Names Of Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan

Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan TCM Herbal Formula
- English Name: Drive Out Blood Stasis Below The Diaphragm Decoction
- Pinyin Name: Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan
- Alternate Names: Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang, Persica and Carthamaus Combination, Tangkuei and Corydalis Combination
- Chinese Character: 隔下逐於丸
How Is Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan Categorized?
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan Functional Groupings
- Primary Category: Invigorate the Blood
- Subcategory: Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis
Sub Categories Within The Invigorate the Blood Category
Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood StasisInvigorate the Blood from Traumatic InjuryWarm the Menses and Dispel Blood Stasis
There Are 20 Formulas In Our Invigorate the Blood Category
How Is Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan Used Clinically?
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan Usages and Indications
- For blood stasis below the diaphgram - abdominal masses, liver and spleen masses/swelling, colitis.
- A range of liver disorders are possibly applicable - cirrhosis, hepatic hemangioma, hepatitis, jaundice.
- Spleen disorders - splenomegaly.
- Pleural adhesions.
- A range of menstrual disorders - fibroids, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea (although Shao Fu Zhu Yu Wan may be more appropriate as that targets more the lower jiao).
- Pelvic inflammatory disease.
- May be used to help expel ectopic pregnancy.
Cautions and Contraindications
- Avoid during pregnancy.
- Use only under direction during menstruation.
- Use only under direction if you are taking blood thinners.
- Generally not for long term use.
Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan

Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan Related Conditions and Patterns
Abdominal PainChronic CholecystitisCirrhosisCrohn's DiseaseDysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain - Cramps)EndometriosisFibroidsHepatitis (B or C)Hepato-CirrhosisIrregular MenstruationJaundice
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Blood StagnationLiver Blood StagnationLiver Qi Stagnation
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Notes From Our Clinicians For Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan
Staff Clinical Notes
- There are four general formulas that drive out blood stasis:
- Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan - stasis in the upper jiao
- Ge Xiao Zhu Yu Wan (this formula) - stasis in the middle jiao
- Shao Fu Zhu Yu Wan - stasis in the lower jiao
- Shen Tong Zhu Yu Wan - stasis in the extremities.
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan Has 12Ingredients
Tao Ren
Peach Seed
Appears in the Herbs That Invigorate Blood category
Usages
- Breaks up blood stasis (important herb) - menstrual disorders, abdominal pain/masses, trauma, flank pain, lung abscess, intestinal abscess.
- Moistens intestines, unblock bowels - constipation due to dry intestines.
This formula has cautions, see details
Hong Hua
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Safflower Flower
Appears in the Herbs That Invigorate Blood category
Usages
- Invigorate blood, unblock menstruation - blood stasis patterns w/amenorrhea, abdominal pain, post partum dizziness, lochioschesis, abdominal masses.
- Dispels blood stasis, alleviates pain - blood stasis wounds and pain, carbuncles, dark purplish erythema, rash, chest pain due to blood stasis.
This formula has cautions, see details
Dang Gui
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Chinese Angelica Root
Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Blood category
Usages
- Tonifies the blood, regulates menses - pallid, ashen complexion, tinnitus, blurred vision, palpitations, irregular menses, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea.
- Invigorates/harmonizes the blood, disperses cold - important herb to stop pain due to blood stasis - abdominal pain, trauma, carbuncles due to blood stasis, chronic bi.
- Moistens dry intestines due to blood deficiency.
- Reduces swellings, expels pus, generates flesh - sores.
Chuan Xiong
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Szechuan Lovage Root
Appears in the Herbs That Invigorate Blood category
Usages
- Invigorate blood, promote movement of Qi - any blood stasis pattern, important for gynecological issues (amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, difficult labor, lochioschesis).
- Expels wind and alleviates pain - headache (temporal, vertex), dizziness, painful obstructions, skin issues.
- Headache - moves qi upward and alleviates pain; headaches due to wind, heat, cold, blood deficiency.
Mu Dan Pi
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Tree Peony Root Cortex
Appears in the Herbs That Cool The Blood category
Usages
- Clears Heat (excess and deficient), Cools Blood. Nose bleed, bloody sputum or vomit, subcutaneous bleeding, frequent and profuse menses due to heat in the Blood.
- Clear Deficient Fire. Yin deficiency patterns such as steaming bone disorder after a warm-febrile disease particularly those without sweating.
- Clears Liver Blood Stasis. Amenorrhea, abdominal masses, bruises.
- Clears Rising Liver Fire. Headache, eye pain, flank pain, flushing, dysmenorrhea.
- Drains Pus, Reduces Swelling. Used topically for non-draining sores. Used internally for intestinal abscess.
This formula has cautions, see details
Chi Shao
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Red Peony Root
Appears in the Herbs That Invigorate Blood category
Usages
- Invigorates blood, dispels stasis (stronger than Mu Dan Pi) - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain and masses, traumatic pain associated with swelling, early stages of abscesses and boils.
- Clears heat, cools the blood (especially for excess heat in the blood) - for heat entering the blood level with fever, purple tongue, skin blotches, bleeding, gyn issues.
- Clears liver fire - for red swollen, painful eyes.
This formula has cautions, see details
Zhi Ke
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Ripe Fruit of Zhi Shi
Appears in the Herbs That Regulate The Qi category
Usages
- Milder actions - move qi and reduce distention (good for weak patients).
Wu Yao
Lindera Root
Appears in the Herbs That Regulate The Qi category
Usages
- Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain by warming and dispersing - flank, chest, epigastric, abdominal pain, hernia, menstrual pains due to cold constraint and qi stagnation.
- Warms the kidneys - frequent urination or incontinence due to kidney yang deficiency and cold from deficiency of the bladder.
Xiang Fu
Nut Grass Rhizome
Appears in the Herbs That Regulate The Qi category
Usages
- Spreads and regulates the Qi, soothes the liver - hypochondriac pain, epigastric distention, disharmony between the liver and the spleen.
- Regulates menses, alleviates pain (by resolving liver qi stagnation) - dysmenorrhea, irregular menses.
Wu Ling Zhi
Flying Squirrel Feces
Appears in the Herbs That Invigorate Blood category
Usages
- Disperse blood stasis, alleviate pain - amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, post partum abdominal pain, epigastric pain due to blood stasis.
- Transforms stasis, stop bleeding - uterine bleeding, lochioschesis.
- Childhood nutritional impairment with focal distention.
- Use raw to invigorate blood and dry-fry to stop bleeding.
This formula has cautions, see details
Yan Hu Suo
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Corydalis Rhizome
Appears in the Herbs That Invigorate Blood category
Usages
- Invigorate blood, alleviate pain - pain from blood stasis and trauma, dysmenorrhea.
- Promotes movement of Qi and alleviates pain - chest pain, abdominal pain, menstrual pain, hernial disorders, epigastric pain.
This formula has cautions, see details
Gan Cao
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Licorice Root
Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category
Usages
- Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
- Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
- Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
- Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
- Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
- Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
- Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).
This formula has cautions, see details
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