invigorate blood Flashcards
Chi Shao
Paoeniae Radix Rubra
invigorate blood and dispel stasis
clears heat, cools blood
clears LV fire, eyes
LV SP
Sour bitter sl cold
Chuan Shan Jia
Manitis Squama
obsolete - pangolin
unblocks menses, stasis, lactation
Wan Bu Liu Xing
Vaccariae Semen
Promotes movement of blood, invigorates channels
Reduces Swelling
LV ST
Bitter Neutral
Wu Ling Zhi
Trogopterori Faeces
Disperses stasis and alleviate pain
stops bleeding
childhood nutritional impairment
LV SP
Bitter sweet warm
Chuan Niu Xi
cyathulae radix
expel wind and drain damp
invigorates blood and unblocks menses
LV KD
Bitter sweet neutral
Huai Niu Xi
Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix
Invigorates blood and expels stasis
Tonifies LV KD, strengthens sinews and bones
induces downward movement of blood and fire, guides down
LV KD
Bitter sour neutral
Mo Yao
Myrrha
Invigorates blood and dispels stasis, reduces swelling and alleviates pain
promotes healing
HT LV SP
bitter, neutral
Ru Xiang
Olibanum
Invigorates blood and promotes movement of qi
relaxes sinews, invigorates channels, alleviates pain
reduces swelling and generates flesh
HT LV SP
Acrid bitter warm
San Leng
sparganii rhizoma
forcefully breaks blood stasis, promotes movement of qi, alleviates pain
dissolves accumulations (tumor, food stag)
LV SP
bitter acrid neutral
E Zhu
curcumae rhizoma
breaks stasis, promotes movement of qi, alleviates pain
dissolves accumulations (food stag, tumors)
Hong Hua
Carthami Flos
invigorates blood, unblocks menses, dispels stasis
HT LV
acrid warm
Tao Ren
Persicae Semen
breaks blood stasis
moistens intestines
HT LI LV LU
Sweet bitter neutral
Ze Lan
lycopi herba
invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis
promotes urination
LV SP
bitter acrid sl warm
Jiang Huang
Curcumae longae rhizoma
invigorates blood and unblocks menses
promotes movement of qi and alleviates pain, expels wind
Yi Mu Cao
leonuri herba
invigorates blood and dispels stasis
promotes urination, post partum edema
clears heat resolves toxicity, mothers herb
Yu Jin
Curcumae radix
invigorates blood and stops pain while promoting movement of qi, relieves constraint
clears heat and cools blood
clears heart and opens orifices
benefits gallbladder, clears jaundice
HT LU LV
acrid bitter cold
Yan Hu Suo
Corydalis Rhizoma
invigorates blood, promotes movement of qi and alleviates pain
HT LV ST
acrid bitter warm
Ji xue teng
spatholobi caulis
promotes movement of and tonifies the blood
invigorates channels and relaxes sinews
HT LV SP
bitter sweet warm
Dan Shen
Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix
invigorates blood and breaks up stasis
clears heat and soothes irritability, cools blood
HT PC LV
bitter, sl cold
Chuan Xiong
Chuanxiong rhizoma
invigorates blood and promotes movement of qi
expels wind and alleviates pain