Dan Shen Huo Xue Tang - 丹参活血汤 - Red Sage Root Decoction For Promoting Blood Circulation

English:	Red Sage Root Decoction for Promoteing Blood Circulation
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	4.5-15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis. With Huang Qi, for many Blood Deficiency and Qi and Blood patterns. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Caulis Spatholobi	Ji Xue Teng	9-20g	Invigorates and tonifies the Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews. With Sang Ji Sheng and Niu Xi, for Wind-Damp Bi, especially chronic painful obstruction in women and the elderly where there is also Blood Deficiency.
Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	9-30g	Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones and expels Wind-Dampness.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	6-16g	Benefits the joints, Clears Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao, Expels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, Strengthens the sinews and bones.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3-10g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	9-30g	Tonifies Qi and Blood and relieves numbness and pain. With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesias.
Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	3-15g	Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, speeds healing of chronic sores and alleviates pain. With Dan Shen, for Heat with Blood Stasis causing chest Bi.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Qi and Blood
• Invigorates the Blood
• Dispels Blood Stasis
• Expels Wind-Dampness
• Relaxes the sinews and bones

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

The local skin of the affected area is dark purple in color. There are some hard cord-like subcutaneous swollen masses which are not painful when they are pressed.

Coldness Numbness Pain T: Some echymoses C: White P: Soft and slow or Taut and uneven

Treats

Chronic phlebitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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