ACUTE THROMBOTIC PHLEBITIS

Clinical Manifestations
  • Acute stage:
    Pain, swelling and obvious tenderness in the superficial veins along the limbs or the thoracoepigastric walls
    Hard cord-like swollen masses may be felt
    In the affected areas, there is redness, swelling, pain, tenderness and cord-like masses,
    T: Normal
    C: Yellow and greasy
    P: Soft and rapid or Taut and rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Acute Stage:
    For superficial phlebitis of limbs:
      Clear away pathogenic Heat and Dampness
      Promote Blood circulation to remove blood stasis
    For superficial phlebitis of the chest and abdominal wall:
      Clear away pathogenic Heat and Toxin
      Promote Qi and Blood circulation
Herb Formulas
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Pain, swelling and obvious tenderness in the superficial veins along the limbs or the thoracoepigastric walls
  • Hard cord-like swollen masses may be felt
  • Palpitations
  • Stabbing pain in the anterior region over the Heart
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Maybe drawing pain down the internal aspect of arm (especially the left arm)
  • Pain (in chest and/or arm) tends to be severe and intermittent
  • Severe cases:
    Cold limbs
    Cyanosis of lips and nails
  • T: Dark red with purple spots or Purple body
  • C: Little
  • P: Minute (scarcely perceptible) and thready or Knotted
Treatment Principle
  • Clear Yang
  • Invigorate the Blood
  • Transform Stagnation
Herb Formulas
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Pain, swelling and obvious tenderness in the superficial veins along the limbs or the thoracoepigastric walls
  • Hard cord-like swollen masses may be felt
  • In the affected areas, there is redness, swelling, pain, tenderness and cord-like masses,
  • T: Normal
  • C: Yellow and greasy
  • P: Soft and rapid or Taut and rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Clears Heat
  • Cools the Blood
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Stasis
Herb Formulas
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