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Description
归脾丸 / Gui Pi Wan
Treats the following symptoms:
Tags: anaemia, anxiety and palpitations, arrhythmia, blood in the stool, breathlessness on exertion, dizziness and vertigo, early menstruation, excessive uterine bleeding, fatigue, heavy menstruation, HIV/AIDS, immune deficiency, insomnia, loss of energy, neurasthenia, poor memory, purpura (blood or purple-coloured spots)
Nourish Blood was first published in Yan Yonghe’s “Formulas for Benefiting Health” in the Song Dynasty and was completed in 1253 AD. Mainly treat anaemia, anxiety and palpitation, dizziness and vertigo, forgetfulness, depression, immune deficiency and insomnia which are caused by Heart and Spleen, Qi and Blood Deficiency Syndrome. It also treats blood in the stool, subcutaneous purpura, early menstruation, women with heavy menstruation, excessive uterine bleeding with lighter blood colour caused by Spleen Deficiency leading to inability to control Blood.
Although Nourish Blood is the formula of treating both Heart and Spleen, the focus is on the treatment of the Spleen, because the Spleen is the source of Qi and Blood metaplasia. So, it is called “Gui Pi”, meaning “return to the Spleen“. The formulation commonly used for neurasthenia, aplastic anaemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, etc., which are both Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency and failure of Spleen control Blood.
Studies suggest that Nourish Blood has effects of improving bone marrow microcirculation, increasing bone marrow hematopoietic tissue, improving learning and memory ability, enhance immunity, regulate central nervous function and enhance hematopoietic function.
ANAEMIA
Disease description:
Anaemia is the deficiency of red blood pigment and / or red blood cells and thus a too low proportion of blood cells in the body to carry adequate oxygen to your body’s tissues. Having anaemia can make you feel tired and weak. Women are more susceptible because of their menstrual periods. An imbalanced diet or certain genetic chronic diseases can also lead to anaemia. Signs of anaemia are paleness, dizziness, headaches, tiredness and lack of concentration, along with shortness of breath and chest pains and increased susceptibility to infections.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Chinese Medicine believes that Blood production comes from the essence of Mizutani. People ingest Mizutani through nutrients and absorb the subtlety of food from the Spleen and Stomach and then turn into Blood. The formation and regulation of Blood is also closely related to the Heart, Liver, Spleen, Kidney and other organs. Therefore, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is determined that “Heart leads Blood, Liver stores Blood, and Spleen controls Blood,” meaning the Heart gives the Blood the power to flow, leading it, while the Liver stores the Blood and the Spleen controls the Blood to keep in in the vessels. The full function of these organs depends on the life of the Kidney Yang. A weakened Heart, Liver, Spleen or Kidney function can all lead to Blood Deficiency.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Qi and Blood Deficiency
Blood is deficient either in quantity or quality, causing fatigue and loss of energy, palpitations, breathlessness on exertion and persistently heavy menstruation.
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Blood and Yang Deficiency
Blood is deficient either in quantity or quality by anaemia after giving birth, causing a feeling of body cold.
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ANXIETY AND HEART PALPITATIONS
Typical symptoms:
anxiety and palpitations, dizziness and vertigo, nausea and vomiting, palpitations, sweatingDisease description:
Anxiety is a normal emotion. It’s your brain’s way of reacting to stress and potential threatening situation ahead.
It is part of life but if it gets out of control, it can become pathological and impair the quality of life. Most often fears occur in connection with heart disease, respiratory diseases or thyroid disorders. Depression or another mental illness, disorders of the nervous system and the brain can be the cause for it. Anxiety can trigger various symptoms such as heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, trembling, nausea, vomiting and sweating.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Chinese medicine refers to anxiety and palpitations as Heart Shen disturbance, because the Heart controls the Shen. Shen refers to the higher central nervous activities which include the spirit, consciousness and thinking. Imbalance of Yin and Yang and disturbance of Heart function may cause anxiety and palpitations.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Liver Qi Stagnation (stress-related)
A stressful lifestyle causes Liver Qi Stagnation, which disturbs Heart function and the Shen. Symptoms are stress linked and include: anxiety, palpitations, stressed out, irritated, dry mouth.
