Blood Stagnation   血瘀

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Pattern Names
Blood Stagnation • 血热 • Xuè yū
Classification
Category: Blood Syndrome: Blood Stagnation
Symptoms
Tongue: purple or dark spots on side; possible distended purple veins underside. Pulse: choppy, irregular
Indications: Pain (piercing, burning, stabbing) aggravated at night, refuses pressure, worse with exercise, fixed location; dark complexion, purple lips, masses/lumps that do not move, bleeding with dark blood and clots, squamous/dry skin, menorrhagia/amenorrhea/dysmenorrhea. –Liver blood stagnation –Heart blood stagnation –Lung blood stagnation –Stomach blood stagnation –Intestines blood stagnation –Uterus blood stagnation [Qiao]
Keywords
Pain, aches, dysmenorrhea, dark, purple  
Treatment 
Acupuncture 
Herb
Etiology
blood stasis, blood cold, blood heat, Qi stagnation
Notes
Blood stagnation is a pattern caused by many etiology, including blood stasis, blood cold, blood heat, Qi stagnation, etc

 

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