HERB FORMULAS

PCOS #5

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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.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
With Dang Gui, for irregular menstruation and retained lochia from Blood Stasis due to trauma.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold. stops pain due to Blood Stasis and regulates the menses.
With Xiang Fu, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
With Xiang Fu, for Qi Stagnation combined with Blood Stasis.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses, and amenorrhea.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, transforms Phlegm and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6-12g Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Chi Shao, for irregular menstruation due to Heat and obstruction from Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
With Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui, for Blood-Stasis induced gynecological disorders such as immobile abdominal masses and amenorrhea with abdominal pain.
With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis induced menstrual disorders, especially those characterized by early period, excessive bleeding, and thick purple clots.
With Xiang Fu, for flank pain, abdominal pain, and dysmenorrhea due to Qi and Blood Stagnation.
With Mu Dan Pi, for Blood Stasis disorders.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6-14g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea due to Qi and Blood Stasis.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 3-10g Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardenings.
Fr. Leonuri Chong Wei Zi 3-15g Invigorates the Blood and regulates the menses.
Spina Gleditsiae Zao Jiao Ci 3-10g Draws out toxicity, discharges pus, invigorates the Blood and reduces swelling.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 6-18g Clears Hot Phlegm.
With Zhe Bei Mu, cools and relieves toxicity to disperse and transform Phlegm and treat goiter, scrofula and swollen or inflamed lymph glands.
Sargassum Hai Zao 6-16g Reduces Phlegm, promotes urination and reduces edema.
Fr. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu 3-12g Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Removes Phlegm
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Resolves Blood Stasis.

SYNDROMES

  • Blood and Phlegm-Heat Stasis Blocking the Chong and Ren Channels

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Very irregular menstrual cycle with no pattern at all
  • Scanty bleeding with clots or
  • Amenorrhea, although may flood sometimes
  • Infertility
  • Distension of chest and breasts
  • Bloated stomach
  • Cramping in the lower abdomen
  • Severe acne
  • Thick body and facial hair
  • Thirst
  • Constipation
  • Overweight
  • T:Dark red or Purple red with black spots around the edge
  • C: White or Yellow greasy
  • P: Wiry, slippery and rapid pulses

TREATS

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