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Yin Deficiency and Heat (often seen in older people)
Yin Deficiency fails to nourish the Heart, Heat disturbs the Shen, causing tension, uneasiness, edginess, insomnia with night sweating and a dry mouth.
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Qi and Blood Deficiency (anaemia-related)
Deficiency of Heart Qi and Blood cause lack of nourishment of Heart Shen, causing tension, uneasiness, edginess, fatigue and lethargy, pale complexion.
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Heat Yin, Blood and Qi Deficiency (mental disorder related)
A mental disturbance caused by Deficiency shows the following symptoms: tendency to cry easily, anxiety, absentmindedness, melancholy, moodiness, sensitivity, abnormal speech or behaviour, irritability, restlessness. Patients often suffering from mental disorders.
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Phlegm Disturbance (possibly withdrawal syndrome or after disease)
Phlegm obstructs the Heart and disturbs the Shen, causing anxiety and palpitations, restlessness, fullness in the chest and a poor appetite, head is not clear, brain fog, even illusion is possible.
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BOOSTING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Typical symptoms:
Disease description:
The immune system serves to protect our bodies against viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. The system in itself is highly complex and science has yet to fully understand it. Unfortunately, the body’s defence does not always work optimally and sometimes pathogens manage to overcome our natural defence, making the body susceptible to infections such as colds and flu and other diseases. In some cases, over-reactions of the immune system can lead to allergies or autoimmune diseases. Nutrition, fresh air and exercise have an important role in strengthening the immune system.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
The immune system is what Chinese medicine calls Zhengqi or Wei Qi and it is the body’s defence mechanism. If the organs and meridians Qi are insufficient, the Evil will invade the body and cause diseases. Therefore, boosting and balancing the immune system is improving the body’s ability to resist Evil or to recover from chronic diseases by supplementing Qi and Blood.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Wei Qi Deficiency
Wei Qi Deficiency due to Lung Qi Deficiency, susceptibility to cold and flu, bronchitis, asthma, allergic conditions.
for improving general immune system: Tonic Defensive Qi
for allergic condition: Tonic Defensive Qi + Cinnamon Formula
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Qi Deficiency
Immune deficiency, fatigue or poor appetite, low blood pressure.
generally: Four Gentlemen Formula
if very serious: Arouse Center Qi
for supporting cancer treatment: Ganoderma Spore Powder
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Qi and Blood Deficiency
Immune deficiency, tired easily after exercising, giving birth or operation, poor sleep and poor memory, anaemia.
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Yang Deficiency
Immune deficiency, aversion to cold, feeling cold in the lower part of the body, low libido.
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Qi Deficiency and Latent Toxin
Immune deficiency, fatigue syndrome caused by viral infections, e.g. HIV/AIDS and immune-compromised patient.
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CHRONIC HEADACHE AND MIGRAINE
Disease description:
A migraine attack can cause pulsating and throbbing headaches, lasting between a few hours and up to three days. They are usually on one side of the head and accompanying symptoms are nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, as well as sensitivity to light, noise and smell. Migraines can occur with or without the so-called “aura”. This precedes the headaches and is usually caused by visual disturbances. A combination of factors such as lifestyle, diet and family predisposition can lead to a migraine attack with intense headaches.
Chronic headaches due to excessive muscle tension can be caused by persistent incorrect strain or psychological factors. Tension headaches are more likely to cause pulling pain or pressure pain, severe restrictions in everyday life and high psychological stress, as well as high internal tension.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Chinese medicine says that “head is the meeting place of all Yang meridians”, “the brain is the sea of the marrow”, it means that all Internal Organs send Essence and Blood to the head. Because of this close relationship, factors that imbalance organs can be the cause of headaches. Although the symptoms are in the head, it is closely related to Liver, Spleen and Kidney. Headache can also be a cause of External Wind or Invading Cold. To be summarized there are two types of headache, the External caused and Internal caused.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Wind-Cold Headache
For headaches with an unclear cause, Wind-Cold can be the reason with signs of headaches and stiffness on the occiput, stiff back and neck, body aches, aversion to cold, runny nose, headache worse when exposed to wind or when the season/ weather changes.
