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Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang (疏經活血湯) invigorates the blood and dispels stasis, dispels wind-damp and nourishes the blood; for wind-damp painful obstruction complicated by blood stasis and some blood deficiency, such as lower-limb pain and sciatica.
English Name
Relax the Channels and Invigorate the Blood Decoction
Classical Source
Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis
- Dispels wind-damp and nourishes the blood; unblocks the channels
Indications
Wind-damp with blood stasis: chronic lower back, hip and leg pain, sciatica, and painful obstruction that is worse at night or with damp, often with some blood deficiency.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: dark or purplish with a greasy coat. Pulse: wiry or choppy.
Modifications
Adjust the wind-damp and blood-moving herbs to the presentation.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnancy; for mixed wind-damp/stasis patterns.
