The term "blood-activating and stasis-dissipating" in Chinese medicine refers to those medicinal herbs that can promote blood circulation and have the effect of dissipating blood stasis. Common blood-activating and stasis-dissipating herbs include Angelica sinensis, safflower, and motherwort. Below, we will introduce some blood-activating and stasis-dissipating herbs to you.
1. Sanqi (Panax notoginseng)
Ginseng is the best for replenishing qi, and Sanqi is the best for replenishing blood. They have similar tastes and effects, so they are referred to as "Ginseng and Sanqi", which are the most precious medicinal herbs. Sanqi has the effects of dissipating blood stasis, stopping bleeding, and relieving swelling and pain. It is used for hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, bloody stools, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, external bleeding, chest and abdominal stabbing pain, and traumatic swelling and pain. It should be used with caution by pregnant women.
2. Danggui (Angelica sinensis)
In traditional Chinese medicine, Danggui is considered warm in nature and has good effects of promoting blood circulation and replenishing blood. In addition, taking Danggui can also effectively relieve menstrual disorders and dysmenorrhea in women. Moreover, Danggui also has the effect of reducing blood lipids and blood pressure, effectively dilating peripheral blood vessels, increasing blood flow in the coronary arteries, and has good therapeutic effects on arrhythmias.
3. Moyao (Myrrh)
Moyao has the effects of dissipating blood stasis, relieving pain, reducing swelling, and promoting tissue regeneration. It is commonly used to treat chest pain, epigastric pain, dysmenorrhea, postpartum stasis, abdominal pain due to stagnation of qi and blood, rheumatic pain, traumatic injuries, abscesses, and ulcers. It is used for pain at the site of injury, soreness and pain of tendons and bones, numbness and soreness, or internal stasis and blood stasis, chest and abdominal pain, limb pain, and other symptoms.
4. Yimucao (Motherwort)
Motherwort is cold in nature and bitter in taste. It has good effects in regulating menstruation and promoting blood circulation. In addition, it also has the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, and reducing blood pressure. After taking Yimucao, it can effectively dilate the size of blood vessels in the body, regulate the secretion of adrenaline, and has a good regulatory effect on microcirculation in the body.
5. Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)
Danshen has the effects of promoting blood circulation, resolving blood stasis, regulating menstruation, relieving pain, clearing the mind, eliminating anxiety, cooling blood, and dissipating abscesses. It is used for chest pain, epigastric pain, lumps and masses, hot pain due to blood stasis, restlessness and insomnia, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and painful swelling of sores. It should not be used with Ligusticum wallichii.
6. Chishao (Paeonia lactiflora)
Chishao has good effects of promoting blood circulation, dissipating blood stasis, cooling blood, and relieving pain. In addition, after taking Chishao, it can effectively enhance the coronary blood flow and output, and has a very good regulatory effect on microcirculation in the body. If there are symptoms such as poisoning, convulsions, and pain, taking Chishao can effectively restore health. Generally, the dosage of Chishao should be controlled between 3 grams and 15 grams, and overdose should be avoided.
7. Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius)
Honghua has the effects of relieving pain, resolving blood stasis, and promoting blood circulation. After taking it, it can effectively slow down the heart rate, increase blood flow, and has a good inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. Generally, the dosage should be controlled between 3 grams and 10 grams.
Friendly reminder: It is especially important to note that blood-activating and stasis-dissipating herbs can help induce labor, so pregnant women must avoid using them.
