Comment:
VA-841 is a new formula designed to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease and occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Salviae Miltiorrhziae Radix and Ligustici Rhizoma, the chief ingredients in this formula, are the most popular herbs for promoting blood circulation. Both Paeoniae Rubra Radix and Carthami Flos increase the coronary blood flow. It has been proven that this formula can dilate coronary arteries, increase blood volume, inhibit thrombosis, enhance the activity of fibrinolytic system, raise the hypoxia toleration of cardiac muscle, and inhibit hyper-aggregation of platelets. In clinical use it can relieve chest pain or angina pectoris due to blood stagnation.

Indications:
Angina pectoris, cardiovascular diseases and occlusive cerebrovascular diseases.

Dosage:
4-6 tablets three times per day, before meals.

Functions
Traditional:
     Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, activates the flow of qi.
Modern:
     Promotes blood circulation, inhibits hyper-aggregation of platelet and relieves pain.

Chinese Medical Description:
Salvia
     Promotes blood circulation, breaks up congealed blood; nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit
Red Peony
     Invigorates the Blood, removes blood stasis and cools the Blood
Cnidium
     Invigorates the Blood and promotes the circulation of Qi; alleviates pain
Carthamus
     Invigorates the Blood, dispels congealed blood and alleviates pain
Acronychia
     Promotes the circulation of Qi, disperse congealed blood and alleviates pain