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19 Commonly Used Heat-Clearing and Detoxifying Chinese Patent Medicines: Which One is Most Suitable for Your Condition?

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Category 1: Tablets 1. Niu Huang Jie Du Pian (Niu Huang Detoxification Tablets)【Main Ingredients】Niu Huang (Bovine Bile), Xiong Huang (Realgar), Shi Gao (Gypsum), Da Huang (Rhubarb), Huang Qin (Scutellaria), Jie Geng (Platycodon), Bing Pian (Borneol), Gan Cao (Licorice).【Functions and Indications】Clears heat and detoxifies. Used for internal heat, sore throat, gum swelling, mouth ulcers, and red, … Read more

The Role of Honghua (Safflower) in Gynecology: Promoting Blood Circulation and Resolving Stasis

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The Role of Honghua (Safflower) in Gynecology: Promoting Blood Circulation and Resolving Stasis

Honghua (Safflower) is a gynecological herb that promotes blood circulation and resolves stasis. There are two types of Honghua in traditional Chinese medicine: one is Cao Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), and the other is Cang Honghua (Crocus sativus). Cao Honghua was originally called Honglanhua (Red and Blue Flower), referred to as Huanglan (Yellow and Blue) in … Read more

The Benefits and Uses of Safflower (Hong Hua) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Benefits and Uses of Safflower (Hong Hua) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Safflower (Hong Hua) is known for its ability to invigorate blood circulation, dispel blood stasis, and has anti-cancer properties. It is also used to promote menstruation, alleviate food stagnation, and relieve pain. Alias:Du Hong Hua, Huai Hong, Chuan Hong Hua, Cao Hong Hua, Ci Hong Hua, Hong Lan Hua Taste and Properties:Pungent and bitter, slightly … Read more

Understanding Chinese Medicine | Honghua (Safflower) and Zanghonghua (Saffron)

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Understanding Chinese Medicine | Honghua (Safflower) and Zanghonghua (Saffron)

Image of Safflower Plant Chinese Medicine Name: Honghua (红花) Alias: Honglanhua (红蓝花), Cihonghua (刺红花), Caohonghua (草红花). English Name: Carthami Flos. Medicinal Part: Dried flowers of the plant Carthamus tinctorius L. from the Asteraceae family. Properties: Warm in nature, pungent in flavor. It enters the Heart and Liver meridians. Functions: Activates blood circulation, regulates menstruation, disperses … Read more

Practical Guide: Eighteen Methods for Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis

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Practical Guide: Eighteen Methods for Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis

For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. Mr. Jiang Chunhua has formulated the Eighteen Methods for Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis based on his rich clinical practice. These methods include: Activating Blood and Clearing Heat, Activating Blood and Detoxifying, Activating Blood and Nourishing Qi, Activating Blood and Nourishing … Read more

Understanding the Eight Methods of Activating Blood Circulation for Treating Blood Stasis

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Understanding the Eight Methods of Activating Blood Circulation for Treating Blood Stasis

Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 3338 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction：Activating blood circulation and resolving blood stasis is the general principle for treating blood stasis syndromes. However, the causes, mechanisms, and symptoms of blood stasis vary, leading to different treatment methods. Based on clinical experience, Li Shoushan proposed eight different … Read more

Han Xuejie: The Three Levels of Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis

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Han Xuejie: The Three Levels of Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis

The condition of xue yu zheng (blood stasis syndrome) is broader than that of yu xue zheng (stasis blood syndrome). The symptoms caused by blood circulation obstruction are referred to as xue yu zheng. Yu xue zheng specifically refers to blood that has left the meridians, or has overflowed from the meridians or is lodged … Read more

Why Does Traditional Chinese Medicine Say “Blood Stasis” Causes Hundreds of Diseases? Effective Methods to Promote Blood Circulation and Resolve Stasis

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Why Does Traditional Chinese Medicine Say "Blood Stasis" Causes Hundreds of Diseases? Effective Methods to Promote Blood Circulation and Resolve Stasis

“Blood stasis” causes hundreds of diseasesStasis means blockage! A series of blockages such as qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm accumulation, and dampness aggregation lead to dysfunction of the organs, disharmony of qi and blood, and accumulation of turbid pathogens, which in turn results in various diseases, even leading to cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, women’s dysmenorrhea, … Read more

Master Wang Weiliang: Five Theories on Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis and Twelve Clinical Methods

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Master Wang Weiliang: Five Theories on Activating Blood and Resolving Stasis and Twelve Clinical Methods

Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine, Inheriting the Lifeblood Continuing the teachings of the sages, opening peace for all generations The Qi and Huang School of Traditional Chinese Medicine holds a crucial and significant position in traditional studies, being an inseparable part of it. Throughout the long river of history, it has condensed the wisdom of the … Read more

Four Key Points for Promoting Blood Circulation and Resolving Stasis

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Four Key Points for Promoting Blood Circulation and Resolving Stasis

Daily TCM Insights at 11:30 AM Authoritative and high-quality knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine If you like it, please bookmark it Editor’s Introduction The method of promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis is a common therapeutic approach in TCM, widely used in clinical practice. Each therapeutic method has its key points, and the method of … Read more