| Invigorates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Moves Liver Qi, Unblocks the Channels and Collaterals | Blood stasis and Qi stagnation | Tongue: purple or dark purplish red, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins Pulse: wiry, choppy, tight | Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Angelica sinensis root, Rehmannia glutinosa root-raw, Achyranthes bidentata root, Citrus aurantium fruit, Paeonia lactiflora root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Platycodon grandiflorum root, Bupleurum chinense root, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root | ||
| Invigorates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Moves Liver Qi | Chronic Blood stasis and Liver Qi stagnation below the diaphragm | Tongue: purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins, little or no coat Pulse: wiry, deep, choppy | Angelica sinensis root, Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Lindera aggregata root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Paeonia suffruticosa root-bark, Paeonia lactiflora root, Cyperus rotundus rhizome, Citrus aurantium fruit-ripe, Boswellia carterii resin, Commiphora myrrha resin, Corydalis yanhusuo rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root | ||
| Invigorates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Warms the Channels, Warms the Uterus, Dispels Cold | Blood stasis and cold in the lower Jiao | Tongue: pale or purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins Pulse: deep, wiry, thready, choppy | Angelica sinensis root, Typha angustifolia pollen, Paeonia lactiflora root, Boswellia carterii resin, Commiphora myrrha resin, Corydalis yanhusuo rhizome, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Cinnamomum cassia bark, Foeniculum vulgare fruit-fried, Zingiber officinale rhizome-dried-fried | ||
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Invigorates the Blood, Moves Qi, Dispels Blood Stasis, Unblocks the Channels and Collaterals | Qi and Blood stagnation in the channels and collaterals resulting from chronic wind cold damp Bi-pain throughout the body that are worse with pressure and tend to be worse at night. Symptoms may be accompanied by systemic blood stagnation signs | Tongue: purple, purple or dark spots, distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy, deep | Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Angelica sinensis root, Cyathula officinalis root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Commiphora myrrha resin, Boswellia carterii resin, Pheretima aspergillum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Gentiana macrophylla root, Notopterygium incisum root & rhizome, Cyperus rotundus rhizome | |
| Regulates Menstruation, Invigorates Qi and Blood, Breaks Blood Stasis | Blood stagnation presenting with menstrual irregularities | Tongue: purple with purple or dark spots at sides or root, may have distended and dark sublingual veins. Pulse: wiry, choppy | Prunus persica seed, Paeonia lactiflora root, Salvia miltiorrhiza root, Typha angustifolia pollen, Lindera aggregata root, Corydalis yanhusuo rhizome, Angelica sinensis root, Cyperus rotundus rhizome, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Panax notoginseng root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome | ||
| Invigorates the Blood, Tonifies Blood, Regulates Menstruation | Blood deficiency with mild Blood stagnation in the lower Jiao presenting with various menstrual disorders | Tongue: pale or purplish with a white coat Pulse: thin, wiry, choppy | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Angelica sinensis root, Paeonia lactiflora root, Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome | ||
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Invigorates Qi and Blood, Removes Blood Stasis | Qi and Blood stagnation in the Heart or Stomach | Tongue: purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy | Salvia miltiorrhiza root, Santalum album wood, Amomum longiligulare fruit, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root | |
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Tonifies the Qi, Invigorates the Blood, Unblocks the Channels and Collaterals | Sequelae of wind-stroke in patients with Qi or Yang deficiency and Blood stasis | Tongue: white coat; Pulse: moderate, thready | Astragalus membranaceus root, Paeonia lactiflora root, Angelica sinensis root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Pheretima aspergillum | |
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Invigorates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Opens the Orifices | Blood stasis of the head, face or upper body and may be accompanied by general blood stagnation | Tongue: purple, with purple or dark spots, distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, deep, choppy, thready | Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Paeonia lactiflora root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Angelica dahurica root, Ziziphus jujuba fruit, Zingiber officinale rhizome-fresh, Acorus tatarinowii rhizome | |
| Invigorates the Blood, Moves Qi | Blood stagnation | Tongue: purple, purple or dark spots, distended and dark sublingual veins Pulse: wiry, choppy | Corydalis yanhusuo rhizome, Angelica dahurica root |
Invigorate Blood Formulas Comparison
Yvonne Lau |


