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Pattern气血津液辨证

气滞血瘀证

Qì Zhì Xuè Yū Zhèng

Qi Stagnation with Blood Stasis Pattern

Treatment Principle

行气活血，化瘀止痛

Move qi and invigorate blood; dispel stasis and stop pain

Cardinal Symptoms · 主症

distending or stabbing pain in the chest, hypochondrium, or abdomen
fixed pain with tenderness
emotional depression or irritability

Secondary Symptoms · 次症

dark dusky complexion
irregular menstruation with blood clots in women
chest oppression

Etiology · 病因

Emotional frustration leading to qi stagnation that over time causes blood stasis.

Pathomechanism · 病机

Qi stagnation leads to blood stasis; qi and blood circulation is obstructed.

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@misc{bencaodian-qi-zhi-xue-yu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Qì Zhì Xuè Yū Zhèng 气滞血瘀证 (Qi Stagnation with Blood Stasis Pattern)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/patterns/qi-zhi-xue-yu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-qi-zhi-xue-yu, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Qì Zhì Xuè Yū Zhèng 气滞血瘀证 (Qi Stagnation with Blood Stasis Pattern)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/patterns/qi-zhi-xue-yu}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }