Hypertension #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	4.5-15g	Clears Heat, Clears Liver Fire, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Relieves eye pain, Relieves pain.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3-10g	Alleviates pain, Expels Wind, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the movement of Qi.
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.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	6-16g	Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis and descends Blood and Fire.
Margarita	Zhen Zhu	0.3-1g	Sedates the Heart and settles tremors and palpitations.
Sp. Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	6-18g	Clears Liver Fire, brightens the eyes and treats hypertension.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates Blood
• Breaks up Blood Stasis
• Prevents stroke

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Facial color dark and dull Emaciation Sides and ribs distended on both sides (maybe with sharp pain) Enlargement of Liver and Spleen Suffocating sensation in chest Tendency to sigh Melancholy Depression Irritability

Inappropriate anger Women: Irregular menses Dysmenorrhea Breast distention and pain before and during menses T: Dark purple (maybe purple spots on edge of tongue) P: Wiry, choppy and slow

Treats

Hypertension

Stroke prevention

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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