HERB FORMULAS

YI QI HUO XUE TANG - 翊气活血汤 - BOOST QI AND INVIGORATE THE BLOOD DECOCTION

English: Boost Qi and Invigorate the Blood Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Wu Yao, for Cold dysmenorrhea or postpartum abdominal pain.
With Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, San Leng and E Zhu, for palpable abdominal masses.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and relieves pain.
With Xiang Fu, for flank pain, abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea due to Qi and Blood Stagnation.
Pollen Typhae Pu Huang 9g Stops bleeding by astringing, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 6g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for abdominal pain during menstruation.
Mix-fried Myrrh Zhi Mo Yao 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing.
Rx. Linderae Wu Yao 9g Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui and Xiang Fu, for menstrual pain.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 10g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
With Wu Yao, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with menstrual irregularity, pain in the lower abdomen and generalized pain and distention throughout the body.
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 9g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and regulates menstruation.
With E Zhu, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 9g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 15g Tonifies the Middle Jiao,augments Qi and nourishes the Blood.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, cools the Blood and reduces abscesses.
With Dang Gui, for irregular menstruation and retained lochia from Blood Stasis.
With Ru Xiang, for Blood Stasis causing swelling and pain.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 12g Drains Heat and generates Fluids.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Transforms Stasis
  • Moves Qi
  • Stops pain

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation with Qi and Blood Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • Dizziness
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Dry skin
  • Dry hair
  • Poor memory
  • Paleness
  • Fatigue
  • Scanty periods
  • T: Purple, possible red spots or Pale
  • C: Thin, white and dry
  • P: Thready and rapid or Weak or Choppy or Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe abdominal pain: For excessive hemorrhaging:
+ more (15g) Rx Linderae Wu Yao - Rz. Sparganii San Leng
- Rz. Curcumae E Zhu
+10g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi + 15g Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao
For a poor appetite:
For constipation: + 10g stir-fried Fr. Hordei Germinatus Chao Mai Ya
+ 10g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
or + 6g Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin
+ 3g Fol. Sennae Fan Xie Ye