Huo Xue Hua Yu Tang - 活血化瘀汤 - Decotion To Invigorate The Blood And Break Up Stasis

English:	Decoction to Invigorate the Blood and Break up Stasis
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-9g	Invigorates the Blood, regulates menstruation and dispels Blood Stasis.
Rz. Sparganii	San Leng	3-9g	Strongly dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and dissolves accumulations.
Rz. Curcumae Zedoariae	E Zhu	3-9g	Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and dissolves accumulations. With San Leng, for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain, and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub-costal, and abdominal masses (only for strong patients).
Caul. Spatholobi	Ji Xue Teng	9-15g	Invigorates Blood, Invigorates the channels, Relaxes sinews, Tonifies Blood.
Hb. Hedyotis	Bai Hua She She Cao	15-60g	Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxins.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	9-15g	Adjusts the Middle, Descends Qi, Dries Dampness, Regulates Qi, Relieves the diaphragm, Tonifies the Spleen, Transforms Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stagnation

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Small coin sized dark or hyper-pigmented lesions located on the scalp, body, extremities, and other areas There is a thick hard, adherent covered scale Removing the scale reveals a light pink shining membrane Lichenification may occur Longstanding lesions may overlap Beneath the membrane are petechiae

Lesions may be painful or fissured Chronic patients may see it in any season The lesions heal without scarring There may be nail involvement with stippling or pitting of the nail plate T: Purple or with purple spots C: Normal P: Choppy or Thin and slow

Treats

Psoriasis due to Blood Stagnation

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For late menstruation:		For itching:
+ Rx. Angelica Sinensis	Dang Gui	+ Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing
+ Hb. Leonuri	Yi Mu Cao	+ Spina Gleditsiae	Zao Jiao Ci
For dry mouth:
No water
+ Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha
+ Raw Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang