Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

chest, moves Qi and Blood and removes obstructions. It should be needled with reducing

method.

• ST-40 opens the chest (in combination with P-6) and it subdues rebellious Qi.


• SP-10 moves Blood.


• BL-17 moves Blood and relaxes the diaphragm.


• Du-12-11-10 move Qi and Blood in the chest.


• S.I.-11 moves Blood in the chest and it is chosen when the chest pain extends to the
  scapula.

Herbal Treatment

Prescriptions

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
(Blood Mansion Eliminating Stasis Decoction)

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 9 g

Chi Shao Radix Paeoniae rubrae 6 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 5 g

Tao Ren Semen Persicae 12 g

Hong Hua Flos Carthami tinctorii 9 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 3 g

Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii 6 g

Niu Xi Radix Cyathulae 9 g

Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori 5 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 3 g

Explanation

• Dang Gui, Sheng Di, Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong, Tao Ren and Hong Hua are a modified
  version of Tao Hong Si Wu Tang Persica-Carthamus Four Substances Decoction which
  moves Blood.


• Chai Hu and Zhi Ke move Qi in order to move Blood.


• Niu Xi directs the herbs downwards and Jie Geng directs them upwards. This movement