Herbs That Invigorate Blood
TCM Materia Medica
Herbs That Invigorate Blood - Herbal Functional Grouping (32 herbs)
Herbs That Invigorate Blood General Introduction
- For blood stasis - pain, abscesses and ulcers, abdominal masses.
Herbs That Invigorate Blood Section Summary / Study Notes
- Dan Shen, Yi Mu Cao, Ze Lan, Tao Ren, Hong Hua, Ji Xue Teng, Wang Bu Liu Xing, Niu Xi - invigorate blood, promote menses.
- Yu Jin, Jiang Huang, E Zhu - amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, breaks up stasis, dissolves immobile abdominal masses, moves qi.
- Yu Jin - cold, cools blood - stasis with heat in the blood.
- San Leng, E Zhu - similar.
- Yan Hu Suo, Wu Ling Zhi, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao - similar, usually prescribed together.
- Ru Xiang - invigorates channels.
- Mo Yao - more potent in breaking up and removing blood obstruction, stomatitis, gingivities, laryngitis.
- Alleviating pain, Yan Hu Suo strongest, then Wu Ling Zhi, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao.
- Chuan Shan Jia, Zao Jiao Ci - nonulcerated abscesses.
- Liu Ji Nu, Su Mu, Zi Ran Tong - reduce swelling and alleviate pain; trauma.
- Shui Zhi, Tu Bie Chong - most potent for breaking up blood stasis; for palpable immobile abdominal masses (commonly used together).
- Shui Zi - more moderate yet more sustained effect for driving out internal stasis.
- Tu Bie Chong - more intense but shorter effect; used for channel-level problems.
C
- Chi Shao (Red Peony Root)
- Chuan Shan Jia (Pangolin Scales)
- Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root)
D
- Dan Shen (Salvia Root)
E
- E Zhu (Zeodoaria Rhizome)
H
- Hong Hua (Safflower Flower)
- Hong Qu (Red Yeast Rice)
- Huai Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root)
- Hu Zhang (Bushy Knotweed Root)
J
- Jiang Huang (Tumeric Rhizome)
- Jiu Ji Nu (Artemesia)
- Ji Xue Teng (Millettia Vine)
L
- Lu Lu Tong (Sweetgum Fruit)
M
- Mo Yao (Myrrh)
R
- Ru Xiang (Frankincense)
S
- San Leng (Scirpus Rhizome)
- Shi Jian Chuan (Red Sage Herb)
- Shui Zhi (Leech)
- Si Gua Luo (Dried Vegetable Sponge)
- Su Mu (Sappan Wood)
T
- Tao Ren (Peach Seed)
- Tu Bie Chong (Wingless Cockroach)
W
- Wa Leng Zi (Cockle Shell, Ark Shell)
- Wang Bu Liu Xing (Vaccaria Seeds)
- Wu Ling Zhi (Flying Squirrel Feces)
X
- Xue Jie (Dragons Blood)
Y
- Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizome)
- Yi Mu Cao (Chinese Motherwort)
- Yue Ji Hua (Partially Opened Flower of Chinese Tea Rose)
- Yu Jin (Tumeric Tuber)
Z
- Ze Lan (Bugleweed)
- Zi Ran Tong (Pyrite)
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