HERB FORMULAS

DYSMENORRHEA #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Pollen Typhae Pu Huang 12g Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and stops bleeding by astringing.
Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and stops bleeding.
With Pu Huang, for Abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea and lochioschesis.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, cools and nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
With Dang Gui, for irregular menstruation and retained lochia from Blood Stasis due to trauma.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 3g Disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels, alleviates pain, warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart and strengthens the Yang and Ming Men Fire.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Alleviates pain
  • Regulates the menses

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Recurring sharp or dull pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis 1-2 days before, during, or after the period
  • The pain can radiate to the whole abdomen, lower back and anal/genital area
  • The pain generally diminishes after the period ends
  • The pain can be stabbing, burning, squeezing, dull, down-bearing and in severe cases, can cause nausea, vomiting, cold sweating and fainting
  • This seems to happen mostly in younger women

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Internal heat: For Internal Cold:
+ 30g Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao + 9g Fr. Foeniculi Xiao Hui Xiang
+ 6g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Preparatum Zhi Da Huang + 3g Rz. Zingiberis Preparatum Pao Jiang