Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Yi Qi Wang Yang Huo Xue Fa - 翊气旺阳活血沷 - Boost Qi Invogorate Yang And Activate The Blood Wash

English: Boost Qi Invigorate Yang and Activate the Blood Wash
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen and raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach.
With Zhi Fu Zi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
With Gui Zhi, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies and Ying and Wei Deficiencies with numbness and painful obstruction of the musculature.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 6-15g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, tonifies the Lungs, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiencies with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 9-15g Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, unblocks Yang and transforms Qi and thin mucus, assists the Heart Yang and warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest.
With Zhi Fu Zi, for chills and painful extremities due to Yang Deficiency with Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.
With Dan Shen, for palpitations and chest pain due to Heart Yang Deficiency and subsequent painful obstruction due to Blood Stasis blocking the channels.
Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi 3-9g Stabilizes Jing and tonifies and warms Spleen Yang, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys.
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi 1.5-15g Warms Ming Men Fire and assists Heart, Kidney and Spleen Yang.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates and nourishes the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and calms the Spirit.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 1.5-14g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Dang Shen and Gui Zhi, for palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency.

Formula Actions

  • Tonifies Qi and Blood
  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Tonifies the Lungs,
  • Assists the Heart Yang
  • Warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest
  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Strengthens Yang
  • Invigorates the Blood

Syndromes

  • Heart Qi and Yang Deficiencies with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of breath (especially on exertion)
  • Excessive perspiration (in daytime)
  • Symptoms worse after exertion or when tired
  • Facial pallor
  • Fatigue, weakness
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Irregular Heart beat
  • Cold limbs
  • Maybe chills
  • Cyanosis
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Depression
  • Facial pallor
  • Maybe stabbing pain in the anterior region over heart
  • Maybe drawing pain down internal aspect of arm (especially left arm)
  • Maybe pain (in chest and/or arm)
  • T: Pale and swollen
  • C: White
  • P: Weak or Big and weak or Intermittent or Thready and weak or Knotted

Treats

  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Palpitations

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.