dāng guī bǔ xuè tāng is used for patterns with
heart blood deficiency, heart and liver blood deficiency, spleen not holding blood, yin ulcers, blood loss.
symptoms indicating the use of dāng guī bǔ xuè tāng
fatigue, headache, hot sensation in the muscles and skin, red face, red eyes, thirst and preference for warm beverages, irritability, dry skin, irregular menstruation, hypermenorrhea or after labor, postpartum fever, headache, abscesses, slow healing wounds.
western interpretation of dāng guī bǔ xuè tāng
anemia, allergic purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura, functional uterine bleeding, leukopenia, neurasthenia, insomnia, emotional, rheumatic or genetic heart disease, palpitations, hemophilia, chronic ulcers, abscecces, slow healing skin.
explanation of the mechanism
this is consumptive fatigue (lao juan), a form of blood deficiency caused by injury to the source qi (yuan qi). when the source qi is deficient, the nutritive qi and blood in turn become deficient. the yin is then unable to contain the yang, which floats to the superficial aspects of the body.
the classic signs of ‘floating yang’ include a hot sensation in the muscles, a red face, irritability, and thirst with a preference for warm beverages.
the definitive (almost pathognomonic) sign is the flooding, large, and deficient pulse which reflects perfectly the weak yang qi dilating in an attempt to reach the superficial parts of the body. the pale tongue is indicative of blood deficiency.
the same pathological mechanism underlies the fever which follows a severe loss of blood. headache occurs in such cases because the process is relatively acute and therefore has some force behind it: when the yang floats to the head, it causes pain.
(bensky & barolet)
important note: if you experience symptoms that resemble the ones presented in the tcm pocketguide please consult a medical doctor or tcm therapist. these prescriptions are not meant for self-medication and should only be prescribed by a licensed tcm practitioner. of course you can also book a consultation with me. i would be pleased to welcome you.
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