Extended, Heavy, or Long Menses (Jing Qi Yun Chang)

Extended, Heavy, or Long Menses (Jing Qi Yun Chang)

Spleen Qi Deficiency

Formulas and Herbs:

  • Jue Yuan Jian (Ren Shen, Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Sheng Ma, Zhi Gan Cao) + E Jiao, Ai Ye, Hai Piao Xiao, Xian He Cao
  • Alternate/Patent: Gui Pi Wan

Modifications:

  • With heavy bleeding: + Xue Yu Tan, Pao Jiang Tan, Chi Shi Zhi

Acupuncture Points:

  • DU-20
  • REN-6
  • Titao
  • ST-36
  • BL-20
  • SP-6 Tonify, 8
  • KI-3
  • SP-1

Heat in the Blood - Yin Deficiency Heat type

Formulas and Herbs:

  • Liang Di Tang (Sheng Di, Di Gu Pi, Xuan Shen, Mai Men Dong, E Jiao, Bai Shao) + Er Zhi Wan (Nu Zhen Zi + Han Lian Cao)

Modifications:

  • To stop period quickly: Qian Cao, Yi Mu Cao, Hai Piao Xiao

Acupuncture Points:

  • REN-3
  • SP-8,10
  • KI-3,6
  • With hot flashes: + HT-6, KI-7
  • WIth Dampness: + SP-9, ST-40

Heat in the Blood - Damp-Heat > Heat in Xue

Formulas and Herbs:

  • Si Miao San (Huang Bai, Cang Zhu, Niu Xi, Yi Yi Ren) + Di Yu, Qian Cao, Yi Mu Cao

Acupuncture Points:

  • REN-3
  • SP-8,10
  • KI-3,6
  • With hot flashes: HT-6, KI-7
  • With Dampness: SP-9, ST-40

Blood Stagnation - Xue Yu

Formulas and Herbs:

  • Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Shu Di, Bai Shao, Chaun Xiong, Tao Ren, Hong Hua)
  • Zhong Pu San (Zhong Lu Tan, Pu Huang Tan, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Chuan Xiong, sheng Di, Mu Dan Pi, Qin Jiao, Ze Lan, Du Zhong)

Modifications:

  • With painful abdomen: + Shi Xiao San + Wu Ling Zhi

Acupuncture Points:

  • REN-3
  • ST-29
  • Zigong
  • SP-6,10

References Used

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