sweet, acrid, bitter, warm Ht, Lv, Sp

tonify Blood, tonifies and invigorates the blood to regulate the menses, alleviates pain, invigorates the blood to reduce swelling, moisten the intestines and unblocks bowels

CI: in cases of excess dampness w MJ fullness, loose stool and diarrhea

makes blood cells so don't use w blood thinners

sweet, sl warm, Ht, Kd, Lv

tonify the blood (for blood xu, irregular menses, uterine bleeding, postpartum), nourishes yin, nourishes blood and tonifies essence, #1 for Xiao Ke syndrome

use w caution in case of Sp amd St xu, in cases of stagnant Qi or phlegm

sweet, neutral, Kd, Lv, Lu

tonify the blood, stops the bleeding, nourishes yin, moistens dryness, calms fetus for restless fetus w vaginal bleeding

CI: in cases w exterior disorders

caution: in cases of Sp and St xu

bitter, sour, cool, Lv, Sp

tonify the blood, nourishes the blood and preserves the yin (also for ying-wei disharmony), softens the Lv (for Lv yin xu w Lv Qi stag), moderates spasms, and alleviates pain, nourishes yin and calms Lv,

use w caution in case of diarrhea due to deficient cold, incompatible w Li Lu

sweet, warm Ht, Sp

tonify Ht and Sp, nourish blood, calm spirit for insomnia, palpitations, forgetfulness, dizziness due to Ht-Sp Qi and blood xu

CI: in cases of phlegm-fire or dampness in MJ

acrid, warm, Lv, Gb, Pc

invigorate the blood, moves the Qi, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, #1 for treating various types of headaches, expels wind and alleviates pain

acrid, bitter, warm, Ht, Lv, Sp

invigorate the blood, promote Qi movement, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, Dui Yao for pain due to trauma and W-C-D Bi syndrome, relax sinews, activate channels, reduce swelling, generate flesh

pair herb w Mo Yao

CI: pregnancy

bitter, neutral, Ht, Lv, Sp

invigorate the blood, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, Dui yao due to trauma and W-C-D Bi syndrome, promote healing (topically)

pair herb w Ru Xiang

contra: pregnancy

acrid, bitter, cool, Ht, Lu, Lv

invigorate blood, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, promote Qi movement, cools blood and stops bleeding, benefits GB and reduces jaundice(#1 for gallstones), relieves constraint and opens orifice for hot phlegm obstructing Ht orifice

bitter, acrid, warm, Lv, Sp

invigorate blood, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, Du Yao for break up blood, removing severe accumulation, stopping pain, moves Qi stagnation

pair herbs with San Leng

CI: pregnancy

bitter, acrid, neutral, Lv, Sp

invigorate blood, remove blood stasis, moves Qi stagnation, alleviate pain, Dui Yao for breaking up blood, remove severe accumulation, stop pain, also used for childhood nutritional impairment

pair herbs w E Zhu

CI: pregnancy

bitter, sl cold, Ht, Pc, Lv

invigorates the blood, removes blood stasis, alleviates pain, cools blood, reduces sores, nourishes blood in chest (treats angina and heart attacks), clears Ht, calms shen, soothes irritability, 

incompatible w Li Lu

acrid, bitter, sl cold, Ht Lv, Ub

invigorate blood, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, commonly used gynecological disorders like  regulating menses.

promote urination, clears heat, resolve toxicity, hypertension and edema

paired w Ze Lan

CI: pregnancy

Ze Lan

bitter, acrid, sl warm, aromatic, Lv, Sp

same as Yi Mu Cao but doesnt reduce hypertension

invigorate blood, remove stasis, alleviate pain, unblocks menses, promotes urination, reduce edema, clears heat and relieves toxicity

CI: pregnancy

bitter, sweet, neutral, Ht, Li, Lv, Lu

invogorate blood, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, Du Yao for ammenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, moisten intestine and unblock bowels, stop coughing

paired herbs with Hong Hua

CI: pregnancy

acrid, warm, Ht, Lv

invigorate blood, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain due to traumatic injury, Dui Yao for ammenorrhea and dysmenorrhea due to blood stasis, unblocks menses, harmonize blood

pair herbs w Tao Ren

CI: pregnancy

bitter, neutral, Lv, St

invigorates the blood, unblocks channels to remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, unblock menses, promote lactation, promotes urination and unblocks Lin syndrome, reduce abscess,  reduce swellings (for breast, testicles), currently used for prostate enlargement

CI: pregnancy

sweet, bitter, neutral, Kd, Lv

invigorates blood, unblocks channels, alleviates pain, expel wind and drain damp, unblock menses, #1 to move blood down

CI: pregnancy

bitter, sour, neutral, Lv, Kd

invigorate blood, remove blood stasis, alleviate pain, tonify Lv/Kd to strengthen sinews and bones for soreness in weakness in lower back/lower extremities, clear damp heat in LJ, move blood down

CI: pregnancy