HERB FORMULAS

GU CHONG TANG - 股冲汤 - STABILIZE GUSHING DECOCTION

English: Stabilize Gushing Decoction
Also Known As: Stabilize the Chong Channel Decoction
Decoction to Consolidate the Chong Channel

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 15-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen and raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 25-30g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and calms the fetus.
With Huang Qi, astringes and consolidates the Chong channel.
Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu 18-24g

Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, stops excessive sweating, supports that which has collapsed, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding.
With Hai Piao Xia, Qian Cao Gen and Zong Lu Tan, for thin, pale, profuse uterine bleeding that either gushes or continually trickles out due to instability of the Chong channel.
With Huang Qi and Long Gu, for uterine bleeding due to unstable Chong and Ren channels with Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 12-15g Nourishes the Blood and regulates menstruation.
With Long Gu and Mu Li, for spontaneous sweating and night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
Calcined Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Duan Long Gu 20-25g Restrains, inhibits and binds to stop sweating, astringe Jing, stop bleeding, bind up the Intestines and generate flesh.
With Shan Zhu Yu and Mu Li, for night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
with Huang Qi and Bai Shao, for spontaneous sweating due to exterior Deficiency.
Calcined Concha Ostreae Duan Mu Li 20-25g Binds and dries so that it astringes sweating and Jing and stops vaginal discharge.
With Shan Zhu Yu, for sweating.
With Long Gu and Bai Shao, for anxiety, palpitations, insomnia, and dream disturbed sleep.
Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao 12-15g Restrains, holds in and stops bleeding.
With Huang Qi, Qian Cao Gen and Wu Bei Zi, for excessive uterine bleeding.
Charred Petiolus Trachycarpi Zong Lu Tan 6-9g Stops all types of bleeding and can be used for epistaxis, hematemesis, Intestinal Wind, and continuous uterine bleeding whenever there is no Heat internally.
With Bai Zhu, Huang Qi, Shan Zhi Yu and Qian Cao Gen, for chronic bleeding due to Blood Deficiency.
Galla Chinensis Wu Bei Zi 1-6g Astringes sweat, astringes the Kidneys and stops bleeding.
With Bai Zhu, Huang Qi and Hai Piao Xiao, for uterine bleeding or profuse menstruation from Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen 9-12g Cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
With Hai Piao Xiao, for excessive uterine bleeding.
With Hai Piao Xiao and Huang Qi, for Qi Deficient uterine bleeding.
With Long Gu, for Blood-streaked leukorrhea.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Spleen
  • Benefits Qi
  • Astringes and consolidates the Chong and Ren channels
  • Stops bleeding

SYNDROMES

  • Inconsolidation of the Chong and Ren channels

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Continuous uterine bleeding (either spotting or gushing)
  • Leukorrhea
  • Pale, thin Blood
  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of breath
  • Anemia
  • Lassitude
  • T: Pale
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Thready and weak or Gigantic and forceless or Weak and soft or Feeble and hollow

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated if the problem is so severe that it leads to an Abandoned Disorder, characterized by profuse sweating, cold limbs and an imperceptible pulse. In such cases, modify the formula.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For relatively Cold conditions: For Collapse of Yang:
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi + Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
For relatively Hot conditions:
+ Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + More Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For this condition arising after a fit of anger:
For lack of improvement after two days:
+ Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu - Charred Petiolus Trachycarpi Zong Lu Tan
For melaena:
+ Colla Corii Asini E Jiao
- Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu
For strengthening the astringent effect:
- Concha Ostreae Mu Li + Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
- Galla Chinensis Wu Bei Zi
For listlessness, a pale complexion, cold limbs and a weak pulse:
+ Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao + Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
For profuse bleeding:
+ Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
+ 10g Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
For spotting:
+ 10g Rz. Cimicifugae Sheng Ma + 30g Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao
For hemafecia:
+ more (30g) Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen
- Charred Petiolus Trachycarpi Zong Lu Tan
For a stronger styptic action:
+ 3-6g Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
+ 6-9g Colla Corii Asini E Jiao
or
For cervical cancer:
+ Chinese Patent Medicine
Yun Nan Bai Yao
- Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu    
- Charred Petiolus Trachycarpi Zong Lu Tan    
   
+ 30g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui    
   
+ 6g Charred Spica Schizonepetae Jie Sui Tan    
   
6g Charred Quick-fried Rz. Zingiberis Pao Jiang Tan    
   
+ 10g Sm. Ginkgo Bai Guo    
+ 15g Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren    
+ 10g Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie    
+ 3g Rz. Cimicifugae Sheng Ma    
+ 6g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu    
+ 10g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi    
+ 10g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi