Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong) Chuan Xiong, also known as Shan Ju Qiong, Xiong Ru, Xiang Guo, Hu Ru, Que Nao Xiong, and Jing Xiong, has a long history of application that can be traced back to the earliest recorded times. It is mentioned multiple times in ancient texts such as the Shan Hai Jing, Guan … Read more
The herbs that activate blood circulation and resolve stasis 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 Chinese herbs for activating blood circulation and resolving stasis, mainly divided into those that regulate menstruation, relieve swelling … Read more
1、Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) Dan Shen 【Song Verse】Dan Shen is bitter, breaks stasis and regulates menstruation, generates new blood and eliminates evil, expels excessive bleeding. 【Properties】Bitter, slightly cold. Enters the Heart, Pericardium, and Liver meridians. 【Functions】Activates blood circulation and regulates menstruation, dispels stasis and alleviates pain, cools the blood and resolves abscesses, calms the mind. … 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
The Efficacy of Blood-Nourishing Chinese Medicinal Herbs Blood-nourishing herbs, also known as blood-tonifying herbs, are those that can treat blood deficiency syndromes. The main symptoms of blood deficiency syndrome include: pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, and in women, late menstruation with scanty and pale flow, or even amenorrhea. Any condition presenting with the above … Read more
Hello everyone, I am a health mentor at Jiushengde Medical Hall. Recently, I have encountered many patients with liver Qi stagnation: depression, pain in the chest and flanks, frequent sighing, distension and wandering pain in the chest, flanks, or lower abdomen, constipation or loose stools. Female patients may also experience breast lumps, masses under the … Read more
Editor’s Note Blood stasis syndrome is a common cause of various clinical diseases, leading to the development of many herbal formulas with stasis-resolving effects. Today, I would like to share an article by Mr. Hu Xishu discussing the principles of using herbs for blood stasis syndrome, which offers unique insights into the application of stasis-resolving … 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
Sha Yuan Zi (Semen Astragali) Bai He (Lily Bulb) Fu Ling (Poria) Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua (Seven Leaf One Branch Flower) Shi Jun Zi (Quisqualis) Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla) Lu Gen (Reed Rhizome) Jie Geng (Platycodon) Mai Dong (Ophiopogon) Ce Bai Ye (Platycladus) Nü Zhen Zi (Ligustrum) Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia) Kuan Dong Hua … Read more