Angelica Restorative Formula
Dang gui pian
Kan Traditionals
Nourishes and circulates Blood, supplements Qi.
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- Herb: Dong quai root, Spatholobus stem, White atractylodes rhizome, Sichuan lovage rhizome, Red jujube fruit
- Herb (Pinyin): Dang gui shen, Ji xue teng, Bai zhu, Chuan xiong, Hong zao
- Pattern: Blood deficiency, Blood stasis, Blood deficiency with Blood stasis
- Actions: Supplements Qi, Moves the Blood, Nourish Blood, Tonify Spleen Qi
- Indications: Occasional fatigue, Supports healthy blood circulation, Supports overall health and wellbeing, Supports healthy menstruation, For any pattern with concurrent Blood deficiency and stasis, Occasional dizziness, Occasional night sweats, Occasional cold extremities
- Contraindications: Take with caution when menstruating.
- Tongue: Pale, possibly swollen, may also be damp with a white coating.
- Pulse: Empty, forceless, thready, hollow., Thready., Weak, Empty
Angelica Restorative Formula is a modern formula. It is an excellent broad-based formula for any pattern with concurrent Blood deficiency and stasis. Although it should be taken from one to three months for maximum benefit, it will work expediently to relieve Blood deficiency patterns.
Several herbs that supplement Blood are found in this formula. Dong quai root, the chief herb, is used to tonify and invigorate the Blood, support healthy menstruation and relieve stagnation. Sichuan lovage rhizome tonifies Blood, supports healthy menses and helps relieve discomfort by circulating Qi and moving the Blood. Spatholobus stem enhances and supports the actions of Dong quai root and Sichuan lovage rhizome. It tonifies and invigorates Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews. White atractylodes rhizome and Red jujube fruit supplement the Spleen, nourish the Blood and augment Qi.
Combine with Celestial Emperor’s Blend for occasional anxiety due to underlying Blood and Yin deficiency. Combine with Shen Ling Spleen Support for Spleen Qi deficiency with underlying Blood deficiency. Combine with Free and Easy Wanderer for occasional stress and Liver stagnation with underlying Blood deficiency.
ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT
Angelica Restorative Formula (Dang Gui Pian) is a modern formula based on Four Substances (Si Wu Tang). It was first recorded in the Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang) written in 1075. It was also used intensively by Zhu Dan-Xi and Fu Qing-Xu as the basis for many gynecological formulas. Dr. Zhu Dan-Xi considered Four Substances to be the primary formula for all blood-related disharmonies. In his famous text, Heartfelt Method of Dan-Xi’s Method (Dan Xi Xin Fu Xin Yao), all formulas listed for menstrual disharmonies are modifications of Four Substances.