Anticoagulants in Chinese medicine refer to Chinese medicines that have the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Commonly used Chinese medicines for activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis include Salvia miltiorrhiza, safflower, zephyr, and so on. It should be noted that pregnant women should be cautious of using drugs that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis. If medication is needed, it should be taken under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be used blindly by oneself to avoid adverse consequences.
1. Salvia miltiorrhiza has the effect of activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, clearing menstruation and relieving pain, clearing the heart and removing vexation, cooling blood and eliminating carbuncle. It is used in treating chest paralysis (stuffy pain in the chest), heart pain, epigastric (stomach and abdomen) dystocia (pain in the area of dystocia and ribs), obstruction in the abdomen (tangible or intangible lumps in the abdomen, with a feeling of distension and pain), paralysis by heat (often manifested as burning, pain, redness and swelling of joints and muscles), and restlessness and insomnia.
2. Saffron, with the effect of activating blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain.
3. Zelan, with the efficacy of activating blood circulation and regulating menstruation, removing blood stasis and eliminating carbuncle, inducing diuresis and reducing swelling. It is used for menstrual disorders, menstrual closure, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain with blood stasis, canker sores and swollen toxins, edema and ascites. Caution is advised for those without blood stasis.