Thrombophlebitis #4

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Caulis Lonicerae	Ren Dong Teng	15-30g	Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, dispels Wind-Dampness, soothes the sinews, unblocks the channels and cools the Blood.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong	10-15g	Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and disperses lumps and masses. With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for external or traumatic injuries with bruising and pain.
Rz. Sparganii	San Leng	10-15g	Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and dissolves accumulations. With E Zhu, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain.
Resina Toxicodendri	Gan Qi	10-24g	Breaks up Blood Stasis, opens the channels and purges hardness.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	10-15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis.
Rz. Curcumae	E Zhu	10-15g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Dissolves accumulations, Invigorates Blood circulation, Regulates Qi.
Ram. Euonymi	Gui Jian Yu	10-15g	Breaks up Blood Stasis, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Eliminates Wind-toxin, Stops bleeding.
Rx. Anemones Raddeanae	Liang Tou Jian	12-30g	Removes Wind-Dampness.
Pheretima	Di Long	10-15g	Clears Heat and unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	12-30g	Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	12g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness and paralysis.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	10-30g	Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stagnation

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe Pain 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

Thrombophlebitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For inflammation of the veins:
+ Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao
+ Rx. Rubiae	Qian Cao Gen