Herbs 2B Final - Move Blood

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Move Blood characteristics

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pungent, bitter, warm; enter LV, HT, SP; cautions w/pregnancy & can consume Qi & Bld

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tx shaoyang and vertex ha, mild to nourish blood, drying so used w/ white peony, moves blood w/ pain esp menstrual, then head and chest pain, moves qi and dispels wind

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*Chuan Xiong

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cool blood mover, calms shen and tx pms w/pn, affects chest and lower abdomen, regulates ht qi, mildly nourishes blood – Heart - #1 Move Blood with heat

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*Dan Shen (salvia, not to be confused w/ dang shen)

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harmonizes and mildly nourishes blood, tx wind damp bi, good for xu patients, blood xu w/ pain, opens channels esp extremities

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Ji Xue Teng

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stops pain esp abdomen, warming, moves qi and blood, tx lqs leading to blood stasis, main herb to tx pain and trauma, moves qi and blood

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*Yan Hu Suo

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cool blood mover, moves qi esp liv, tx stagnant heat in liv channel (can be substituted for chai hu), tx gb, cold

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*Yu Jin (like tumeric)

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warm, tx shoulder pain (upper body bld stasis), moves qi and blood

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*Jiang Huang (like tumeric)

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– #1 to regulate menses, cool blood mover, moves qi and blood, promotes urination, dispels masses, opens ren, tx gyno problems w/ heat

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Yi Mu Cao

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promotes menses & urination; dispels swelling & edema

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Ze Lan

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benefits breasts & promotes lactation

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Si Gua Lou

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cool blood mover, affects menses, mild to tonify yin and blood, soothes liv fire, qi and blood stasis, often used w/ or instead of bai shao (white peony)

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*Chi Shao (red peony)

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tx neutral, hot or cold, breaks blood stasis, moistens intestines, mildly relieves cough and asthma

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*Tao Ren (peach seed)

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moves blood in large doses, nourishes blood in low doses, often used w/ tao ren

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*Hong Hua (safflower)

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breaks blood stasis, very commonly used, mild to move qi, dispels masses, severe menstrual cramping, trauma

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E Zhu

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trauma – moves qi and opens channels

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Ru Xiang

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Mo Yao

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trauma – breaks up blood stasis

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tx yin xu patient w/ low back and knee pain, guides energy and blood down, tx ascending fire

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Haui Niu Xi

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wind damp bi affecting low back and knee, strongest to guide blood down, not as nourishing as haui niu xi

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Chuan Niu Xi

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breaks blood stasis, promotes lactation

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Wang Bu Liu Xing (vaccaria seed, used for ear seeds)

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Lu Lu Tong
Liu Ji Nu
Xue Jie
Su Mu

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Know these secondary herbs are in this category

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strong to break blood stasis, moves qi

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Wu Ling Zhi (flying squirrel feces)

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move blood

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absorbs ST acid; gastric & duodenal ulcers

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Wa Leng Zi

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breaks blood stasis

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Chuan Shan Jia
Tu Bie Chong
San Leng

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