HERB FORMULAS

AI FU NUAN GONG WAN - 艾附暖宮丸 - MUGWORT AND CYPERUS PILLS TO WARM THE PALACE

English: Mugwort and Cyperus Pills to Warm the Palace
Also Known As: Mugwort and Cyperus Warm the Uterus Pills

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fol. Artemisiae Argyi Ai Ye 9-90g Warms the channels, warms the womb, stops bleeding, disperses Cold, calms the fetus and alleviates pain.
 With Xiang Fu, for abdominal pain from Deficiency Cold and Stagnant Qi.
With Wu Zhu Yu and Xu Duan, for severe Cold Womb from Deficiency.
Vinegar-fried Rz. Cyperi Cu Shao Xiang Fu 9-180g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, for Qi Stagnation combined with Blood Stasis.
Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu 6-90g Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, promotes the movement of Qi, warms the Spleen, alleviates pain, stops diarrhea and expels Damp-Cold.
With Ai Ye and Xiang Fu, for dysmenorrhea due to Cold in the Womb.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 6-90g Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
With Rou Gui, for irregular menstruation with Cold in the Blood.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses, and amenorrhea.
Wine-fried Rx. Paeoniae Alba Jiu Chao Bai Shao 6-90g Nourishes Blood, regulates menstruation, softens the Liver and relieves pain.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 6-90g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen and raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency due to hemorrhage with fatigue, low grade fever, irritability, and thirst in patients with a weak pulse due to Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao 60g Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, relieves diarrhea, kills parasites and alleviates pain. (not included in some versions)
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 6-90g Tonifies Blood, regulates the menses, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and(stops pain due to Blood Stasis. (not included in some versions)
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis for abdominal pain.
With Xiang Fu, tonifies Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 5-45g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens sinews and bones, stops uterine bleeding, calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage.
With Ai Ye, for excessive uterine bleeding with abdominal pain.
Wine-fried Rx. Rehmanniae Jiu Chao Sheng Di Huang 6-30g Clears Heat and cools the Blood without harming the Stomach.
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 5-1515g Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens the Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.
With Wu Zhu Yu, for Cold hernial disorders with abdominal pain.
With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain or amenorrhea due to Deficiency Cold of the Chong and Ren channels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Warms the vessels
  • Comforts the Womb
  • Nourishes and invigorates the Blood

SYNDROMES

  • Cold in the Womb
  • Deficiency Cold of the uterus
  • Second or third trimester pregnancy with a cold, painful sensation in the lower abdomen
  • Deficiency Cold of the Chong and Ren channels
  • Wind-Cold Accumulation in the Uterus

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Cold in the Womb
  • Thin vaginal discharge
  • A sallow and wan complexion
  • Achy limbs
  • Fatigue
  • Lack of strength
  • Lethargy
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Reduced appetite
  • Low energy
  • Occasional abdominal or lower abdominal pain
  • Cold, painful sensations in the lower abdomen
  • Abdominal distention
  • Infertility
  • T: Pale
  • C: White

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • The patient is prohibited from getting angry.
  • The patient is prohibited from ingesting cold or raw substances.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For menstruation with clots: For infertility:
+ 12g Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao + 9g Rz. Curculiginis Xian Mao
For clear, thin vaginal discharge:
+ 9g Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo
+ 9g Stir-fried until yellow Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi
or
+ Tangerine Seed Pill
Ju He Wan
+ 9g Sm Euryales Qian Shi
For intense Cold:
For painful menstruation:
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
+ 9g Rx. Linderae Wu Yao
+ 6g Fr. Foeniculi Xiao Hui Xiang
For infertility due to Cold-Damp Accumulation in the Channels:
For lower abdominal pain:
+ 9g Rx. Linderae Wu Yao - Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu
+ 12g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo - Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao
    - Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
    + Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
   
    + Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
    + Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong