Huo Xue San Yu Tang - 活血散瘀汤 - Quicken The Blood And Scatter Stasis Decoction

English:	Quicken the Blood and Scatter Stasis Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Lignum Sappan	Su Mu	9-15g	Invigorates Blood circulation and dispels Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	9-15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood activates Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis induced menstrual disorders, especially those characterized by early period, excessive bleeding, and thick purple clots.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	9-15g	Nourishes Blood, regulates menstruation and astringes Yin.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	9-15g	Invigorates the Blood, regulates menstruation and dispels Blood Stasis.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	9-15g	Dispels Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation. With Hong Hua, for dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea with abdominal pain, clotting and scanty flow due to Blood Stasis.
Hb. Buchneriae	Gui Yu Jian	15-30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and relieves toxicity.
Rz. Sparganii	San Leng	9-15g	Strongly dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and dissolves accumulations.
Rz. Curcumae Zedoariae	E Zhu	9-15g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Dissolves accumulations, Invigorates Blood circulation, Regulates Qi. With San Leng, for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain, and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub-costal, and abdominal masses (only for strong patients). With Mu Xiang, for, Food Stagnation with abdominal distention, fullness, and pain.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	3-9g	Promotes the movement of Qi, dispels Heat and Dampness and prevents Stagnation.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	9-15g	Adjusts the Middle, Descends Qi, Dries Dampness, Invigorates Blood, Regulates Qi, Relieves the diaphragm, Tonifies Blood, 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

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