Maintaining good blood circulation is crucial for maintaining overall health. If the blood flow is not smooth, it can lead to various health issues. Therefore, it is important to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis in a timely manner. One effective method is to use the Huixiang Wu Yao Soup.
[Name]
Huixiang Wu Yao Soup
[Benefits]
It is used for the initial symptoms of hernia caused by cold or cold-dampness invasion, before it turns into heat.
[Ingredients]
Chuanxiong (fried and ground) 2 qian, Wu Yao 2 qian, Wu Zhu Yu (soaked in soup) 3, 5, or 7 fen, Po Gu Zhi (fried and ground) 1 qian, Chuan Bi Xie 5 qian, Mu Gua 2 qian, Mu Xiang 1 qian, Sha Ren 1 qian, Li Zhi He (fried and ground) 5 qian.
[Usage]
It can also be soaked in alcohol and consumed. Alternatively, add Zhusuan (roasted and ground) 1 qian when there is pain radiating to the lower back; add Niu Xi and Du Zhong when the condition is caused by extreme coldness; add Rou Gui 5 fen to 1 qian when the coldness is severe; add Ren Shen when the condition is caused by deficiency.
[Precautions]
It is not suitable for those who have long-term stagnation resulting in heat.
[Foods that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis]
1. Onion
Onion is warm in nature and belongs to the lung and liver meridians. It has the function of warming and activating blood circulation and has a good lipid-lowering effect. Onion contains prostaglandin A, a strong vasodilator. Its allicin can inhibit platelet aggregation, thereby reducing peripheral vascular resistance and blood viscosity, and lowering blood pressure.
2. Garlic
According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", garlic "has a strong pungent odor and can penetrate through the five viscera and reach all the orifices...". Allicin in garlic can inhibit platelet aggregation, prevent blood clot formation, and reduce "bad cholesterol" while increasing "good cholesterol".
3. Tomato
Tomato contains various components that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Pectin can lower cholesterol; flavonoids have anticoagulant effects; the yellow gel-like substance around the seeds contains lycopene, which can prevent platelet aggregation, maintain the elasticity of blood vessel walls, prevent atherosclerosis, and improve blood circulation.
4. Ginger
Ginger is warm in nature and has a pungent taste. Ginger can promote blood circulation, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and have antimicrobial and detoxifying effects. Research has shown that ginger can lower cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood viscosity, reduce platelet aggregation, and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
5. Hawthorn
Hawthorn is sour, sweet, and slightly warm, and belongs to the spleen, stomach, and liver meridians. According to "Food Identification Materia Medica", it can "dissolve blood clots and gas clots, promote blood circulation". Hawthorn has the effects of promoting digestion, invigorating the stomach, promoting qi circulation, activating blood circulation, dispelling stasis, and the flavonoids it contains can dilate peripheral blood vessels, provide long-lasting antihypertensive effects, dilate coronary arteries, lower blood lipids, and strengthen the heart.
