HERB FORMULAS

ZHI LOU TANG - 纸篓汤 - METROSTAXIS DECOCTION

English: Metrostaxis Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Stir-fried Angelicae Sinensis Chao Dang Gui 3g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and regulates the menses.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat and cools and nourishes the Blood.
With Dang Gui, for irregular menstruation from Blood Stasis.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 30g Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Stir-fried Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Chao Bai Zhu 15g Harmonizes the transportive and transformative functions of the Middle Jiao.
Stir-fried Pollen Typhae Chao Pu Huang 10g Tonifies the Blood and stops bleeding.
Rx. Notoginseng San Qi 3g Stops bleeding, transforms Blood Stasis and invigorates the Blood.
Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Pao Xiao 15g Restrains, holds in and stops bleeding, secures Jing, stops discharge and alleviates pain.
With Huang Qi and Qian Cao Gen, for excessive uterine bleeding.
With Pu Huang, for gynecological bleeding disorders such as metrorrhagia, extended periods and epistaxis at the time of menstruation
Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen 10g Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Hai Piao Xiao, for excessive uterine bleeding.
With Huang Qi, for Qi Deficient uterine bleeding.
With Dan Shen, for Blood Heat causing amenorrhea.
with Huang Qi, Bai Zhu and Shan Zhu Yu, for incessant uterine bleeding where Qi fails to control the Blood.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 30g Tonifies Qi and Blood and relieves numbness and pain.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu 12g Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding.
With Shu Di Huang and Shan Yao, for urinary frequency (day or night), dizziness, tinnitus and lower back pain due to Kidney Deficiency.
with Hai Piao Xiao and Qian Cao Gen, for thin, pale, profuse uterine bleeding that either gushes or continually trickles out due to instability of the Chong channel.
With Shu Di Huang, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating.
Stir-fried Rz. Dryopteris Chao Guan Zhong 15g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
Crinis Carbonisatus Xue Yu Tan 10g Astringes leakage of Blood, stops bleeding and eliminates Blood Stasis.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes and Harmonizes the Blood
  • Nourishes the Kidneys
  • Tonifies Qi
  • Clears Heat
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Stops bleeding

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation with Kidney Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Uterine bleeding is unexpected, small amounts but persistent
  • The menses are dark purple and contain clots
  • Pain in the lower abdomen, with guarding
  • Sacroiliac pain
  • Dizziness
  • Exhaustion
  • Sadness
  • Thirst
  • T: Cyanotic or speckled with purpuric spots
  • C: Normal
  • P: Choppy or Weak and small

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For signs of Heat: For Damp-Heat:
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + Cx. Ailanthi Chun Pi
+ Stir-fried Rx. Scutellariae Chao Huang Qin
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu For stabbing pain in the lower abdomen:
+ Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi + Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
+ Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian + Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi
For fullness in the chest, emotional distress and a wiry pulse: For constipation:
+ 5g Stir-fried Rx. et Rz. Rhei Chao Da Huang
+ Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ Hb. Schizonepetae Carbonisatus Jing Jie Tan For Damp-Heat with Qi and Yin Deficiency:
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
+ Stir-fried Rx. Scutellariae Chao Huang Qin
- Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Chao Bai Zhu
   
    - Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
    + 15g Cx. Ailanthi Chun Pi
    + 30g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua