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Herbal Formula for Strengthening Blood- Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang  


                                                  Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang

                                      Chinese Angelica Blood- Tonifying Decoction


SOURCE: Nei Wai Shan Bian Huo Lun (Differentiation on Indigenous and Exogenous Diseases)
INGREDIENTS:
Huang Qi (Astragalus root) 30g
Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica) 6g
DIRECTIONS: Decoct the herbs in water for oral administration.
EFFECTS: Replenishing qi and engendering the blood.
INDICATIONS: Syndrome of internal injury due to over exertion manifested by fever with flushed face, extreme thirst
and desire for drinking, surging pulse. It is also used for menorrhagia, postpartum fever due to blood deficiency with
headache of un-healing abscess.
ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: This is a representative formula for tonifying qi and engendering the blood. Based on
the hypothesis of that" The visible blood originates from the invisible qi", Huang Qi (astragalus root) is used for tonifying
qi of the spleen and lung, protecting the surface of human body so as to prevent qi collapse. It also invigorates the
middle jiao to aid the source of growth and transformation, which means" Yin grows while yang germinates" , and
obtains the result of replenishing qi to promote blood formation. Thus it is considered to be a principal herb. Dang Gui
(Chinese angelica root) as an assistant herb for nourishing blood and harmonizing the nutrient qi makes qi attach to the
blood. When qi is in rich, the blood will germinate, deficiency heat will disappear.
As to fever with headache due to irregular menstruation, of postpartum blood deficiency, this formula is taken to
replenish qi, and nourish the blood to eliminate fever. For un-healing abscess, it is used for strengthening the genuine qi,
expelling poison and promoting granulation