Action: 

To help improve poor circulation. To help eliminate blood congestion or internal accumulations and obstructions such as blood clots or food stagnation. May also be used to assist in generating blood, regulating estrus cycles, and preparing for pregnancy. 

Indications 

Deficiency of blood, stagnation of blood, deficiency associated with chronic wasting disorders, estrus cycle disturbance, deficiency in the uterus, sterility, loss of sexual desire, irregular uterine hemorrhage, cold in the hypogastrium, aversion to cold and heat, and sudden flushes with redness in the face. 

Clinical Notes 

"Qi" (energy) and blood congestion is a condition of circulatory deficiency with a tendency to form various internal accumulations and obstructions. These can include phenomena as diverse as blood clots, food stagnation in the gastro-intestinal system, or the formation of various types of tumor, benign or malignant. Energy and Qi circulation is particularly vulnerable to disturbances in emotional balance. Emotional disorders such as anxiety, or repressed anger are principle factors in stagnation. 

The estrus cycle has a very important effect on the circulation of Qi and blood. According to Chinese medicine, the accumulation of blood in the mare uterus is a natural process. It is the quantity of blood accumulated in this way which determines the mareís fertility. This accumulation of blood, in fact, has the function of feeding the embryo in the event of pregnancy. 

On the other hand, the accumulation of blood creates the conditions for general circulatory imbalance. This imbalance is particularly common before the estrus cycle: it may give rise to nervousness and irritability. The periodic expulsion of menstrual blood can only take place harmoniously as long as Qi flows smoothly enough to push the blood out of the body. Excessive emotional tensions inhibit the smooth flow of Qi and blood throughout the body. Emotional states characterized by frustration or anxiety will consequently disturb the regularity of the estrus cycle. Serious congestion may then occur. 

Ingredients 

Shu Di Huang:Bai Shao, Dang Shen, Xu Duan, Bai Zhu. 

Yi Mu Cao: Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qi. 

Analysis of the Formula 

The main ingredients are listed above. Under the category of herbs that tonify blood, Shu DI Huang has the properties of being sweet, slightly warm, and the channels that it enters are the Liver, Kidney, and Heart. The main action of Shu DI Huang is to tonify blood and it is used for deficient blood patterns. It is recognized for its ability to nourish the Yin. The second main herb is Yi Mu Cao which is acrid, bitter, and slightly cold. It enters the Pericardium and the Liver. Yi Mu Cao invigorates the blood, regulates the menses, and reduces masses caused by stasis of deficient blood. Yi Mu Cao also promotes urination and reduces swelling of edema. 

Use 

Although this formula works in all cases of Yu (stagnation) of Qi and blood, clinicians have found that Red is very effective in regulating and normalizing the estrus cycle. More importantly, it can be used over a longer period of time, three to six weeks, to harmonize the estrus cycle. For cases of stagnation improvements should be noticed within two weeks. If no changes have occurred in two weeks and the case is definitely one of Yu (stagnation), Qi, and blood, the number of bags should be increased to two per day. 

Caution 

Red is a safe formula that will not have any adverse effects. It is a formula that is to be used in chronic deficient conditions and for prevention. With this in mind, Red is not recommended when the horse is suffering from an externally contracted condition such as a cold or flu. 

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