Promote Blood Circulation

Question 1

promote blood circulation at qi level, move qi and blood, expel wind, relieve pain, especially good for HA, pain due to blood stasis (especially gynecologically), pair w/ xiang fu, brain and head issues, HDI w/ anticoagulant and antiplatelet meds

Answer 1

chuan xiong** (cnidium/sichuan lovage root)

Question 2

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, cool blood, relieve irritability and swelling, nourish blood, calm shen, menstrual disorders, insomnia and palpitation due to heat and blood stasis in HT, HDI w/ digoxin, antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds

Answer 2

dan shen** (salvia root)

Question 3

promote blood circulation, nourish blood, regulate menstruation, relax tendons, activate channels and collaterals, bi syndrome w/ pain or numbness of limbs, menstrual disorders due to blood stasis and/or blood xu

Answer 3

ji xue teng* (millettia vine)

Question 4

promote qi and blood circulation to relieve pain, pain anywhere in body due to stagnation of both qi and blood

Answer 4

yan hu suo (corydalis rhizome)

Question 5

promote blood circulation, relieve pain, promote qi circulation of LV, clear HT heat, cool blood, release constraint, normalize GB function, relieve jaundice, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds

Answer 5

yu jin** (curcuma radix)

Question 6

promote blood and qi circulation, break up blood stasis, drive qi down, open channels to relieve pain from wind-damp, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds

Answer 6

jiang huang* (turmeric rhizome)

Question 7

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, promote urination, reduce edema, menstrual disorders, resolve toxins for swelling abscess and itching, pair w/ ze lan, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds

Answer 7

yi mu cao* (leonurus)

Question 8

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate menstruation, promote urination to relieve edema, menstrual disorders, traumatic injury, pair w/ yi mu cao, HDI w/ diuretics

Answer 8

ze lan* (bugleweed/lycopus)

Question 9

invigorate blood, eliminate wind, expel damp, transform phlegm, clear heat, clean toxins, relieve jaundice, stop cough, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, treat traumatic injury by expelling wind-damp bi, cough due to LU heat, HDI w/ antidiabetic meds

Answer 9

hu zhang** (bushy knotweed root)

Question 10

clear heat, cool blood, remove blood stasis to stop pain, skin eruptions due to heat in blood, menstural disorders, fixed abdominal masses, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds

Answer 10

chi shao yao** (red peony)

Question 11

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, moisten LI, promote BM, stop cough and wheezing, menstrual disorders, constipation, LU and LI abscess, demonic illness, pair w/ hong hua, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds

Answer 11

tao ren** (persica)

Question 12

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relieve pain, menstural disorders, dark red eruption on skin due to heat and blood stasis, pair w/ tao ren, masses and traumatic injury due to blood stasis, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds

Answer 12

hong hua** (carthamus/safflower)

Question 13

break up blood stasis, move qi, remove food stagnation, relieve pain, dissolve masses, cervical cancers, amenorrhea and masses due to qi stagnation and blood stasis, pari w/ san ling, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds, more about qi

Answer 13

e zhu** (zedoria/curcuma rhizome)

Question 14

strongly promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, promote qi circulation, relieve pain, amenorrhea and masses due to blood stasis, distention duet food retention, pair w/ e zhu, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds, more about blood

Answer 14

san leng** (scirpus)

Question 15

promote blood circulation, relieve pain and swelling, promote tissue regeneration, promote movement of qi, menstrual disorders and appendicitis due to blood stasis, traumatic injury, abscess and sores, relax sinews to treat spasm, pair w/ mo yao

Answer 15

ru xiang** (frankincense)

Question 16

promote blood circulation, relieve pain and swelling, promote tissue regeneration, menstrual disorders and appendicitis due to blood stasis, traumatic injury, pair w/ ru xiang

Answer 16

mo yao** (myrrh)

Question 17

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, unblock menses, guide blood are fire down to remove damp-heat form LJ (when unprepared), tonify LV and KI and strengthen sinew and bones (when prepared), weakness and soreness of low back due to LV and KI xu; HA, dizziness, and toothache due to flare up of fire

Answer 17

niu xi (huai)** (achyranthes root)

Question 18

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, unblock menses, expel wind, drain damp down, menstrual disorders, weakness and soreness in low back due to LV and KI xu, edema and lin syndrome due to damp-heat in LJ; HA, dizziness, and toothache due to flare up of fire

Answer 18

chuan niu xi** (cyathula)

Question 19

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis from channels, promote lactation, promote urination, used in ear seeds, mastitis, lin syndromes, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea due to blood stasis

Answer 19

wang bu liu xing (vaccaria)

Question 20

expel wind, open channels, invigorate blood and qi, promote urination, promote lactation, wind-damp bi

Answer 20

lu lu tong* (Sweetgum fruit/liquid amber)

Question 21

disperse blood stasis, relieve pain, promote regeneration of sinew and bone, fractures w/ swelling due to blood stasis

Answer 21

zi ran tong (pyrite)

Question 22

move blood, stop bleeding internally and externally, promote regeneration of tissue, heal wounds

Answer 22

xue jie (dragon’s blood)

Question 23

promote circulation, relieve pain, remove blood stasis, stop bleeding, pair w/ pu huang, menstrual disorders, bleeding problems due to blood stasis

Answer 23

wu ling zhi** (flying squirrel feces)

Question 24

strongly break up and remove blood stasis, disperse stagnation, pair w/ men chong, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds, fixed blood stasis

Answer 24

shui zhi (leech)

Question 25

strongly remove blood stasis, promote regeneration of tendons and sinews, rejoin bones, traumatic injury and pain due to sprain or fracture, amenorrhea, abdominal masses

Answer 25

tu bie chong (wingless cockroach)

Question 26

strongly and quickly removes blood stasis, amenorrhea, trauma, masses, pair w/ shui zhi

Answer 26

meng chong (tabanus)

Question 27

break up blood stasis, kill parasites, unblock menses, pain due to wind-damp

Answer 27

gui jian yu* (spindle tree wings)