamus tinctorius), Ge Gen (Pueraria lobata), and Shan Zha (Crataegus pinnatifida). They have the effects of activating blood, resolving stasis, unblocking meridians, and awakening the brain. They are used for symptoms such as cerebral arteriosclerosis, ischemic stroke, and sequelae of cerebral hemorrhage.
6、Yi Mu Cao Gao (Yi Mu Cao Paste)
Yi Mu Cao Paste is a well-known blood-activating and menstrual-regulating patent medicine among women. It is suitable for menstrual irregularities caused by blood stasis, as well as symptoms such as scanty menstruation and dysmenorrhea.
7、She Xiang Bao Xin Wan (She Xiang Bao Xin Pills)
She Xiang Bao Xin Pills are also classified as emergency medications, with effects superior to those of Su Xiao Jiu Xin Wan (Rapid Heart Rescue Pills). They can relieve symptoms within 1 to 5 minutes when taken sublingually. This is a modified Chinese patent medicine that removes toxicity and adds ginseng for nourishment, resulting in fewer side effects.
8、Su Xiao Jiu Xin Wan (Rapid Heart Rescue Pills)
Rapid Heart Rescue Pills have the effects of promoting qi, activating blood, dispelling stasis, and relieving pain. They can increase coronary blood flow and alleviate angina, making them suitable for coronary heart disease. They belong to the nitrate class of medications and have some side effects, such as hypotension, facial flushing, and headaches, so long-term use is not recommended.
9、Shu Xin Kou Fu Ye (Shu Xin Oral Liquid)
Shu Xin Oral Liquid is a liquid Chinese patent medicine composed of Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula), Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceus), Hong Hua, Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), Chuan Xiong, San Leng (Sparganium stoloniferum), and Pu Huang (Typha angustifolia). It has the effects of tonifying heart qi and activating blood circulation. It is suitable for symptoms such as chest tightness, chest pain, and shortness of breath caused by qi deficiency and blood stasis.
10、Tong Sai Mai Pian (Tong Sai Mai Tablets)
Tong Sai Mai Tablets have the effects of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, resolving stasis, and unblocking meridians. They are composed of Dang Shen, Huang Qi, Yin Hua (Lonicera japonica), Dang Gui, Xuan Shen (Scrophularia ningpoensis), and Niu Xi (Achyranthes bidentata). They have a stasis-resolving effect on the cardiovascular system and also promote blood circulation in the lower limbs. They are effective for patients with ischemic stroke and hemiplegia, and can also treat thrombotic vasculitis, varicose veins, and phlebitis.
The above are 10 blood-activating and stasis-resolving Chinese patent medicines, hoping they will be helpful to you.
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