YI QI HUO XUE SAN FENG TANG - 益气活血散风汤- BOOST QI , ACTIVATE THE BLOOD AND SCATTER WIND DECOCTION

English:	Boost Qi, Activate the Blood and Scatter Wind Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	18g	Discharges Exterior conditions, releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back, relieves Heat and generates fluids.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	18g	Alleviates pain., Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, Nourishes the Blood.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	15g	Tonifies Qi and Blood and relieves numbness and pain.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	12g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Squama Manitis*	Chuan Shan Jia	12g	Activates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Expels Wind-Dampness from the channels.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	9g	Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi and nourishes the Blood. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	9g	Activates the Blood, Calms the Spirit, Dispels Blood Stasis, Nourishes the Blood.
Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	9g	Stops cough and calms wheezing.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	9g	Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Di Long and Tu Bie Chong, for Bi syndrome.
Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu	9g	Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain.
Pheretima	Di Long	9g	Drains Heat, extinguishes Wind, stops spasms and unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong	9g	Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, activates Blood circulation, disperses lumps and masses and knits together sinews and joins bones.
Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian	9g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Wind-Dampness, Reduces Phlegm, Unblocks the channels.

Formula Actions

• Activates the Blood
• Transforms Stasis
• Dispels Wind-Cold-Damp
• Tonifies Qi

Syndromes

• Qi and Blood Stagnation with Qi Deficiency Generating Wind

Clinical Manifestations

Head, neck, shoulder and upper back aching and pain Lancinating pain Fixed pain Pain worse at night and better during the day Pressure pain Maybe numbness which is worse at night Spasms and tension

Cramping of the four limbs Vexation Agitation A dry mouth Fatigue Weakness T: Dark purple or Static maculae or Spots C: White P: Wiry and choppy

Treats

Cervical spondylosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For replacing Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia:
+ 12g Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing
+ 12g Concha Arcae	Wa Leng Zi