HERB FORMULAS

SHOU TAI WAN - 寿胎囊 - FETUS LONGEVITY PILL

English: Fetus Longevity Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 120g Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine, benefits the marrow, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and calms the fetus.
Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng 60g Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones, expels Wind-Dampness, nourishes the Blood and calms the womb.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 60g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, stops uterine bleeding, calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage.
Colla Corii Asini E Jiao 60g Tonifies the Blood, nourishes the Blood and stops bleeding.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Stabilizes the Kidneys
  • Calms the fetus

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yin and Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Lower back soreness and distention
  • A sensation of collapse in the lower abdomen
  • Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Weak legs
  • Frequent urination to the point of incontinence
  • T: Pale
  • C: Slippery and white
  • P: Deep and frail at the rear position

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with unstable pregnancy due to Heat or Stagnation.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Qi Deficiency: For collapse of the gathering Qi:
+ Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For reduced appetite
For a generalized sensation of Cold:
+ Dry-Fried Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Chao Bai Zhu + Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi
For feverishness:
For a stronger effect:
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong
For vaginal bleeding:
For urinary incontinence:
+ Charred Fol. Artemisiae Argyi Jiao Ai Ye + Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren
For threatened miscarriage:
+ Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao
+ 15g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
For threatened miscarriage due to Kidney yin Deficiency:
+ 12g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ 15g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
For threatened miscarriage with heavier bleeding and Heat in the Interior:
+ 12g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ 15g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen + 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ 12g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu + 12g Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
+ 15g Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi
+ 20g Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian + 15g Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian

+ 12g Charred Rx. Rehmanniae

Sheng Di Huang Tan + 12g Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi
+ 15g Rx. Pseudostellariae Tai Zi Shen
+ 12g Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi
+ 15g Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao
For threatened miscarriage with Internal Cold:
+ 15g Charred Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin Tan + 15g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
+ 12g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ 12g Charred Rz. Dryopteris Guan Zhong Tan
For threatened miscarriage with constipation:
 + 10g Hb. Artemisiae Argyi Ai Ye
+ 15g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen + Charred Nodus Nelumbo Nuciferae Ou Jie Tan
+ 12g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ 15g Os Sepiae seu Sepiellae Hai Piao Xiao
+ 20g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu
For abdominal pain:
+ 6g Fol. Artemisiae Argyi Ai Ye
+ 18g Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong
For Qi Deficiency:
+ 9g Caulis Perillae Zi Su Geng
+15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 12g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ 15g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
For bloody discharge:
    + 9g Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu
    +12g Pollen Typhae Pu Huang