Quiz - Invigorate Blood Herbs and Formulas Flashcards
List 5 causes of Blood stagnation/stasis
Blood xu qi stagnation Cold trauma obstruction
Which herb invigorates Blood and is the first choice for headache with dysmenorrhea?
Chuan Xiong
Which herb invigorates and supplements Blood?
Ji Xue Teng
spatholobus caulis
Which herb is cold in nature, relieves Liver qi stagnation, clears Heart fire, and benefits the Gall Bladder?
Yu Jin
curcuma radix
Which herb might you combine with Mo Yao (myrrh) in a non-healing ulcer?
Ru Xiang
olibanum
When using herbs to invigorate blood, be careful with patients who…
are taking anticoagulant medicines (blood thinners)
are having heavy menstrual bleeding
Which herb comes from the opium family and is well-known for its analgesic effect?
Yan Hu Suo
corydalis rhizome
Which herb can move blood and moisten the Intestines?
Tao Ren
persica semen
Which herb is well-known for its effect on the cardiovascular system and can treat chest pain and calm the shen?
Dan Shen
salvia
Which herb is acrid, bitter, and warm, goes to the Liver and Spleen, and is helpful for abdominal masses and pain due to food accumulation?
San Leng
sparganium rhizome
In terms of severity, which is worse, blood stagnation or blood stasis?
blood stasis
Because of their close relationship, if you move blood you will also move…
qi
List at least 3 symptoms that indicate blood stagnation
pain
masses/lumps
bruising
tao he cheng qi tang (persica ordering the qi decoction) is used for…
yangming fu heat, constipation with blood stasis
Both deficient and ___ qi may lead to blood stagnation
[ascending, descending, stagnant, sinking]
stagnant