HERB FORMULAS

MASTITIS #2

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and resolves toxicity.
Sm. Litchi Li Zhi He 9g Regulates Qi and stops pain.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 9-15g Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity.
Mix-fried Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia 9-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks menstruation, promotes lactation, reduces swelling and promotes the discharge of pus.
With Wang Bu Liu Xing, for Insufficient lactation or lack of lactation.
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 9g Promotes the movement of Blood, promotes lactation, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling and drains abscesses.
Rx. Rhapontici/Echinopsis Lou Lu 9g Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, drains abscesses and swellings, expels pus and promotes lactation.
With Wang Bu Liu Xing and Chuan Shan JIa, for insufficient milk production or obstruction of milk flow due to Heat.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Moves Qi
  • Opens the breasts
  • Scatters nodulation
  • Clears Heat
  • Detoxifies
  • Invigorates the Blood

SYNDROMES

  • Breast milk Accumulation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Postpartum swollen lumps in the breast
  • The lumps begin soft and gradually harden
  • Stagnant breast milk
  • Local distention and pain
  • Chest oppression
  • Vexation
  • Agitation
  • T: Normal
  • C: Slimy
  • P: Deep and wiry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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