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Invigorates Blood and dispels Blood stasis

Blood stasis with Qi stagnation lodged in the Stomach, chest and Middle Jiao Pain of the Heart and Stomach type: fixed, stabbing or piercing, in the epigastrium or upper abdomen, sometimes spreading up to the back, shoulder or scapula Pain under the ribs, pain over the heart, and a stuffy, oppressed chest Tongue purple or dark, with purple spots or other stasis marks and an ordinary coat; pulse choppy, or wiry and tight

Moves Qi and alleviates pain

Underlying stuck Qi, with distention and a pent-up or irritable temper Poor appetite or no appetite, nausea, hiccups and constipation Short of breath Stasis that is early or moderate rather than severe or long-standing

Modern uses

Angina pectoris Coronary heart disease Chronic gastritis Chronic atrophic gastritis Gastralgia Epigastric pain Abdominal pain Peptic ulcer Duodenal ulcer Chronic hepatitis Acute pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis Cholecystitis Esophageal varices Stomach cancer Hematemesis Blood in the stool Nausea Vomiting Hiccups Anorexia Constipation Dyspnea Headache Primary or secondary dysmenorrhea Sick sinus syndrome dan shen tan xiang sha ren