Herbs That Regulate Blood (Invigorate Blood)

Question 1

Pú huáng (Primarily Invigorate Blood)

Answer 1

Nature: Sweet, Acrid, Neutral

Enters: Liver, Heart, Spleen

Pharmaceutical Name: Typhae Pollen (Powder)

English translation: typha pollen, cattail pollen, bulrush

Actions: Stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, promotes urination.

Indications:
Stops bleeding: for external bleeding associated with traumatic injury, and various forms of internal bleeding such as uterine bleeding, vomiting blood, nosebleed, coughing of blood, blood in urine, blood in stool, or subcutaneous bleeding. This herb has an astringent nature and is quite affective in stopping bleeding.

Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis: for chest pain, postpartum abdominal pain, and menstrual pain due to blood stasis. (No bleeding)

Promotes urination and stops bleeding: for hot painful urinary dribbling.

Question 2

Sān (Tian) qĭ (Primarily Invigorate Blood)

Herbal powder: Yun Nun Bai Yao

Answer 2

Nature: Sweet, Slightly bitter, Warm

Enters: Liver, Stomach

Pharmaceutical Name: Notoginseng Radix

English translation: notoginseng root, pseudogingseng root

Actions: Stops bleeding without causing blood stasis, transforms blood stasis, reduces swelling and stops pain. Good for women especially after period.

Indications:
Stops bleeding and transforms blood stasis: for internal and external bleeding including vomiting blood, nosebleed, and blood in urine or stool. Because this herb can stop bleeding without causing blood stasis, it is very widely used.

Reduces swelling and alleviates pain: the herb of choice for traumatic injuries, used in swelling and pain due to falls, fractures, contusions, and sprains. Effective in invigorating the blood, it is used for chest and abdominal pain, as well as joint pain that has been caused by blood stasis. These actions also make it useful in the treatment of sores and abscesses. (most effective for trauma (traumatic injury)

Question 3

Qián Cǎo (gen) (Primarily Invigorate Blood)

Answer 3

Nature: Bitter, Cold

Enters: Heart, Liver

Pharmaceutical Name: Rubiae Radix

English translation: madder root, rubia root

Actions: Cools the blood, stops bleeding, removes blood stasis. (more for bleeding due to heat)

Indications:
Cools the blood and stops bleeding: for vomiting blood, nose bleed, coughing of blood, blood in the stool, uterine bleeding, or any bleeding due to chaotic movement of hot blood.

Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis: for the pain associated with blood stasis, especially chest and flank pain. Also used for retained lochia, pain from trauma, joint pain, or the early stages of carbuncles.

Question 4

Jiàng xiāng (Primarily Invigorate Blood)

Answer 4

Nature: Acrid, Aromatic, Warm

Enters: Liver, Spleen, Stomach

Pharmaceutical Name: Dalbergiae odoriferae Lignum

English translation: dalbergia heartwood, scented rosewood

Actions: Disperses stasis, stops bleeding, arrests pain.

Indications:
Disperses blood stasis and stops bleeding: for internal injuries due to trauma, fractures, sprains or contusions. Applied topically, alone or with other herbs, to stop bleeding from lacerations.

Invigorates the blood, promotes the movement of qi, and alleviates pain: for epigastric and abdominal pain due to stagnant qi in the spleen and stomach, or chest pain due to blood stasis. (moves qi and blood)

Question 5

Huā ruĭ shí (Primarily Invigorate Blood)

Answer 5

Nature: Sour, astringent, Neutral

Enters: Liver,

Pharmaceutical Name: Ophicalcitum (mineral)

English translation: Ophicalcite

Actions: Stop bleeding, disperses blood stasis.

Indications:
Disperses blood stasis and stops bleeding: for vomiting or coughing of blood. Also used for internal blood stasis. The powder may be applied topically for bleeding due to trauma.

Stone: cook for a longer time.