Five-Flavor Blood-Activating Decoction,From *A Thousand Family Remedies*.,For the progression of heat-toxin. Indicated for cases where prolonged stagnation of cold-dampness transforms into heat and becomes toxic, leading to obstruction of the meridians, stagnation of qi and blood, tissue decay, tendon necrosis, bone atrophy, and bone dislocation. Commonly used for thromboangiitis obliterans.
Five-Flavor Blood-Activating Decoction
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Formulas Name : Five-Flavor Blood-Activating Decoction
Chinese Name : 五味活血汤
Drug Formulation
Dandelion (Gongying) 30g, Groundsel (Diding) 30g, Honeysuckle (Yinhua) 30g, Purple-backed Daylily (Zibei Tiankui) 30g, Fleawort (Zhaoxiu) 30g, Angelica Root (Guiwei) 10g, Red Peony Root (Chishao) 12g, Red Salvia (Hong Danshen) 20g, Chicken Blood Vine (Jixueteng) 20g, Sichuan Achyranthes (Chuan Niuxi) 20g, Astragalus (Huangqi) 15g, Stephania (Fangji) 15g.
Source
From *A Thousand Family Remedies*.
Benefits
For the progression of heat-toxin. Indicated for cases where prolonged stagnation of cold-dampness transforms into heat and becomes toxic, leading to obstruction of the meridians, stagnation of qi and blood, tissue decay, tendon necrosis, bone atrophy, and bone dislocation. Commonly used for thromboangiitis obliterans.
Instructions for Use
One dose daily; decoct in water and take orally.
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Five-Flavor Blood-Activating Decoction,For the progression of heat-toxin. Indicated for cases where prolonged stagnation of cold-dampness transforms into heat and becomes toxic, leading to obstruction of the meridians, stagnation of qi and blood, tissue decay, tendon necrosis, bone atrophy, and bone dislocation. Commonly used for thromboangiitis obliterans.