Red Stirring

Red Stirring™ is a variation of Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Blood-Mansion Eliminating Stasis Decoction) which invigorates Blood in the chest. The formula has been modified to calm the Mind and open the Mind’s orifices, thus treating the mental-emotional consequences of Blood stasis in the Upper Burner.

Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang, Chuan Xiong and Chi Shao form a modified form of Si Wu Tang which invigorates Blood. Tao Ren, Hong Hua Dan Shen and Yu Jin invigorate Blood. The last two herbs also calm the Mind and open the Mind’s orifices. Chai Hu and Zhi Ke and Jie Geng and Niu Xi form two couples of herbs that increase the moving effect because Chai Hu and Jie Geng go to the Upper Burner while Zhi Ke and Niu Xi go to the Lower Burner: this effect results in a movement between Upper and Lower Burner. Yuan Zhi and He Huan Pi calm the Mind and open the Mind’s orifices.

Mental-Emotional Pattern
Key words: Pure Heart.

Blood is the residence of the Shen and any Blood pathology will affect the Shen. Blood stasis agitates the mind and this is reflected on an emotional level with agitation and insomnia. Blood stasis also obstructs the Mind’s orifices and this is reflected in mental confusion and obsessive thinking.

Anger, frustration, resentment, excess “joy” (which should be intended as excessive stimulation), shock and guilt may all lead to Heart-Blood stasis. This normally happens only after a long-standing Qi stagnation.

Heart-Blood stasis affecting the Shen will cause depression, insomnia, irritability and, in severe cases, even psychosis. Dream is severely disturbed with the patient waking up frequently.

Allergens
There has been a long discussion on the allergic potential of shellfish that are used in Chinese medicine, such as Mu Li (Concha Ostreae) or Hai Ge Ke (Concha Meretricis seu Cyclinae). These are molluscan shellfish and, according to some, they are not allergens while crustacean shellfish are (crab, lobster, shrimp). As a reminder, the Three Treasures™ remedies are free from animal products, shellfish or minerals.