Description
Huo Xue San Yu Tang (Blood-Activating and Stasis-Dissipating Decoction), from Orthodox Lineage of External Medicine (Wai Ke Zheng Zong).
Actions: Invigorate blood and dissipate blood stasis
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of stomachache or enteralgia, abdominal pain, and dry feces due to static blood entering the intestines and stomach after injury from falling down (deep abscess with blood stasis), or postpartum persistent flow of lochia, or pain due to blood stasis after menstruation; also for the treatment of we˘i zho¯ng toxin (acute pyogenic popliteal lymphadenitis) with local swelling and pain and slight hardness, and difficulty in flexing
Category: Formulas That Invigorate Blood and Dispel Stasis.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 692–700.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Su Mu
as printed: Lignum Sappan (su mu) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Cortex Moutan (mu dan pi) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: Fructus Aurantii (zhi qiao) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Gua Lou Ren
as printed: Semen Trichosanthis (gua lou ren) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Semen Persicae (tao ren) 3 g
|
3g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Bing Lang
as printed: Semen Arecae (bing lang) 2 g
|
2g | 6.25% | — | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (jiu chao da huang) 6 g
|
6g | 18.75% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly cool (-0.59)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 28%, cool 28%, neutral 19%, warm 25%.
Pairs warm and cool. 25% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 56% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Gua Lou Ren 3g (cold, 9% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 28%
- sweet 22%
- sour 8%
- bitter 39%
- salty 3%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 75%
- Large intestine 53%
- Spleen 47%
- Stomach 44%
- Heart 38%
- Lung 28%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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