regulate blood

Question 1

sl cold, sour, bitter / LR,SP
*Bl stasis: dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, masses, ab pain. *Cools blood: bleeding, skin eruptions. *Swelling d/t trauma. *LR fire: red eyes . *Inhibits various bacteria/viruses.

Answer 1

Chai shao/peony

Question 2

sl cold, bitter / H,PC,LR

• Various blood stasis: irreg menses, ab pain, postpartum, cardiac pain, general pain. *Calms Mind: palpitations, irritability, insomnia.
• Ying-level heat: macules, boils. *Modern: heart & liver disease, stroke, cholesterol.

Answer 2

Dan Shen Salvia

Question 3

Warm, acrid / H, LR

• Unblocks menstruation, ab pain, masses, difficult delivery.
• Stops pain from trauma. *Topical for bedsores.

Answer 3

Hong hua/carthamus

Question 4

Neutral, bitter, sweet/ H, LI, LR, LU

*Breaks bl stasis: menses, ab pain, trauma, lung or intestinal abcess. *Moistens intestines.

Answer 4

tao ren/persica

Question 5

neutral, bitter, sour / LR,K

• Bl stasis: dysmenorrhea, lochia, amenorrhea. *Strengthens sinew & bone: LBP d/t LR & KD def.
• Damp-heat in lower jiao: bi pain, stone dysuria, leukorrhea.
• Moves blood downward in body: bl heat or def heat in upper body, LR yang rising.

Answer 5

Niu xi/achyranthis

Question 6

warm, acrid /
LR,GB,P C
*All blood stasis: esp menstrual problems, postpartum ab pain.
*Various headache, esp wind-cold. *Wind-damp bi.

Answer 6

Chuan xiong/ligusticum