Heavy Menses, Menorrhagia
Qi Deficiency
Formulas and Herbs:
- An Chong Tang (Bai Zhu, Huang Qi, Sheng Long Gu, Sheng Mu Li, Bai shao, Hai Piao Xiao, Qian Cao Gen, Xu Duan)
Modifications:
- With clots and cramping: + Ze Lan, San Qi, Yi Mu Cao
- With dizziness, palpitations: + Shu Di, He Shou Wu, Wu Wei Zi
Acupuncture Points:
- REN-4,6
- ST-36
- SP-8
- KI-3
- Titao
Heat in the Blood - Xue Re
Formulas and Herbs:
- Bao Yin Jian (Sheng Di, Shu Di, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, Bai Shao, Shan Yao, Xu Duan, Gan Cao) + Di Yu, Qian Cao Gen, Huai Hua Mi
Modifications:
- With very thick blood with bad smell: + Hong Teng, Yin Hua Teng, Bai Jiang Cao
- With thirst: + Xuan Shen, Mai Men Dong, Tian Hua Fen
Acupuncture Points:
- BL-17
- REN-3,6
- SP-6 (Even method),10 (Sedate)
- KI-6
- HT-6
Blood Stagnation - Xue Yu
Formulas and Herbs:
- Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Shu Di, Bai Shao, Chaun Xiong, Tao Ren, Hong Hua) + San Qi, Yi Mu Cao, Qian Cao. Or Shi Xiao San (Pu Huang, Wu Ling Zhi)
Modifications:
- With abdominal pain: + Yan Hu Suo, Xiang Fu
- With Blood Stagnation > heat: + Huang Qin/Bai, Mai Men Dong
Acupuncture Points:
- REN-3
- SP-6,8,10
- KI-3
Deficiency Cold - Deficiency Han
Formulas and Herbs:
- Wen Jing Tang (Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Ren Shen, Bai Shao, Rou Gui, E Zhu, Mu Dan Pi, Niu Xi, Gan Cao) + Wu Zhu Yu, Gui Zhi, E Jiao, Ban Xia, Mai Men Dong
Modifications:
- With more Kidney Yang Deficiency: + Fu Zi, Ai Ye
Acupuncture Points:
- REN-3,4,8 (ginger, moxa)
- SP-1,2
- ST-36
- Duan Hong
