Blood circulation promotion

Treatment principle Activate the blood circulation, promote Qi movement and remove congealed blood... 

The wide range of practical medical applications of hyaluronan continues to be based upon its anti-inflammatory, disinfectant and wound healing effects. HA promotes epithelial regeneration prevents the formation of granulation tissue, adhesions and scars reduces swelling and itching normalizes blood circulation promotes scarring of venous ulcers and protects internal eye tissue [24]. 

The rhizome of Ligusticum wallichii (China) or Cnidium officinale (Japan) is used for headache, abdominal pain, arthralgia due to cold, tendon spasms, amenorrhea, menstrual disorders, and female genital inflammatory diseases. It invigorates blood circulation, promotes the flow of ch i, and controls pain. 

Diaphoretic. Because it promotes perspiration by relaxing the pores, elder is a traditional remedy to help the body release toxins through the skin. It increases blood circulation and body heat near the surface of the skin. It has been used to treat blemishes, acne, herpes, psoriasis, measles and chicken pox. Parts used flowers, berries, leaves. 

Ardisia japonica (Hornst.) Blume Ai Di Cha or Pin Di Mu (Marlberry) (whole plant) Bergenine glucoside, essential oil.33 Antitussive, antiphlegm, promotes blood circulation, hemostatic. 

Carthamus tinctorius L. Hong Jua (Safflower) (flower) Cartharmin, neocarthamin, safflower yellow, quinochalone, safflomin A.33 Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, restore normal menstruation. 

Cycas revoluta Thunb. Tie Shu (Sago palm) (leaf) Sotelsulflavone, hinokiflavone, amentoflavone.33 Promote blood circulation. 

Rosa rugosa Thunb. Mei Gui Hua (Rose) (flower bud) Essential oils, 1-citronellol, citral, geraniol, nerol, eugenol, cyanin, n-phenylethyl alcohol, citrol, nonyl aldehyde, 1-linalool, 1-p-menthene, nonacosane, menthene, paeonidin, bensaldehyde, phenylacetic acid, rosenoxide.48-50 Promote blood circulation, treat abscesses, blood diseases, dyspepsia, hematemesis, hepatitis, stomachache. 

Plasters are applied topically to affected muscles and joints. Herbs that promote blood circulation,... 

Lozenges are used orally or topically. In the latter case, they should be diluted with water and applied to the affected area. Herbs that promote blood circulation and treat trauma are often used in this form. They are easy to transport and store. 

Formulas that drain downward, promote Qi movement and blood circulation, remove or break up accumulations can also drain and stimulate Qi and blood. As such, they are not suitable for use in conditions involving bleeding. 

If patients are on anticoagulants, herbal formulas that promote blood circulation and break up congealed blood should be used with caution. 

If patients are undergoing a course of radiotherapy or chemotherapy, herbal formulas that quickly promote blood circulation and stimulate the Qi should not be used to avoid bleeding and metastasis. Formulas that strongly tonify the Qi should not be used on their own in order to minimize the possibility of promoting the growth of the tumor. 

Liver-Qi and promote blood circulation. Herbs that nourish the Kidney-Yin and Liver-Yin, reduce constrained heat and improve sleep should be prescribed at the same time. 

Spleen and Stomach, transform dampness and promote digestion, particularly the metabolism of fats. If hyperlipidemia has developed and has resulted in detectable damage to the heart, brain and vascular system, herbs to strongly remove dampness and phlegm, clear heat, stimulate Qi movement and blood circulation, nourish the Yin and pacify the Liver should be added to the formula. In all conditions, herbs that tonify the Spleen and Kidney should be prescribed. 

For treating psoriasis, UVB phototherapy and PUVA are effective treatments that permit rapid control of the disease, but their side effects are similar to those of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. While these treatments can suppress the pathogenic change and rapidly improve the skin lesions, the heat penetrates into the blood, consumes the blood and Yin, and generates heat-toxin. Once the therapy is finished, the heat quickly arises and the skin lesions appear again, even worse than before the treatment, and the skin becomes more sensitive in general. In herbal treatment, one needs to reduce the heat-toxin, cool the blood, promote blood circulation and nourish the Yin. 

Gui Zhi is pungent, warm and sweet. Besides expelling wind and cold to treat exterior syndrome, Gui Zhi is able to warm the blood, promote blood circulation and reduce the general pain, stiffness and cold. It is particularly chosen as deputy to enhance the strength of chief herbs to expel wind-cold in treating a severe excess condition of wind-cold syndrome when the general pain of the body is severe. 

Gut Zhi serves as deputy it can promote blood circulation so as to enhance the action of the chief to induce sweating and relieve general pain of the body. 

Gui Zhi is warm and sweet, promotes the blood circulation, strengthens the Yang and stimulates the Qi at the superficial level of the body. 

Xi Xin, Chuan Xiong and Bai Zhi are helping assistants they work in the same direction as the chief and deputy herbs. In addition, they can promote Qi and blood circulation and relieve headache and general pain. 

Chuan Xiong can promote blood circulation and therefore reduce headache and generalized pain. 

Dan Shen is cold and pungent, and enters the Heart meridian directly. It can cool the blood and reduce the heat in the blood. Its pungent nature disperses and dissolves the congealed blood and promotes blood circulation. It can also disperse constrained Qi in the chest. It is commonly used in combination with other chief herbs to reduce the heat at the Ying level and is a very effective herb to calm the mind and treat restlessness, irritability and a warm sensation in the chest caused by heat in the blood. 

Assistant Cool the blood and promote blood circulation... 

Mu Dan Pi is bitter, pungent and slightly cold Chi Shao Yao is bitter and cold. They can clear heat and cool the blood. The strong points of these herbs are that they can also dissolve congealed blood and promote blood circulation. Blood stasis often occurs when heat consumes the blood and makes blood thick. In addition, heat makes blood move erratically ( like a river in a storm ) and also leads to blood stagnation. The cold herbs, which are used in the formula to cool the blood and stop bleeding, may also cause blood stagnation directly. Mu Dan Pi and Chi Shao Yao are particularly selected to treat these conditions. 

Mu Dan Pi is also used as deputy because it can particularly reduce the deficient heat in the blood, cool the blood and promote the blood circulation. 

The Heart governs the blood and promotes blood circulation. Heat can easily enter the blood and cause bleeding. 

Dan Shen can be used as assistant in the formula of clearing heat from the Heart. When heat injures the Yin and consumes the blood of the Heart, it makes the blood thicker than normal. At the same time, heat can force the blood to move erratically ( like a river in a storm ). Both of these conditions may cause blood stagnation. Dan Shen can cool the blood, promote the blood circulation and remove the congealed blood, enabling recovery of the normal condition of blood and its circulation. 

These two herbs are able to tonify the Liver-blood. Dang Gui is bitter, sweet, pungent and warm, can tonify the blood and promote blood circulation. Bai Shao Yao is sour, bitter and cold, can nourish the Yin and soften the Liver. When the heat injures the Yin and blood, and the function of the Liver is impaired, Dan Gui and Bai Shao Yao are often used in combination. 

Meanwhile, in the process of clearing heat from the Liver and eliminating dampness, it is also important to strengthen the Yin and promote blood circulation, spread the Liver-Qi and protect the Stomach, as all of them can be disturbed by intense heat and by those very cold herbs. 

The second group is Dang Gui, Chi Shao Yao and Chuan Xiong they can promote the blood circulation and reduce pain. 

The herbs that cool the blood and the herbs that promote blood circulation are used together. 

Dang Gui, which tonifies the blood and promotes the blood circulation. 

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