Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Ingredients: Peach seed (tao ren), Dong quai root (dang gui), Safflower flower (hong hua), Rehmannia unprocessed root tuber (sheng di huang),Cyathula root (chuan niu xi), Chinese peony root with bark (chi shao), Bitter orange nearly mature fruit (zhi qiao), Sichuan lovage rhizome (chuan xiong), Platycondon root (jie geng), Bupleurum root (chai hu), Chinese licorice root & rhizome (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 血府逐瘀湯 Pin-Yin: Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang English: Persica & Achyranthes Combination Romaji: Keppu Chikuo To Kanji: 血府逐瘀湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Corrections of Errors Among Physicians (Yi Lin Gai Cuo)
How it works:
- Enhances blood circulation
- Promotes flow of qi
- Unblocks the meridians
Clinical Applications:
- Blood stasis in the chest and above diaphragm
- Dark purplish complexion of lips
- Dark red or purple spots on tongue
- Sensation of warmth in chest
This herbal formula was formulated during the Qing dynasty and is traditionally used to restore, improve, and promote blood circulation by enhancing the flow of qi and unblocking the meridians.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Persica |
Tao Ren |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
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Carthamus |
Hong Hua |
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Cyathulae Root |
Chuan Niu Xi |
|
Zhi Ke |
Zhi Ke |
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Red Peony |
Chi Shao |
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Platyocodon |
Jie Geng |
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Ligusticum |
Chuan Xiong |
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Bupleurum |
Chai Hu |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Persica and Cyathulae Root both eliminate blood stasis and promote blood flow while Cyathulae Root also descends qi.