Prescriptions for Promoting Blood Circulation to Remove Blood Stasis
Qingre Tiaoxue Tang: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Qingre Tiaoxue Tang
Source
The book Gu Jin Yi Jian
Ingredients
Dang GuiChuan XiongBai ShaoHuang LianSheng DiXiang FuTao RenHong HuaYan Hu SuoMu Dan PiE ZhuExplanation
Shao Yao: Astringing the liver to alleviate pain.
Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong: Soothing the liver and tonifying blood.
Huang Lian: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Xiang Fu: Soothing the liver and promoting the flow of qi, regulating menorrhea to alleviate pain.
Tao Ren and Hong Hua: Activating blood and resolving stasis.
Dan Pi: Clearing heat and cooling blood, activating blood and resolving stasis.
Yan Hu Suo: Activating blood, promoting the flow of qi to alleviate pain.
E Zhu: Breaking blood and promoting the flow of qi, resolving food stagnation and alleviating pain.
Sheng Di: Clearing heat and cooling blood, stopping bleeding and nourishing yin.
The Effect of Qingre Tiaoxue Tang
Effect
Clear heat and eliminate dampness, dissipate blood stasis and alleviate pain.
Indications
Dysmenorrhea.
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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