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chuanxiong rhizome
(rhizoma ligustici chuanxiong; chuan xiong) |
promoting blood circulation and the flow of qi
and eliminating wind to relieve pain. |
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red sage root (radix salviae miltiorrhizae; dan shen) |
invigorating blood circulation, removing blood
stasis, cooling the blood, treating carbuncles, and tranquilizing the
disturbed mind by nourishing the blood. |
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motherwort (herba leonuri; yi mu cao) |
invigorating blood circulation to remove blood
stasis and relieving edema by inducing diuresis. |
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corydalis tuber (rhizoma corydalis; yan hu suo) |
promoting blood circulation, invigorating the
flow of qi and relieving pain. |
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curcuma root (radix curcumae; yu jin) |
relieving pain by promoting blood circulation,
soothing depressed liver by invigorating the flow of qi, clearing away
heat in the blood and heart, and normalizing the gallbladder to treat
jaundice. |
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safflower (flos carthami; hong hua) |
invigorating circulation of blood, normalizing
menstruation and eliminating blood stasis to relieve pain. |
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peach kernel (semen persicae; tao ren) |
promoting blood circulation to remove blood
stasis, moistening the bowels and relieving constipation. |
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achyranthes and cyathula root (radix
achyranthis bidentatae et radix cyathulae; niu xi) |
invigorating blood circulation and eliminating
blood stasis, reinforcing the liver and kidney, strengthening the
tendons and bones, curing stranguria by inducing diuresis, and guiding
the blood to go downwards. |
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pangolin scales (squama manitis; chuan shan jia) |
clearing away obstruction in the channels by
promoting blood circulation, stimulating milk secretion, subduing
swelling, and promoting the drainage of pus. |