HERB FORMULAS

SHU XIN HUO XUE TANG - 舒心活血汤 - SOOTHE THE HEART AND INVIGORATE THE BLOOD DECOCTION

English: Soothe the Heart and Invigorate the Blood Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9g Tonifies Qi and Blood, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh, expels toxins and relieves numbness and pain.
With Dang Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweating.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 9g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi and nourishes the Blood.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Pollen Typhae Pu Huang 9g Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 5g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonify the Heart
  • Tonify Qi
  • Invigorate the Blood
  • Transform Stasis

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stasis due to Blood deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Precordial pain
  • Chest pain radiating to the upper back
  • Pain is often worse with taxation
  • Dizziness
  • Eye pain
  • Excruciating hypochondriac or flank pain
  • Bruising
  • Pain along the Liver or Gallbladder channel
  • Palpitations
  • Irritability
  • Anxiety
  • Easily startled
  • Insomnia
  • Much dreaming
  • Poor memory
  • Dizziness
  • Pale face and lips
  • T: Pale or Dark purplish or Static macules or Spots
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Thready and weak or Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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