Gu Ben Hua Xue Tang Yi Hao - 股本化血汤一号 - Stabilize The Root And Transform The Blood #1

English:	Stabilize the Root and Transform the Blood Decoction #1
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis. With Tao Ren,invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, swollen painful sores and chest and abdominal pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	5-30g	Adjusts the Ying and Wei, Alleviates pain, Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, Nourishes Blood, Softens the Liver.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3-10g	Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	4-10g	Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	6-15g	Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiencies with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	9-30g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens the Spleen and generates Body Fluids. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	9-30g	Tonifies the Spleen, nourishes Stomach Yin, stops diarrhea, tonifies Lung Qi, nourishes Lung Yin, tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing. With Dang Shen, for Spleen and Kidney Deficiencies with fatigue, weakness, anorexia, and watery stools and Lung and Spleen Deficiencies with cough with thin watery sputum, anorexia fatigue, and weight loss.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	3-15g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo	3-15g	Tonifies Kidneys and strengthens Yang. With Shan Yao, enhances its functions.
Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	6-18g	Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Tonifies Yang
• Nourishes Yin

Syndromes

• Yin and Yang Deficiencies with Blood Stagnation
• Blood Deficiency with Blood Stagnation
• Blood and Yin Deficiencies with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Palpitations Shortness of breath Excessive perspiration (daytime) Above symptoms worse after exertion or when tired Cold limbs Maybe chills Cyanosis Suffocating sensation in chest Depression Facial pallor Easily startled Insomnia Much dreaming Stabbing pain in the anterior region over Heart Suffocating sensation in chest Poor memory Low grade fever

Maybe drawing pain down internal aspect of arm (especially left arm) Pain (in chest and/or arm) tends to be severe and intermittent Night sweats Five sole heat Restlessness Dry mouth Thirst Dry throat Malar flush T: Pale and swollen or Red and dry or Dark red with purple spots or Purple body C: White or Little or None P: Thready and weak or Knotted or Intermittent or Thready and rapid or Minute (scarcely perceptible) and thready

Treats

Cor Pulmonare Palpitations

Coronary Heart disease

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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