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Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Decoction)

Wen Jing Tang

Warm the Menses Decoction

Category
Formulas that Invigorate the Blood
Subcategory
Formulas that Warm the Menses and Dispel Blood Stasis
Ingredients
12 herbs
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  • Dispels cold
  • Warms and harmonizes the menses
  • Nourishes the blood
  • Dispels blood stagnation
  • Tonifies the Qi of the Middle Jiao

Indications

  • Early or late menses Persistent but mild uterine bleeding, continuous or extended menstrual flow. Bleeding or spotting between cycles. Distension, pain, and cold in the lower abdomen. Low grade fever in the evenings. Dry mouth and lips, warm feeling in the palms and soles. Infertility.

Western Uses:

  • Irregular Menstruation
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Uterine Bleeding
  • Infertility
  • Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Ingredients

12 substances in Wen Jing Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai ShaoBai Shao6 gTonify BloodBan XiaBan Xia6 gWarm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-ColdChuan XiongChuan Xiong6 gInvigorate Blood and Remove StagnationDang GuiDang Gui9 gTonify BloodE JiaoE Jiao6 gTonify BloodGan CaoGan Cao6 gTonify QiGui ZhiGui Zhi6 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorMai Men DongMai Men Dong9 gTonify YinMu Dan PiMu Dan Pi6 gCool the BloodRen ShenRen Shen6 gTonify QiSheng JiangSheng Jiang6 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorWu Zhu YuWu Zhu Yu9 gWarm the Interior and Expel Cold

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. Double or triple the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen. E Jiao should be dissolved in the final strained decoction.

Safety — read before use

Do not use in cases that involve excess heat or in cases where there are abdominal masses from blood stagnation due to excess

Originally Appeared In:

  • Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)

Sources & References

Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

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