HERB FORMULAS

LUTEAL PHASE DEFECT #4

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 4-10g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Caulis Perillae Zi Su Geng 4.5-9g Promotes the flow of Qi, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, expands the chest, benefits the diaphragm, calms the fetus and stops nausea and vomiting.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and regulates the menses.
With Xiang Fu, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
With Wu Yao, for cold dysmenorrhea or postpartum abdominal pain.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 6-14g Tonifies the Middle Jiao,augments Qi and nourishes the Blood.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6-14g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
With Zi Su Geng, for fullness, distention and discomfort in the epigastrium and abdomen due to Liver attacking the Spleen and morning sickness.
With Wu Yao, unblocks Qi in both the Qi and Blood levels, releases constraint from the Liver and Gallbladder, descends Qi in the chest and abdomen and warms Qi which has been slowed by pathogenic Cold.
With Dang Gui, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 1.5-10g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain and strengthens the Spleen.
With Wu Yao, for lower abdominal Coldness and pain.
Rx. Linderae Wu Yao 3-10g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, warms the Kidneys and disperses Cold.
With Dang Gui and Xiang Fu, for menstrual pain.
With Xiang Fu, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with menstrual irregularity, pain in the lower abdomen and generalized pain and distention throughout the body.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 4.5-16g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Promotes the flow of Qi
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Regulates the menses

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
    Blue purple if there is Cold
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Kidney Yin Deficiency: For Kidney Yang Deficiency:
+ Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi + Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian + Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao + Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu
For Spleen and Kidney Deficiency: For Kidney Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation:
+ Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi + Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi
+ Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren + Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ Poria Fu Ling + Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
For mid-cycle bleeding due to Liver Fire: + Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang For premenstrual spotting:
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
+ Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi + Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ Colla Corii Asini E Jiao
For spotting of dark Blood lasting more than seven days after the normal end of the period: + Colla Corii Asini E Jiao
For menstruation that lasts too long with pale Blood:
+ charred Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Tan
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ charred Cacumen Platycladi Ce Bai Ye Tan + Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ charred Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Ou Jie Tan
+ Colla Corii Asini E Jiao
For habitual miscarriage:    
+ Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong    
+ Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan    
+ Caulis Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng    
+ Rz. Cibotii Gou Ji