HERB FORMULAS

YI QI HUO XUE FA - 翊气活血沷 - BOOST QI AND ACTIVATE THE BLOOD WASH

English: Boost and Activate the Blood Wash
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates and nourishes the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and calms the Spirit.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen and raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 6-15g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, tonifies the Lungs, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiencies with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Fr. Liquidamberis Lu Lu Tong 3-10g Promotes the movement of Qi and invigorates Blood, opens the Middle Jiao and unblocks the channels.
Poria Pararadicis Fu Shen 9-18g Nourishes the Heart and calms the Shen.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 9-15g Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, unblocks Yang and transforms Qi and thin mucus, assists the Heart Yang and warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest.
 With Dan Shen, for palpitations and chest pain due to Heart Yang Deficiency and subsequent painful obstruction due to Blood Stasis blocking the channels.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 1-9g Moderates spasms alleviates pain and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates and nourishes the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Calms the Spirit
  • Tonifies Qi and Blood
  • Promotes the movement of Qi
  • Assists the Heart Yang

SYNDROMES

  • Heart Yin and Yang Deficiency with Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of breath (especially on exertion)
  • Excessive perspiration (in daytime)
  • Symptoms worse after exertion or when tired
  • Facial pallor
  • Fatigue, weakness
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Irregular Heart beat
  • Cold limbs
  • Maybe chills
  • Cyanosis
  • Irritability
  • Easily startled
  • Insomnia
  • Much dreaming
  • Poor memory
  • Five sole heat
  • Low grade fever
  • Night sweats
  • Restlessness
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Dry throat
  • Malar flush
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Depression
  • Facial pallor
  • Maybe stabbing pain in the anterior region over heart
  • Maybe drawing pain down internal aspect of arm (especially left arm)
  • Maybe pain (in chest and/or arm)
  • T: Pale and swollen or Red, and dry
  • C: White or Little or None
  • P: Weak or Big and weak or Intermittent or Thready and weak or Thready and rapid or Knotted

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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