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Liver Yang Rising
Intense, severe, throbbing, expanding pain; pulsating and pounding in the Gallbladder Meridian, temples, eyebrows or behind one or both eyes; better sitting up, nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, ‘flashing lights’, dizziness, dry throat, insomnia, irritability.
Clear Hyperyang alternatively Relieve Interior Wind
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Blood Stagnation
Blood Stagnation let the patient feel severe, intense, stabbing, fixed pain.
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Damp Retention
Damp prevents Clear Yang from rising to brighten the sense orifices, turbid Yin fails to descend: head feels ‘wrapped in a towel’; dull, heavy, difficulty thinking, affecting whole head or forehead, sinusitis, nausea, chest fullness.
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Qi and Blood Deficiency
Deficient Qi fails to ascend, Blood fails to nourish brain and patient feels a dull headache on whole head or forehead, better for rest, worse for overwork, better lying down, poor appetite, tired, loose stools, poor concentration.
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DIZZINESS AND VERTIGO
Typical symptoms:
dizziness and vertigoDisease description:
Dizziness and vertigo can occur once or repeatedly in different forms. It is usually harmless, but sometimes there is a serious illness behind it, especially diseases of the inner ear, neurological and vascular diseases and psychological disorders. Particularly in old age, dizziness often occurs in combination with vertigo. The cause can be various drugs that are taken in combination with fluctuating blood pressure and advanced nerve damages.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
A variety of reasons can cause dizziness and vertigo: Liver Yang Hyperactivity, Liver Wind upset disturbs the head, weak body, excessive bleeding, failure of nourish brain marrow, Phlegm blocks Spleen and Stomach function and disrupt the brain marrow.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Liver Yang Rising
Hyperactivity of Liver Yang leads to: severe dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, irritability, outbursts of anger, a flushed face, blurred vision, headache, a bitter taste in the mouth.
Relieve Interior Wind alternatively Clear Hyperyang
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Qi and Blood Deficiency
Deficiency of Qi and Blood prevent Clear Yang from rising to and nourishing the brain, leading to: dizziness and vertigo or fainting in severe cases. This can happen after activity or exhaustion. Individuals are typically tired during the day, but suffer from insomnia or dreams a lot at night, have poor concentration, poor memory and appetite.
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Phlegm Disturbance
Phlegm prevents Clear Yang from rising to the brain leading to: dizziness and vertigo, a tendency to lose equilibrium, a heavy head, nausea, chest heaviness, cloudy thinking, poor concentration.
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EARLY MENSTRUATION (CYCLE LESS THEN 21 DAYS)
Typical symptoms:
early menstruationDisease description:
Menstruation refers to the days when the menstrual blood flows from the vagina. A cycle is the time from the first day of menstruation to the last day before the next menstruation. This is different for every woman but normally takes happens about every 21 to 35 days. Usually, menstrual bleeding occurs 28 days after the last period. Normally menstruation starts with heavier bleeding, which becomes lighter over the next few days. The light red blood becomes darker and darker. The menstrual period lasts three to six days and at the end, there may well be spotting with old, brownish blood. As a rule, women lose a total of about 50-60 millilitres of blood during menstruation.
Cycle disturbances or irregularities in the female cycle can occur, which relate to the frequency, duration and strength/heaviness of menstruation. They are normal immediately after the first menstrual period, as menstruation and hormonal changes must first settle down.
