Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood
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At a glance
Preliminary reading: What is a pattern? The concept of The six stages theory The concept of Blood
Key attributes
Chinese name: 太阳 蓄血证 Pinyin name: Tài Yáng Xù Xuè Zhèng
Pattern nature: Full
Causes
Precursor patterns: Bright Yang Stomach Heat Bright Yang Fire in Stomach and Intestines
Common causes: External pathogenic factor
Diagnosis
Common symptoms: Restlessness Blood in urine Hypogastric fullness Hypogastric distention
Pulse type(s): Deep (Chen), Rapid (Shu), Fine (Xi)
Tongue description: Reddish-Purple tongue without coating
Treatment
Treatment principle: Invigorate Blood, eliminate stasis from the Lower Burner, clear Heat from the Bladder.
Common formulas: Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
Pathology
This is one of the four patterns of the Greater Yang stage, the fourth stage of the Six Stages theory.
In this pattern the External Pathogen has created an accumulation of Heat in the Bladder and the Lower Burner. In this pattern, the Heat has reached the Blood level.
This accumulation itself causes the hypogastric distension and fullness.
Since Heat is in the Blood level, this leads to characteristic symptoms such as the blood in urine and restlessness of the Mind. As a reminder, the Blood plays a large role in harboring the Mind and any Heat leads to mental disturbance.
Causes
Precursor patterns: Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood can derive from Bright Yang Stomach Heat Bright Yang Fire in Stomach and Intestines
External pathogenic factor: The main cause of this pattern is when an external pathogen, typically Wind-Cold, has invaded the Exterior
Diagnosing Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood
Diagnosing a pattern in Chinese Medicine is no easy feat and should be left to professional practitioners. In particular one has to know how to differentiate between different types of pulses and tongue coatings, shapes and colors as well as learn to read from a long list of seemingly unrelated symptoms.
Pulse type(s): Deep (Chen), rapid (Shu) or fine (Xi)
Tongue description: Reddish-Purple tongue without coating
Main symptoms: Restlessness Blood in urine Hypogastric fullness Hypogastric distention
Treating Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood
Treatment principle
Invigorate Blood, eliminate stasis from the Lower Burner, clear Heat from the Bladder.
Herbal formulas used to treat Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood
Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Heat and. Eliminates Blood Stagnation.
Formula summary
Tao He Cheng Qi Tang is a 5-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula. Invented in 220 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that invigorate Blood and dispel Blood Stagnation.
Besides Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood, Tao He Cheng Qi Tang is also used to treat Blood Stagnation or Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner.
Consequence patterns
If left untreated Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood can lead to Bright Yang Stomach Heat
Bright Yang Fire in Stomach and Intestines
If left untreated Greater Yang Accumulation of Blood can lead to Bright Yang Fire in Stomach and Intestines