Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Hi Alon, Z'ev, Bob, Sharon, Bruan, Jim, et al, My query on the apparent paradox of (and possible dangers inherent in) the actions of Sanqi to Zhi Xue (Quiet Blood, Stop Blood, Haemostat) and Huo Xue (Quicken/Enliven/Move Blood/Thin Blood) are from a novice to the subtelties of CHM. They are also directly related to my abysmal ignorance of the precise meanings of the relevant Chinese Terminology. Some of my sources suggest that some Huo Xue herbs act as anticoagulants, like warfarin. This is why I queried Sanqi - can it act like warfarin? If so, it might be contraindicated pre-surgery and in patients predisposed to haemorrhage. After most enlightening discussion from you all, I am clearer now on the meanings of Zhi Xue and Huo Xue and the implications re Vitalising/Renewing Xue. However, my original query remains: can Sanqi have a warfarin-like action? From most of your replies, I suspect not, but it would be nice to be sure of that! I have nearly 40 years of practical experience as a vet in trouble- shooting problems on cattle farms. Among many other causes, many cases of haemorrhage occur in cattle due to toxic agents (bracken poisoning, dicoumerol in feeds, warfarin-like poisoning, fungal toxins, etc) and allergic reactions, such as to metabolites in grass-silage made with sulphuric-acid additive. If Sanqi has a warfarin-like action, would its use be contraindicated in such cows? Best regards, WORK : Teagasc Staff Development Unit, Sandymount Ave., Dublin 4, Ireland WWW : Email: < Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0] HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland WWW : http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/searchap.htm Email: < Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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