HERB FORMULAS

XIAO YU LI QI TANG

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses and disperses Cold.
 With Gan Cao, moderates spasms and relieves abdominal pain.
With Wu Yao, for cold dysmenorrhea.
Wine-fried Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
With Dang Gui, for irregular menstruation.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and relieves pain.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6-14g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
Rx. Linderae Wu Yao 3-10g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, warms the Kidneys and disperses Cold.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 1.5-10g Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
With Wu Yao, for lower abdominal coldness and pain.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 6-21g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, promotes the movement of Blood and alleviates pain.
With Du Zhong and Chuan Niu Xi, for deficient Kidneys or Cold-Damp Bi causing low back and leg pain and weakness and contracture of the leg muscles.
Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng 9-30g Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones, nourishes the Blood and calms the womb.
Stir-fried Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong 8-16g Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, strengthens the sinews and bones, aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood and tonifies Kidney Yang.
With Xu Duan, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the lower back and secures the Chong and Ren channels to treat aching in the lower back and knees, weakness of the legs which makes walking difficult and especially threatened miscarriage due to instability of the Chong and Ren channels.
Stir-fried Rx. Cyathulae Chuan Niu Xi 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks the menses, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens the tendons and bones.
Per, Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 3-9g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle and relieves the diaphragm.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 1.5-14g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Blood
  • Soothes the Liver  
  • Unblocks the Liver
  • Moves Qi
  • Releases Stagnation
  • Regulates menstruation
  • Tonifies Kidney Yang
  • Nourishes the Chong and Ren channels
  • Nourishes the uterus

SYNDROMES

  • Liver Qi Stagnation with Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Infertility
  • Inability to conceive for many years
  • Decreased and dark-colored menses that contain clots or
  • Scanty, pale-colored menses
  • Possibly a history of late menarche
  • Delayed menstruation with decreased and pale menses or
  • Infrequent menstruation
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Breast and hypochondriac pain
  • Abdominal pain with periods
  • Maybe premenstrual breast distention
  • Premenstrual breast tension
  • Painful periods
  • Irritability before periods
  • Anxiety before periods
  • Depression
  • Abdominal distention
  • Eructation
  • Sighing
  • Water retention
  • Headache
  • A history of cramping
  • Amenorrhea
  • Loss of libido
  • Aches and weakness in the waist and legs
  • Back pain
  • Cold limbs
  • A dusky complexion
  • Dull-pale complexion
  • Increased clear urine
  • Loose stools
  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue
  • Tinnitus
  • Feeling cold
  • Cold limbs
  • Frequent urination
  • Long-drawn-out urination with a thin stream or dribbling
  • Pain and coldness in loin and knees
  • Severe lumbago
  • Cold sensation in the lower abdomen
  • T: Normal color or slightly red on the sides; if Stagnation of Qi arises from Blood Deficiency, the sides might be Pale or Pale, swollen and wet
  • C: White   
  • P: Taut or Wiry; if Qi Stagnation arises from Blood Deficiency, it may be Choppy or Deep and weak or Thin and soft or Deep and thready or Deep, thready and forceless or Deep and slow

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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