1. If blood stasis blocks the head and face, skin cells can't get enough water and nutrition, and the face will be sallow and dull.

Metabolites and melanin in the basal layer of skin gradually accumulate, forming chloasma and dark circles over time.

Hypoxia of brain cells can cause dizziness, headache, neurasthenia and insomnia.

2. If qi and blood stagnate in the chest and the blood vessels in the heart are blocked, it will directly lead to myocardial ischemia and hypoxia, chest tightness and palpitations, leading to coronary heart disease, angina pectoris and other diseases.

3. If qi and blood stagnate in the lower abdomen, or qi stagnation and blood stasis appear in the second pulse of Chongren, which is in charge of reproductive function, it will lead to swelling and discomfort of female reproductive system organs such as uterus, accessories and breasts, and may cause inflammation or mass for a long time.

Therefore, if there is blood stasis in the body and you want to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, then it is best to choose plant medicines, such as safflower, peach kernel, angelica, Ligusticum chuanxiong, turmeric, notoginseng and salvia miltiorrhiza. Modern pharmacological studies have proved that these traditional Chinese medicines have pharmacological effects such as calming and relieving pain, improving blood rheology, preventing thrombosis, inhibiting platelet aggregation, improving blood circulation, resisting bacteria and diminishing inflammation, and promoting the absorption of inflammatory exudates.