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Menstruation-Stabilizing Decoction
傅青主女科湯劑
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Source
傅青主女科
Composition
Tusizi stir-fried with wine 30 g, Baishao stir-fried with wine 30 g, Danggui washed with wine 30 g, large Shu Dihuang steamed nine times 15 g, Shanyao 15 g, Bai Fuling 9 g, Jiesui stir-fried until black 6 g, Chaihu 10 g. Decoct in water and take.
Preparation
One dose daily, decocted in water, taken warm in two divided doses in the morning and evening.
Form
湯劑
Function
Soothe the liver and tonify the kidney, nourish blood and regulate menstruation.
Traditional indications
Liver Qi stagnation and kidney deficiency causing menstrual cycles that are irregular in timing. Menstruation comes intermittently, either early or late, flows unsmoothly, has clots, is dark red in color, with lower abdominal distention and pain, or breast distention and pain radiating to both hypochondria.
Modifications
Liver Qi stagnation with mental restlessness and irritability: add Moutan Cortex:6, Gardenia:6, Mint:5, Atractylodes macrocephala:9.