HERB FORMULAS

INFERTILITY #25

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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 and regulates the menses.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 5-30g Nourishes the Blood and regulates menstruation.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6-12g Clears Heat, cools, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6-14g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
 With Dang Gui, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 8-16g Drains Heat and generates Fluids.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Blood
  • Soothes the Liver  
  • Unblocks the Liver
  • Moves Qi
  • Releases Stagnation
  • Clears Heat
  • Regulates menstruation

SYNDROMES

  • Liver Qi Stagnation in older women

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Infertility
  • Inability to conceive for many years
  • Decreased and dark-colored menses that contain clots or
  • Scanty, pale-colored menses
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Breast and hypochondriac pain
  • Abdominal pain with periods
  • Maybe premenstrual breast distention
  • Premenstrual breast tension
  • Painful periods
  • Small Blood clots before the period
  • Irritability before periods
  • Anxiety and agitation before periods
  • Depression
  • Angers easily
  • Abdominal distention
  • Eructation
  • Sighing
  • Water retention
  • Headache
  • A history of cramping
  • T: Normal color or slightly red on the sides; if Stagnation of Qi arises from Blood Deficiency, the sides might be Pale
  • C: Normal
  • P: Taut or Wiry; if Qi Stagnation arises from Blood Deficiency, it may be Choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe chest and flank distention and fullness: For insomnia with many dreams:
+ Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren
+ Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi + Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng
+ Flos Sophorae Immaturus Huai Hua Mi For breast lumps:
+ Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing
For breast distention and pain with a sensation of scorching pain on pressure: + Fol. Citri Reticulatae Ju Ye
+ Sm. Citri Reticulatae Ju He
+ Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi + Fr. Liquidamberis Lu Lu Tong
+ Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying