This Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang course module from the Big Formulas and Big Ideas Behind Them series of talks by Will Maclean looks at some of the most important Chinese herbal formulas, and examine the big ideas behind their intent, construction and use.
Session 2 : Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang is a strikingly effective formula for a variety of common Blood stasis/ stagnation conditions, Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang is famously prescribed for activating Qi and Blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In this talk we look at how the herbs work in combination to resolve blood stasis and move Qi.
What You Will Learn
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- Critically evaluate the construction of Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang and how it differs from some other blood moving formulas
- Multiple clinically relevant case studies with base prescription, modifications as well as application
- Case study outcomes
- Blood stasis TCM Etiology/Pathophysiology and how Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang can correct causative factors
Webinar Outline
- Introduction – History and Use
- Introduction to Blood Stasis
- Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang formulation history and Traditional Uses
- Formula construction according to multiple classical and modern sources
Harmonizing Function and Related Diseases
- Clinical Presentations (most clinically relevant- tongue, pulse and symptoms)
- Indications for Use
- Principles of treatment
- Levels of treatment
- Zhu Yu Tang Formula family and Blood Stagnation formula comparisons
- Herb pairings analysis- formula construction and herb dynamics for therapeutic effect
- Other presentations for clinical use
Putting It All Together –
- Critical evaluation of construction
- Formula Modifications
- Directional tendencies of core and guide herbs
Case Studies
- 6 Case Studies
What You Get When You Register Today
- 3 hours and 42 minutes of Video Footage PLUS course notes
- 4 CPD points
- 5 years access