Prescriptions for Promoting Blood Circulation to Remove Blood Stasis
Dan Can Yin (丹参饮): Classic TCM Formula
Name
Red Sage Drink
The Prescription of 丹参饮
Source
The book Shi Fang Ge Kuo
Ingredients
Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) 30g,Tan Xiang (Lignum Santali Albi) 5g,Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi) 5g.Explanation
Dan Shen: The principal drug in larger dosage, promoting blood circulation and dispelling blood stasis.
Tan Xiang and Sha Ren: Working together to regulate the Qi of the middle-Jiao and alleviate pain.
The Effect of 丹参饮
Effect
Promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, alleviating the flow of Qi to relieve pain.
Indications
Syndrome of blood stasis due to stagnation of Qi, marked by pain in the chest and stomach, deep red tongue and taut uneven pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and chronic pancreatitis.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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