17. Herbs That Move Blood And Regulate Menstruation - Contraindicated In Pregnancy

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Incompatible with Li Lu. Very reliable for long term use, very well researched.
Move Blood and regulate menstruation - Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, postpartum abdominal pain
Move Blood and stop pain - Chest pain (Coronary Heart Disease #1 herb [CAD, stroke, arthrosclerosis, HBP])
Clear Heat and resolve carbuncles - Carbuncles, boils, mastitis due to Heat
Clear Heat and soothe irritability - Heat entering Ying level, palpitations and insomnia

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1. Dan Shen (Bitter, Slightly Cold) (HT, PC, LV)

Front 2

Almost always used with Hong Hua. High dosage can cause respiratory failure and death.
Move Blood and regulate menstruation - Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, lochioschesis,. Injury pain, masses
Expel Pus - Lung and Intestinal abscess
Moisten Intestines - Constipation due to Dry Intestines
Stops coughing and wheezing

Back 2

2. Tao Ren (Peach kernel) (Bitter, Sweet, Neutral, Slightly TOXIC) - (HT, LI, LV, LU)

Front 3

Almost always used with Tao Ren. High dose can cause Uterine spasms
Move Blood and regulate menstruation - Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain
Move Blood and stop pain - Chest pain (CAD), abdominal pain, masses, injury pain, non-supperative sores, carbuncles
Move Blood and resolve erythema - Dark purplish erythema due to Blood Heat

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3. Hong Hua - (Red flower - safflower) (Acrid, Warm) (HT, LV)

Front 4

Natural estrogen-like medicine
Move Blood and regulate menstruation - Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, lochioschesis,. and injury.
Promote urination and reduce swelling - Edema with Blood stasis (endometriosis)
Clear Heat and resolve toxicity - Boils, carbuncles, dermatitis
Reduce BP in males

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4. Yi Mu Cao (Benefit mother grass) ( Acrid, Bitter, Slightly Cold) (HT, LV, BL)

Front 5

Chuan Nui Xi - Moves Blood; Huai Nui Xi - Tonifies LV and KD
-Descending herb (Brings other herb actions downward)
-Caution with diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency
Move Blood and regulate menstruation - Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, injury
Tonifies Liver and Kidneys; strengthens sinews and bones (Main use)- Weakness of lower back and knee due to Liver and Kidney deficiency. Chronic Bi syndrome leading to Liver and Kidney deficiency
Guide Fire/Blood downward - Vomiting Blood, epistaxis, headache due to Heat in the upper part of the body, dizziness and red eyes due to Qi and Fire rising or Blood Heat; headache, dizziness and red eyes due to Liver Yang rising; swollen gum, tongue and mouth sores due to Stomach Fire flaring up
Promote urination - Hot Lin syndrome and edema

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5. Nui Xi (Ox knee) (Bitter, Sour, Neutral) (LV, KD)

Front 6

Used as Ear Seeds
Move Blood and regulate menstruation - Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea due to Blood stasis
Promote lactation and resolve abscess - Insufficient lactation, mastitis
Promote Lin syndrome (Hot, Blood, Stone)
Ear seeds

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6. Wang Bu Liu Xing - (Bitter, Neutral) - (LV, ST)

Front 7

Used with older females in formulas. Good for Blood stasis with Blood deficiency.
Move Blood and tonify Blood (special feature) - Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea due to Blood stasis or Blood deficiency
Relax the sinews and unblock the channels - Bi syndrome, numbness of the extremities, lower back and knee pain, joint soreness, stroke paralysis.

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7. Ji Xue Teng (Chicken blood vine) (Bitter, Sweet, Warm) (LV)

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Special feature: Moves Blood and regulates menstruation and promotes urination
Move Blood and regulate menstruation - Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and postpartum abdominal pain
Moves Blood and clears Heat - Injury, chest and hypochondriac pain, boils and carbuncles
Promote urination - post partum edema and urinary retention

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8. Ze Lan (Bitter, Acrid, Slightly Warm, Aromatic) (LV, SP)