Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang 当归补血汤
Dang Gui Tonify the Blood Decoction


Tradition:


TCM

Source / Author:


Clarifying Doubts about Damage from Internal and External Cause, 1247

Herb Name

Dang Gui (Chinese angelica)
Huang Qi
(Astragalus)

Latin


Angelica sinensis
Astragalus membranaceus

Amount


6 grams
30 grams


Preparation:


Prepare as a decoction

Function:


Tonify the Blood and Qi

Use:


1. Anemia
2. Amenorrhea

3. Functional Uterine Bleeding
4. Fatigue, pale face, thirst, red cheeks
5. Headache due to Blood de
ficiency, after Menstruation or Childbirth
6. Poor healing wounds and Ulcers; Wounds or Ulcers with pus
7. Leukopenia; supportive treatment during Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy.
8. Thrombopenic purpura.


Dose:


the above is taken over the course of the day in 2 or 3 doses.

Cautions:


1. Not used in Yin deficient patients.

Modifications:


1. General blood deficiency, add Paeonia Bai Shao and Rehmannia Shu Di Huang.
2. More Qi de
ficiency, add Atractylodes Bai Zhu and Licorice Gan Cao.
3. With coldness of the hands and feet or cold joint pain, add Cinnamon twig Gui Zhi.


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