There are many causes of cycle disturbances. Since the cycle is hormonally controlled, hormonal disorders, as well as diseases of the female sexual organs, are most often the cause of changes. Moreover, medication, genetic disposition, physical or psychological stress can also be the cause of cycle problems.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Qi and Blood is an important factor in maintaining the menstrual cycle. No matter what causes Qi and Blood Disorders, it will lead to early menstruation. If there is Heat in the Blood, it will disrupt the natural flow of the Blood making it overflow from the vessels. The Spleen works to restrict the Blood to run in the Blood vessels, therefore a weak Spleen won’t be able to control the Blood, leading to the Blood will overflowing. Congenital Kidney Qi Deficiency can also manifest as early menstruation because Kidney Qi is the basis for maintaining menstruation.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Blood Heat
Early periods which are heavy with bright red or dark red blood, can also be associated with anxiety, irritability, mental restlessness, red face, thirst, dark urine, dry stools, a sensation of heat, sweating.
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Qi and Blood Deficiency
Early periods, pale watery blood, shortness of breath, loose stools, epigastric distension, fatigue.
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Kidney Qi Not Firm
Early periods, pale watery blood, low back pain, dizziness, nocturia, feeling of cold.
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HEAVY MENSTRUATION (MENORRHAGIA)
Typical symptoms:
heavy menstruationDisease description:
Menstruation refers to the days when the menstrual blood flows from the vagina. A cycle is the time from the first day of menstruation to the last day before the next menstruation. This is different for every woman but normally takes happens about every 21 to 35 days. Usually, menstrual bleeding occurs 28 days after the last period. Normally menstruation starts with heavier bleeding, which becomes lighter over the next few days. The light red blood becomes darker and darker. The menstrual period lasts three to six days and at the end, there may well be spotting with old, brownish blood. As a rule, women lose a total of about 50-60 millilitres of blood during menstruation.
Cycle disturbances or irregularities in the female cycle can occur, which relate to the frequency, duration and strength/heaviness of menstruation. They are normal immediately after the first menstrual period, as menstruation and hormonal changes must first settle down.
There are many causes of cycle disturbances. Since the cycle is hormonally controlled, hormonal disorders, as well as diseases of the female sexual organs, are most often the cause of changes. Moreover, medication, genetic disposition, physical or psychological stress can also be the cause of cycle problems.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Heavy menstruation is caused by Qi Deficiency or Heat in Blood. Qi manages the Blood; it controls the Blood circulation to maintain the Blood’s move in the Blood vessel. Qi Deficiency causes uncontrolled Blood, Heat in Blood forces the Blood to act violently, both leading to excessive menstruation.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Blood Heat
Heavy periods, bright or dark red, dense blood, mental restlessness, anxiety, a feeling of heat, thirst, dark urine, headaches.
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Qi Deficiency
Heavy periods, pale, watery blood, pale complexion, fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath.
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HIV / AIDS
Typical symptoms:
abdominal pain, anaemia, breathlessness on exertion, cold and flu in a prolonged duration, cough, fatigue, fever, HIV/AIDS, immune compromised patient, immune deficiency, loose stool, loss of energy, pain in the chest, shortness of breath, sore throat, stomach ache, sweating, swollen and painful gums, weight loss, yeast and fungal problemsDisease description:
HIV stands for “Human Immunodeficiency Virus”, the pathogen that weakens the human immune system. Infection with HIV most often occur during unprotected sexual intercourse or through HIV-infected blood. Failure to treat HIV infection means that at a certain point in time the body will no longer be able defend itself against other infectious pathogens and falls seriously ill with normally harmless diseases. This condition is then called “Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome” (AIDS). People with AIDS often suffer from pneumonia and fungal diseases.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
HIV infection is viewed as an Invasion of Damp and Toxic Heat, which is not showing symptoms in the beginning (asymptomatic phase). The virus is hiding in the body and slowly depleting Wei Qi, then later attacks the Lung and can cause flu-like symptoms. Then it progresses inwards depleting Spleen and Stomach Qi and drying Stomach Yin. The Toxic Heat dries the Blood, causing Blood Deficiency and eventually Yin- and Yang- and Essence Deficiency.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Qi Deficiency and Latent Toxin
Immune deficiency in the asymptomatic HIV positive patient.
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Lung Qi & Yin Deficiency
Susceptibility to infection such as recurrent episodes of a sore throat, fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, rashes, pruritus, weight loss, fatigue, night sweating.
