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Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (血府逐瘀湯) invigorates the blood and dispels stasis while moving qi and gently spreading the Liver; a principal formula for blood stasis of the chest and upper body.
English Name
Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Classical Source
Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Correcting the Errors in the Forest of Medicine), 1830
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis
- Moves qi and relieves pain (chest)
Indications
Blood stasis of the chest: stabbing chest pain in a fixed location, chronic stubborn headache, palpitations, irritability and mood swings, and dark menstrual blood with clots.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: dark or purplish, possibly with stasis spots. Pulse: choppy or wiry and tight.
Modifications
Variants (e.g. Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang, Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang) target stasis in other regions.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnancy and in heavy menstruation/bleeding.
