HERB FORMULAS

HUA YU TANG - 化郁汤 - TRANSFORM BLOOD STASIS DECOCTION

English: Transform Blood Stasis Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
With Tao Ren and Hong Hua, for symptoms associated with Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and relieves pain.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and reduces swelling.
With Chi Shao, for Blood Stasis disorders.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 9g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea with abdominal pain, clotting and scanty flow, swollen painful sores and chest pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Hong Hua, Dang Gui and Chi Shao, for menstrual pain, amenorrhea or irregular menstruation due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis.
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 12g Promotes the movement of Blood, reduces swelling and invigorates the channels.
Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi 12g Invigorates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm and resolves Stagnation.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 15g Calms the Liver, benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang, absorbs acidity and alleviates pain.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 12g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge.
With Mu Dan Pi, for steaming bone disorder, dizziness and vertigo.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 9g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi 6g Spreads Liver Qi and breaks up Stagnant Qi Dissipates accumulations and reduces Food Stagnation Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stagnation
  • Moves Qi
  • Drains Fluids

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas
  • Dry skin
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
    Blue purple if there is Cold
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For black, tarry stools:  
+ 3g Rx. Notoginseng San Qi    
+ 12g Cacumen Platycladi Ce Bai Ye