HERB FORMULAS

TONG YUE JIAN

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Wei 3-15g Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Wu Yao, disperses Cold and stops pain, for abdominal pain due to External Cold and Cold dysmenorrhea or postpartum abdominal pain.
Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha 8-16g Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations, transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and dissipates clumps.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 3-10g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 1.5-10g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain and adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines.
With Qing Pi, for abdominal pain, distention and belching.
With Wu Yao, for lower abdominal Coldness and pain.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 4.5-16g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao.
Rx. Linderae Wu Yao 3-10g Promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain, warms the Kidneys and disperses Cold.
With Dang Gui Wei, disperses Cold and stops pain, for abdominal pain due to External Cold.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi 3-10g Spreads Liver Qi and breaks up Stagnant Qi.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Regulates Qi
  • Soothes the Liver
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Relieves pain

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • One or two days before or during first day of menses there is:
    Lower abdominal distension and pain
    Distention and pain in the lower chest and the breasts
    Pressure makes worse
  • Generally scanty Blood flow
  • The flow starts and stops
  • Dark-purple color with clots
  • When the clots pass the pain is relieved (or when menses stop)
  • Premenstrual syndrome
  • Abdominal masses which are visible when lying down
  • Piercing hypochondriac pain
  • Irritability
  • Stomach distention and upset
  • Indigestion
  • Constipation
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Amenorrhea
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Daybreak diarrhea
  • Palpable abdominal masses
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Hypochondriac distention
  • T: Dark and red or Purple with purple spots on the side and possible sublingual vein distention
  • C: White
  • P: Wiry or Choppy or Wiry, choppy and tight or Deep and wiry, or Slippery and wiry or Wiry, choppy and strong

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For a patient with emotional issues: For fever:
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao + Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
    + Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi