Prescriptions for Promoting Blood Circulation to Remove Blood Stasis
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang (膈下逐瘀汤)
Name
The Prescription of 膈下逐瘀汤
Source
Yi Lin Gai Cuo
Ingredients
Wu Ling Zhi 6 g,Dang Gui 9 g,Chuan Xiong 6 g,Tao Ren 9 g,Dan Pi 6 g,Chi Shao 6 g,Wu Yao 6 g,Xuan Hu Suo 3 g,Gan Cao 9 g,Xiang Fu 4.5 g,Hong Hua 9 g,Zhi Qiao 4.5 g.Explanation
Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui: Promoting the circulation of blood and tonifying blood.
Tao Ren, Hong Hua and Wu Ling Zhi: Breaking blood and eliminating stasis.
Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Dan Pi: Clearing heat and cooling blood, activating blood and resolving stasis.
Wu Yao, Yan Hu Suo, Zhi Qiao and Xiang Fu: promoting the circulation of qi and blood, alleviating pain.
The Effect of 膈下逐瘀汤
Effect
Activate blood and eliminate stasis, promote the circulation of qi and alleviate pain.
Indications
Diabetes, barrenness due to blood and qi stagnation, ectopic pregnancy, hematoporphyrinism, chronic active hepatitis.
Administrations
Decoct 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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