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HERB FORMULAS

DANG GUI BU XUE TANG - 當歸補血湯 - DANG GUI DECOCTION TO TONIFY THE BLOOD

English: Tangkuei Decoction to Tonify the Blood
Also Known As: Tangkuei and Astragalus Combination
Blood Tonifying Decoction with Chinese Angelica
Angelica Blood Supplementing Decoction

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 10-30g Strongly tonifies Spleen and Lung Qi to reinforce Blood and generate flesh.
 With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, Bi Syndrome, paresthesia and thirst in patients with a weak pulse
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 2-9g Generates flesh, nourishes and invigorates Blood and replenishes the Qi of the Blood.
With Huang Qi, for excessive blood loss with pale face, weakness, fatigue and / or low grade fever.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Generates Blood
  • Promotes healing of wounds

SYNDROMES

  • Heart Blood Deficiency
  • Heart and Liver Blood Deficiency
  • Spleen Not Governing Blood
  • Yin ulcers
  • Fever and headache due to Blood loss

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Hot sensations in the muscles and skin
  • Red face
  • Irritability
  • Thirst with a preference for warm beverages or does not wish to drink
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Slight perspiration
  • Hypermenorrhea during menstruation or after labor
  • Purulent abscesses
  • Red eyes
  • Dry, feverish skin
  • Postpartum fever
  • Distress
  • Postpartum headache
  • Postpartum irregular menstruation
  • Slow healing of wounds
  • Excessive Blood loss after labor
  • T: Pale
  • P: Flooding, big, forceless and Deficient when pressed hard or Big and weak

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency with tidal fever.
  • Contraindicated for those with Excess conditions.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For bleeding due to Spleen Not Governing Blood: For ulcerated sores in which the toxin has not been completely discharged:
+ Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao + Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ Crinis Carbonisatus Xue Yu Tan + Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
For allergic purpura:
For common cold or influenza with fever and headache during menstruation or postpartum:
+ Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can + Bul. Allii Fistulosi Cong Bai
+ Rx. Achyranthis Niu Xi + Sm. Sojae Preparata Dan Dou Chi
For general Blood Deficiency:
+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + Fr. Jujube Da Zao
+ Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu
For hypermenorrhea:
+ Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao + Charred Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
For tachycardia:
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ Generate the Pulse Powder
Sheng Mai San
For ulcerated sores that do not heal:
For continuous bleeding:
+ Flos. Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ Calcined Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Duan Long Gu + Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao
+ Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu + Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen
+ Colla Corii Asini E Jiao
For fibromyalgia due to Blood Deficiency:
For Peyronie's Disease (penile induration) due to Qi Deficiency with Blood Stasis:
+ Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
+ 12g Caulis Sargentodoxae Hong Teng
+ Moisten the Intestines Pill
Run Chang Wan
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
or
+ 15g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
+ Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
+ 15g Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang
+ Moisten the Intestines Pill #1
Run Chang Wan #1
+ 15g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Huai Niu Xi
or
+ 10g Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
+ Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
+ 10g Flos Carthami Hong Hua
+ 10g Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia
+ Moisten the Intestines Pill #2
Run Chang Wan #2
+ 20g Spina Gleditsiae Zao Jiao Ci
+ 20g Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian
For thrombocytopenic purpura:
+ 5g Scolopendra Wu Gong + Crinis Carbonisatus Xue Yu Tan
For amenorrhea:
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ Rz. Sparganii San Leng + Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao
+ Rz. Curcumae E Zhu
For leukopenia:
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen + Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For ulcerative colitis:
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ Rz. seu Hb. Gynostemmatis Jiao Gu Lan
For ulcerative colitis with Damp-Heat:
+ Rz. seu Hb. Gynostemmatis Jiao Gu Lan
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
+ Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
+ Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu + Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
For ulcerative colitis with hematochezia:
+ Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
+ Rz. seu Hb. Gynostemmatis Jiao Gu Lan + Rx. Pulsatillae Bai Tou Weng
For ulcerative colitis with Spleen Deficiency:
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen + Rz. seu Hb. Gynostemmatis Jiao Gu Lan
+ Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong + Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
+ Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
+ Rx. Notoginseng San Qi + Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
For insufficient lactation:
+ Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
+ Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen + Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
For insufficient lactation in summer:
For insufficient lactation in winter:
+ Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen + Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
+ Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao + Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
For heel pain:
For arthritis (Bi Syndrome):
+ Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong + Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan + Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng
+ Rz. Cibotii Gou Ji
+ Liver and Kidney tonics as needed
+ Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae Qin Jiao
For Wandering (Xing) Bi:
+ Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu
+ Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng
For Fixed (Zhuo) Bi:
+ Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae Qin Jiao + Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng
+ Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu + Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae Qin Jiao
+ Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng
+ Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu
For Heat (Re) Bi:
+ Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae Han Fang Ji
+ Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng + Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren
+ Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae Qin Jiao
For extremely painful (Tong) Bi:
+ Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu + Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu + Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae Qin Jiao
+ Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao
+ Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng + Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu
For post-hemorrhage dizziness, vertigo or memory loss:
+ Rx. Hb. cum Rx. Asari Xi Xin
For osteoarthritis:
+ 30g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
+ 6g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
For osteoarthritis with palpitations:
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
- Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
- Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi + 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
+ 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
For osteoarthritis with severe joint pain:
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
+ 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ 9g Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi
+ 15g Rx. Arillus Longan Long Yan Rou - Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
For osteoarthritis with coolness of the joint:
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
+ 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
- Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia + 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
+ 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + 6g Olibanum Ru Xiang
+ 6g Myrrh Mo Yao
+ 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
For osteoarthritis with joint pain in the upper limbs:
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
+ 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ 9g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
- Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
For osteoarthritis with joint pain in the lower limbs:
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
 + 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
- Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia + 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
+ 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + 15g Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang
+ 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
For osteoarthritis with Yin Deficiency:
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 15g Rx. Cyathulae Chuan Niu Xi - Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
For osteoarthritis with swollen joints:
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction
Liu Jun Zi Tang
+ 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao + 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
- Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi + 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
+ 20g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ 15g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
For insufficient lactation with fatigue:
+ 10g Bul. Allii Cong Bai
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
For scleroderma:
+ Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu
+ 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + Hb. cum Rx. Asari Xi Xin
+15g Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren + Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ 15g Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu + Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
For scleroderma with Kidney Yang Deficiency:
+ Rx. Morindae Ba Ji Tian + Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao
+ Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong
For scleroderma with Blood Stagnation:
For scleroderma with upper limb symptoms predominating:
+ Flos Carthami Hong Hua
+ Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing
+ Ram. Mori Sang Zhi + Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
+ Caulis Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng + Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao
For scleroderma with lower limb symptoms predominating:
For scleroderma with hot skin:
+ Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi + Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao
+ Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ Caulis Sinomenii Qing Feng Teng