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Spleen Qi Deficiency
Frequent infections, fatigue, diarrhoea or loose stools, lack of appetite, dull pain in the abdomen, weight loss, lethargy, the need to take naps after meals.
recommended formulae: Arouse Centre Qi
in case of loose stool: Consolidate Qi
in case of heartburn and stomach pain: Harmonizes Stomach
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Damp Heat
Immune deficiency, wet skin lesions, yeast and fungal problems, parasitic diarrhoea, bleeding gums.
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INSOMNIA (SLEEPING DISORDER)
Typical symptoms:
insomniaDisease description:
Our body and mind need sufficient sleep to regenerate and gather new strength. Anyone who sleeps badly more than three nights a week for more than a month could have a chronic sleep disorder (insomnia). Besides stress, family and health problems, sleep disorders are often the result of depression. Due to age-related sleep changes, sleep disorders occur particularly frequently after the age of 60. Those affected are tired during the day, unable to concentrate, have attention and memory problems, are easily irritable and have general weakness. As a result, performance decreases considerably.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Chinese medicine believes that the day belongs to Yang, night belongs to Yin. Yin and Yang of the human body move with the change of the day and night, so there is a wake-up and sleep cycle. Therefore, any disorder of organ function can disturb Yin-Yang balance and cause insomnia.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Liver Qi Stagnation and Blood Deficiency and Heat (stress-related)
Stagnation of Liver Qi causes Liver Heat which disturbs the Heart Shen, causing difficulty sleeping, restlessness, easily angered, stressed out.
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Heart Yin Deficiency and Heat (often seen in older people)
Yin Deficiency fails to nourish the Heart, resulting Heat disturbs the Shen, causing difficulty sleeping, restlessness, dream-disturbed sleep, palpitations, anxiety, hot feeling in palms during sleep.
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Heart Blood Deficiency (anaemia-related)
Deficiency of Heart Blood leads to lack of support of Shen, causing difficulty sleeping, dream-disturbed sleep, low energy, poor concentration, pale face and a poor appetite.
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UTERINE ENDOMETRIOSIS, LEIOMYOMAS OR FIBROIDS, FALLOPIAN TUBE BLOCKAGE
Typical symptoms:
frequent urination, infertility, lower back ache, period pain (dysmenorrhoea), uterine bleedingDisease description:
Endometriosis is a benign, sometimes painful growth of tissue of the endometrium. The presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity is one of the most common gynaecological diseases. Since female sex hormones have an important influence on the course of the disease, women are usually affected between puberty and menopause. After the menopause, the symptoms can subside or even disappear.
The most common benign growths that occur in the muscle layer of the uterus (myoma) can develop in any woman. It is suspected that the female hormone oestrogen also plays an important role in this process, as does genetic predisposition.
Endometriosis and fibroids are often asymptomatic. Sometimes symptoms that my present are abnormal uterine bleeding, bleeding between periods, prolonged spotting, as well as heavy or painful period pain, fullness in the lower abdomen and pelvic area, enlarged uterus or abdomen, frequent urination, painful bowel movements, pain during sex, lower back pain, infertility, multiple miscarriages or early labour.
Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Chinese medicine believes that the diseases are caused by Uterine Qi and Blood Running Stasis or because of Phlegm Dampness, which causes “Phlegm and Blood Stasis” in the long term, thereby forming a mass in the uterus.
Please note: We recommend our formula only for the treatment of growths with a diameter under 3 cm, bigger fibroids/ leiomyomas can not be successfully treated.
Possible syndromes causing these problems:
Qi and Blood Stagnation
Qi Stagnation
Abdominal pain that moves or feels like bloating or pressure, irregular or delayed periods, PMS, painful periods, depression, irritability.
Blood Stasis
Abdominal pain that is fixed, sharp, worse at night, delayed periods, painful periods with dark blood and clots.
Treatment plan
During Period take Nourish Blood + Merry Life Formula
After Period take Expel Uterus Stagnation + Merry Life Formula