HERB FORMULAS

QIAN GEN SAN - 茜根散 - RUBIA POWDER

English: Rubia Powder
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen 9g Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, cools the Liver and transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 9g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
Colla Corii Asini E Jiao 9g Nourishes the Blood, nourishes and moistens Yin and stops bleeding.
Cacumen Platycladi Ce Bai Ye 6g Cools the Blood and stops bleeding and expels Phlegm
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With E Jiao, for coughing, hematemesis, epistaxis, and uterine hemorrhage due to Heat from Deficiency.
With Ce Bai Ye, for all types of bleeding due to Heat in the Blood.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Cools the Blood
  • Stops bleeding
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Nourishes Blood

SYNDROMES

  • Hematuria due to Blood Stagnation and Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Intermittent hematuria with dark Blood and clots
  • Difficult urination
  • Lower back pain
  • Suprapubic distension and pain
  • Dark complexion
  • Dark rings under the eyes
  • Lower abdominal masses
  • Spider naevi on the knees and inner ankle
  • Bleeding gums
  • Loose teeth
  • Restlessness
  • Intermittent purple or green spots beneath the skin
  • Sometimes nosebleed
  • Heavy period
  • Red cheeks
  • Thirst
  • Heat sensation in soles and palms
  • Tidal fever
  • Night sweats
  • T: Red or Purplish
  • C: White or Little or None
  • Thready and rapid or Thready, rapid and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Blood Stagnation with Yin Deficiency, Heat and Phlegm:  
   
- Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin    
+ 15g Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou    
+ 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui    
   
+ 9g Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu    
   
+ 9g Flos Carthami Hong Hua    
+ 9g Pollen Typhae Pu Huang    
+ 9g Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin    
+ 3g Succinum Hu Po    
+ 3g Rx. Notoginseng San Qi