Fuyuan Huoxue Decoction，From *Medical Inventions*, Volume 3.，For injuries from falls or blows, where stagnant blood accumulates beneath the flanks causing unbearable pain, possibly accompanied by fever and constipation; also for treating consumptive diseases with accumulated blood stasis and cough with copious phlegm. For epigastric fullness and pain at the onset of dysentery. For cases of stagnant blood accumulation presenting with fever and constipation, accompanied by a rapid, firm,涩, and large pulse. For consumptive diseases with accumulated blood stasis, cough with copious phlegm, and inability to sleep at night.
Fuyuan Huoxue Decoction
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Formulas Name : Fuyuan Huoxue Decoction
Chinese Name : 复元活血汤
Drug Formulation
Bupleurum root (Chai Hu) half liang, Trichosanthes root (Gualou Gen) 3 qian, Angelica root (Dang Gui) 3 qian, Safflower (Hong Hua) 2 qian, Licorice root (Gan Cao) 2 qian, Sichuan softshell turtle shell (Chuan Shan Jia, roasted) 2 qian, Rhubarb (Da Huang, soaked in wine) 1 liang, Peach kernels (Tao Ren, soaked in wine, with skin and tips removed, ground to a paste) 50 pieces.
Source
From *Medical Inventions*, Volume 3.
Processing
Except for the peach kernels, chop all ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or mung beans.
Benefits
For injuries from falls or blows, where stagnant blood accumulates beneath the flanks causing unbearable pain, possibly accompanied by fever and constipation; also for treating consumptive diseases with accumulated blood stasis and cough with copious phlegm. For epigastric fullness and pain at the onset of dysentery. For cases of stagnant blood accumulation presenting with fever and constipation, accompanied by a rapid, firm,涩, and large pulse. For consumptive diseases with accumulated blood stasis, cough with copious phlegm, and inability to sleep at night.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 liang per dose. Boil with 1.5 zhan of water and half a zhan of wine until the liquid is reduced to 7-fen. Strain and take warm before meals. Continue until bowel movements occur; once pain subsides after a bowel movement, discontinue the dose.
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Fuyuan Huoxue Decoction,For injuries from falls or blows, where stagnant blood accumulates beneath the flanks causing unbearable pain, possibly accompanied by fever and constipation; also for treating consumptive diseases with accumulated blood stasis and cough with copious phlegm. For epigastric fullness and pain at the onset of dysentery. For cases of stagnant blood accumulation presenting with fever and constipation, accompanied by a rapid, firm,涩, and large pulse. For consumptive diseases with accumulated blood stasis, cough with copious phlegm, and inability to sleep at night.