What are the medications for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis?

Commonly used blood-activating and stasis-resolving herbs include Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong), Carthamus tinctorius (Honghua), and Angelica sinensis (Danggui). Commonly used patent medicines include Compound Danshen Tablets, Xuefu Zhuyu Oral Liquid, and Guizhi Fuling Capsules. Commonly used traditional Chinese herbal formulas include Taoren Siwu Decoction and Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction.

Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen) promotes blood circulation and resolves stasis, and is commonly used to treat cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and gynecological conditions. Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong) activates blood circulation and regulates qi, and is suitable for headaches, dysmenorrhea, and pain due to rheumatism. Carthamus tinctorius (Honghua) promotes blood circulation, resolves stasis, regulates menstruation, and relieves pain, and is commonly used to treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and traumatic injuries. Angelica sinensis (Danggui) nourishes the blood, activates blood circulation, regulates menstruation, and relieves pain, and is widely used in the treatment of gynecological disorders and various conditions involving blood deficiency and blood stasis.

Among patent medicines, Xuefu Zhuyu Oral Liquid, Compound Danshen Tablets, and Guizhi Fuling Capsules can help promote blood circulation and resolve stasis, alleviating patients' discomfort symptoms. Traditional Chinese herbal formulas such as Taoren Siwu Decoction and Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction can also effectively promote blood circulation and relieve discomfort symptoms.

Patients should use blood-activating and stasis-resolving medications under the guidance of a physician and should not take medications arbitrarily.