Treatment of blood stasis syndrome and hemorheology

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Liao, Fu-long

Affiliations: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China

Abstract: Two circulations of material in the human body are stated in ancient literature of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), namely Qi (vital energy) circulation and Xue (blood) circulation. Blood stasis syndrome (BSS) is one of the important syndromes in TCM. BSS is involved in many of the main diseases. The diagnostic criteria for BSS are established, covering traditional and laboratory criteria. Hemorheological abnormalities are one of them. The principle treatment of BSS is activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis (ABCRBS). The progress in the treatment of BSS by ABCRBS reveals promising clinical benefits and encouraging efficacy in hemorheological factors.

Keywords: blood stasis, blood viscosity, coagulation, hemorheology, platelet, traditional medicine

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1994-14401

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 463-471, 1994