Thrombophlebitis according to Chinese Medicine
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Three herbal formulas that might help with thrombophlebitis
Da Huang Fu Zi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Interior. Disperses Cold. Unblocks the bowels. Alleviates pain.
Why might Da Huang Fu Zi Tang help with thrombophlebitis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Exterior Cold invading the Interior' of which phlebitis is a symptom.
Bu Yang Huang Wu Tang
Source date: 1830 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Tonifies Qi. Invigorates Blood. Unblocks the channels.
Why might Bu Yang Huang Wu Tang help with thrombophlebitis?
Bu Yang Huang Wu Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of thrombophlebitis
Di Dang Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Breaks up and dispels Blood Stagnation .
Why might Di Dang Tang help with thrombophlebitis?
Di Dang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of postpartum thrombophlebitis
Other symptoms often associated with thrombophlebitis
Abdominal pain Constipation Hypochondriac pain Chills Low-grade fever Cold hands and feet