HERB FORMULAS

SHUN QI HUO XUE TANG - 顺气活血汤 - NORMALIZE THE FLOW OF QI AND INVIGORATE THE BLOOD DECOCTION

English: Normalize the Flow of Qi and Invigorate the Blood Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Caulis Perillae Zi Su Geng 18g Promotes the flow of Qi, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, expands the chest and benefits the diaphragm.
With Xiang Fu, for fullness, distention, and discomfort in the epigastrium and abdomen due to Liver attacking the Spleen.
Lignum Sappan Su Mu 15g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swellings, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
With Hong Hua, for traumatic injury with painful, swollen bruises or hematomas.
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Wei 12g Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood.
With Tao Ren and Hong Hua, for symptoms associated with Blood Stasis.
With Xiang Fu, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and relieves pain.
With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis.
with Xiang Fu, for flank pain, abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea due to Qi and Blood Stagnation.
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 Wei and Chi Shao, for trauma with pain.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 9g Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardenings
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po 9g Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao and resolves Stagnation.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 9g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 9g Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Fr. Amomi Sha Ren 9g Promotes the movement of Qi.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 6g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Moves Qi
  • Eliminates Stagnation
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • A history of traumatic injury to the low back and/or hip area
  • Severe pain
  • Enduring pain
  • Fixed pain
  • Pain is worse at night
  • Pain extends from the low back to the thigh, possibly radiating to the lower thigh and lateral leg
  • Pain worse with pressure
  • Possible pain on coughing
  • Possible palpable cords or hardness in the buttock area
  • Possible restricted movement of the lower limbs
  • Possible systemic symptoms of Qi and Blood Stagnation:
    Irritability
    Premenstrual breast distention and pain
    Dysmenorrhea
    A dark, sooty facial complexion
    T: Dark and purplish with possible maculae or spots
    C: White
    P: Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe pain, especially at night: For pain which is worse with Cold and better with warmth:
- Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke
- Fr. Amomi Sha Ren + 12g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 3g Scorpio Quan Xie + 12g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
+ 3g Scolopendra Wu Gong
+ 6g Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong + 3g Rx. Asari Xi Xin
With Kidney Deficiency:
+ 9g Pollen Typhae Pu Huang + 9g Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong
+ 9g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi + 9g Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan
+ 9g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
With Qi Deficiency: For spasmodic pain:
+ 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 18g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen