Hua Yu Tang - 化郁汤 - Transform Blood Stasis Decoction

English:	Transform Blood Stasis Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	12g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood reduces swelling and alleviates pain. With Tao Ren and Hong Hua, for symptoms associated with Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	9g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling, Relieves pain.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	9g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and reduces swelling. With Chi Shao, for Blood Stasis disorders.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	9g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels and alleviates pain.
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 and Chi Shao, for menstrual pain, amenorrhea or irregular menstruation due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	15g	Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis.
Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing	12g	Promotes the movement of Blood, reduces swelling and invigorates the channels.
Concha Arcae	Wa Leng Zi	12g	Invigorates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm and resolves Stagnation.
Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	15g	Calms the Liver, benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang, absorbs acidity and alleviates pain.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	12g	Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge. With Mu Dan Pi, for steaming bone disorder, dizziness and vertigo.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi	6g	Spreads Liver Qi and breaks up Stagnant Qi Dissipates accumulations and reduces Food Stagnation Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stagnation
• Moves Qi
• Drains Fluids

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe Pan is worse with pressure Dark complexion Fixed, palpable masses Bleeding with clots Purple lips Purple nails Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas

Dry skin Varicose and spider veins Cold hands and feet Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots T: Purple, possible purple or red spots Red purple if there is Heat Blue purple if there is Cold C: White P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

Treats

Ascites Chronic malaria Breast cancer with bone metastasis

Severe cirrhosis of the Liver Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For black, tarry stools:
+ 3g Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi
+ 12g Cacumen Platycladi	Ce Bai Ye