HERB FORMULAS

HUO XUE SAN YU TANG #2 - 活血散瘀汤二号 - QUICKEN THE BLOOD AND SCATTER STASIS DECOCTION #2

English: Quicken the Blood and Scatter Stasis Decoction #2
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, promotes urination and disperses swellings.
With Dan Shen, for swelling and pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 9g Clears Heat, cools the Blood activates Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
 With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis induced menstrual disorders, especially those characterized by early period, excessive bleeding, and thick purple clots.
With Mu Dan Pi, for Blood Stasis disorders.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 9g Dispels Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 9g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Lignum Sappan Su Mu 9g Invigorates Blood circulation and dispels Blood Stasis.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat and cools and harmonizes the Blood.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang 9g Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward and promotes urination.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 6g Promotes the movement of Qi and resolves hardenings.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Stasis
  • Promotes the circulation of Qi
  • Alleviates pain

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Enduring prostatitis that does not heal
  • Marked, possibly lancinating perineal area pain
  • Pain radiates to the testes, penis, lower abdomen or low back
  • Dark circles around the eyes
  • Possible penile induration
  • Urinary dribbling
  • Rough, painful, astringent urination
  • Painful sexual intercourse
  • Painful ejaculation
  • Possible spermatorrhea
  • Possible hematuria
  • A hard prostate
  • Possible nodulation on the prostate
  • Distension in the chest, epigastrium or abdomen
  • Distending pain that moves from place to place
  • Abdominal masses that appear and disappear or
  • Abdominal masses that do not move
  • Abdominal distension and pain that is not relieved by a bowel movement
  • Mood swings
  • Depression
  • Frequent sighing
  • Headache
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Restlessness
  • Constipation with small round stools
  • Dull/dark complexion
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Pain that has the quality of boring in, fixed and stabbing and may be worse at night
  • Bleeding with dark blood and dark clots
  • T: Dark purple or Purple petechiae or Purple veinules
  • C: White
  • P: Wiry, choppy and tight

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For constipation: For stabbing pain:
+ 9g Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou + 3g Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
+ 9g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
For stabbing, piercing pain on urination:
For bacterial prostatitis:
+3g Succinum Hu Po
+ 12g Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao
For lower abdominal, groin or genital distention and pain:
+ 12g Caul. Sargentodoxae Hong Teng
+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ 12g Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying + 9g Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
For white milky drops discharged from the urethra:
For nodulations on the prostate:
+ 12g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu + 12g Poria Fu Ling
+ 12g Rz. Curcumae E Zhu
+ 9g Poria Fu Ling + 1g Hirudo Shui Zhi
+ 9g Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Bei Xie
For distention and pain in the scrotum with an enlarged prostate:
For depression, irritability and insomnia:
+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu +12 g Sm. Citri Reticulatae Ju He
+ 9g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ 20g Cx. Albizziae He Huan Pi + 12g Sm. Litchi Li Zhi He
+ 20g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng + 12g Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi
For spermatorrhea or hematuria:
For a Cold sensation in the lower abdomen and/or scrotal area:
+ 15g Pollen Typhae Pu Huang
+ 15g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi
+ 9g Rx. Linderae Wu Yao
+ 9g Fr. Foeniculi Xiao Hui Xiang
For a burning sensation in the lower abdomen and/or scrotal area:
For difficult urination:
+ 30g Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao + 9g Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
For Kidney Yin Deficiency:
 + 9g Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen
+Sm. 9g Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi
+ 9g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi
For Kidney Yang Deficiency:
+ 9g Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian + 9g Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo
For Qi Deficiency:
 + 9g Sm Cuscutae Tu Si Zi
+ 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 9g Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian
+ 9g 9g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
For hemorrhoids due to Blood Stagnation:
    
- Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen    
   
- Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan    
- Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong    
+ 12-15g Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Wei    
   
+ 6-9g wine-fried Rx. et Rz. Rhei Jiu Da Huang    
   
+ 9-12g Flos Carthami Hong Hua    
+ 12-15g Sm. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Ren