Description

Main Indications:

– Metal constitutions (tending to blood stasis in general) – the sign of this is a sooty complexion or the presence of pain which is the sharp/stabbing nature of the presence of purple areas either on the body or the tongue.

– Pain due to blood stasis (sharp, stabbing, or ‘pulling’ in nature, may be accompanied by purple discoloration or blemishes, disturbs the patient at night)

– Blood stasis syndromes

– Poor circulation

– Skin blemishes due to blood stagnation

– Skin conditions with a purple color

– Purple spots on the tongue

– Purplish discoloration of the tongue

Mental/Emotional Indications:

– Paranoia

– Depression with blood stasis signs, extreme mood swings

– Chronic insomnia

Gynecological indications:

– Amenorrhea

– Sharp, stabbing pain before or during the beginning of the period

– Large clots

– Infertility due to blood stasis and deficiency (combine with formulae to strengthen the kidneys or nourish blood depending on the root syndromes)

– Endometriosis

– Pain from fibroids and ovarian cysts

Skin indications:

– Lesions that are dry in nature and/or have a purplish tinge to them.

Musculoskeletal indications:

– Joint pains (consider Northrop instead for more severe joint problems together with cold signs)

– Poor recovery from exercise due to poor blood flow

– Post herpetic neuralgia

– Trauma

Secondary indications (Use half the normal dosage if using together with another primary formula)

– Chronic pain syndromes from any cause (since very chronic pain always have an element of blood stasis)

– Presence of spider veins

– Elderly patients (use with supplementing formulas such as nourish essence, warm water, etc)

Tongue:

Purplish tinge or purple spots in some areas

Pulse:

Choppy / Deep

Dosage:

1 Capsule twice daily with meals

Drug interactions:

Potentiates the effect of western anticoagulants

Contraindications:

Do not use during pregnancy

Do not use in bleeding disorders

Temperature: Neutral

Nature: Moistening, Moving, Slightly draining

Functions in Complementary Medicine:

– Moves Blood

– Nourishes blood

– Resolves blood stasis

Western Medical Functions:

– Anticoagulant

– Platelet aggregation inhibitor

– Vasodilator

 

Notes:

Blood stasis is rarely found on its own except in cases of injury. This formula, therefore, is very often combined with other formulae in order to treat a case where there is also blood stasis present with other root syndromes. Often water-type patients who have weak kidneys will also develop blood stasis and therefore it can be combined for this.

Use whenever there are also signs of blood stasis present.