“Blood stasis causes a hundred diseases.” When the flow of Qi and blood in the body is obstructed, diseases follow. Blood stasis is common in daily life, where the obstruction of Qi and blood leads to the organs losing their nourishment, resulting in severe illnesses. For example, blood stasis in the brain can lead to … Read more
● What is Blood Stasis? Blood stasis is a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where the accumulation of blood within the body is referred to as blood stasis. You may wonder, blood should flow continuously within the blood vessels, so why does it accumulate? This is a good question.① TCM theory suggests that the … Read more
Editor’s Note According to the “Treatise on the Origins and Symptoms of Various Diseases (Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun) – Symptoms of Blood Stasis from Falling Injuries”: “Blood in the body flows with Qi and is usually not stagnant. However, if there is an injury from a fall, blood flow becomes disrupted, accumulating at the … Read more
Activating blood and resolving stasis, like clearing heat and detoxifying, is a well-known diagnostic and treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). “Blood” is an important substance recognized early in TCM, circulating throughout the body and playing a fundamental role in the functioning of the five organs and six bowels. When blood flow is obstructed, … Read more
Blood stasis, as the name suggests, refers to the stagnation of blood.As the old saying goes: “Running water does not rot.” Blood is like water in a pipeline; if its flow is obstructed or stagnant, it will deteriorate and become foul.In my view, individuals with a blood stasis constitution are the ones who need to … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) posits that Qi and blood are one entity. Previously, we discussed the implications of Qi deficiency. Today, we will talk about blood deficiency—specifically, blood stasis. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that blood is transformed from Qi, and when Qi and blood are obstructed, it can coagulate into spots, … Read more
As the saying goes, “Nine out of ten women suffer from blood stasis.” This “stasis” primarily refers to blood stasis, which can lead to numerous health issues. Many problems faced by women, such as facial spots, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, pelvic inflammation, blocked fallopian tubes, infertility, amenorrhea, menopausal syndrome, hypertension, coronary heart disease, various hyperplasia, nodules, … Read more
Everyone is quite familiar with blood stasis. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it refers to the obstruction of qi and blood in the meridians, causing stagnation in a specific area. This is known as blood stasis. From the perspective of Western medicine, it is characterized by thick blood, narrowed blood vessels, and … Read more
1. What is Blood StasisBlood stasis: refers to a type of syndrome in TCM diagnosis. Blood stasis indicates that blood circulation is obstructed, leading to stagnant blood. The syndrome of blood stasis can be seen in many diseases. Generally speaking, whenever blood leaves the meridians and cannot dissipate in time, or when blood flow is … Read more
The health of the body depends on the quality of the functioning of various systems. If a certain part of the body is blocked, diseases will inevitably follow! What causes blood stasis? Blood stasis refers to a condition in which the meridians are obstructed and blood circulation is impaired due to various factors, characterized primarily … Read more