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Names Of Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan TCM Herbal Formula

English Name: Blood Stasis Relief Pills
Pinyin Name: Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan
Alternate Names: Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Pills
Chinese Character: 血府逐瘀湯

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How Is Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan Categorized?

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan Functional Groupings

Primary Category: Invigorate the Blood
Subcategory: Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis

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Sub Categories Within The Invigorate the Blood Category

Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis Invigorate the Blood from Traumatic Injury Warm the Menses and Dispel Blood Stasis

There Are 20 Formulas In Our Invigorate the Blood Category

How Is Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan Used Clinically?

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan Usages and Indications

Qi and Blood stagnation - pain, cardiovascular issues, physical organ issues.
Coronary artery disease, angina and other cardiovascular issues.
Hepatitis and other liver function issues.
Migraines, headaches, neuralgia from most causes.
A range of menstrual issues including dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids - particularly with pain and/or bleeding.
Certain diagnostic types of psychological illness, schizophrenia, bipolar, chronic depression, etc.

Cautions and Contraindications

Pregnancy

Avoid during pregnancy.
Avoid with heavy menstrual bleeding.
Use only under direction if you are taking blood thinners.
Generally not for long term use.

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Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan Related Conditions and Patterns

Dizziness (Vertigo)Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain - Cramps)Headache Heart Disease Hepatitis (B or C)Hiccups Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)Insomnia Irregular Menstruation

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Blood Stagnation Liver Blood Stagnation Liver Qi Stagnation

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Notes From Our Clinicians For Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan

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There are four general formulas that drive out blood stasis:
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan (this formula) - stasis in the upper jiao
Ge Xiao Zhu Yu Wan - stasis in the middle jiao
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Wan - stasis in the lower jiao
Shen Tong Zhu Yu Wan - stasis in the extremities.

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan Has 8Ingredients

Chai Hu

Thorowax Root, Bupleurum

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat category

Usages

Clears shao yang disorders and reduces fever - alternating chills and fever, bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, vomiting, stifling sensation in the chest.
Relieves liver qi stagnation (often used with Bai Shao) - vertigo, menstrual disorders, chest and flank pain, the most common herb to treat stress, irritability, depression, etc.; also for liver and spleen disharmony - bloating, nausea, indigestion, flank pain.
Raises yang qi in spleen and stomach deficiency patterns (often used with Sheng Ma) - prolapsed organ, diarrhea, hemorrhoids.

This formula has cautions, see details

Chi Shao

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

Chuan Xiong

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.

Dang Gui

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.

Gan Cao

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).

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Hong Hua

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

Jie Geng

Balloon Flower Rhizome

Appears in the Herbs That Transform Phlegm Cold category

Usages

Opens up and disseminates lung qi, expels phlegm - cough (wind-heat/cold), benefits the throat (sore, loss of voice).
Promotes discharge of pus.
Guides other herbs to the upper body.

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

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