Scanty or Light Menses, Oligomenorrhea
Kidney Qi Deficiency
Formulas and Herbs:
- Gui Shen Wan (Shu Di, Shan Yao, Shan Zhu Yu, Fu Ling, Dang Gui, Gou Qi Zi, Du Zhong, Tu Si Zi)
Modifications:
- With more Yang Deficiency: Rou Gui, Yin Yang Huo, Ren Shen
- With frequent urination: Yi Zhi Ren, Sang Piao Xiao
- With more Kidney Yin Deficiency: Sheng Di, Xuan Shen, Nu Zhen Zi
- With Yin Deficiency Yang Kan or Fire uprising: – Du Zhong, Tu Si Zi, + Mu Dan Pi, Zhi Zi
Acupuncture Points:
- REN-4 Moxa
- KI-3 Moxa (No Moxa if Yin Deficient)
- BL-23,62
- DU-3,4
- With night sweats: + HT-6, KI-7
Blood (Xue) Deficiency
Formulas and Herbs:
- Zhi Xue Tang (Ren Shen, Huang Qi, Fu Ling, Shan Yao) + Si Wu Tang (Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Shu Di, Chuan Xiong)
Modifications:
- With palpitations, insomnia: Chao Suan Zao Ren, Wu Wei Zi
- With poor digestion: + Bai Zhu, Sha Ren, Ji Nei Jin
- With only a small amount of bleeding: + Gou Qi Zi, Shan Zhu Yu
Acupuncture Points:
- REN-4, 6
- BL-13,15,17,18,20,23 Tonify
- KI-3
- ST-36
Cold in the Blood
Formulas and Herbs:
- Ai Fu Yuan Gong Wan (Dang Gui, Sheng Di or Shu Di, Bai Shao, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qi, Rou Gui, Ai Ye, Xiang Fu, Wu Zhu Yu, Xu Duan)
Modifications:
- With intense cold: + Fu Zi
Acupuncture Points:
- Moxa, self treat often
- REN-3,4
- SP-6,8,10
- LIV-3
Qi and Blood Stagnation
Formulas and Herbs:
- Tong Yue Jian (Dang Gui Wei, Shan Zha, Hong Hua, Wu Yao, Qing Pi, Mu Xiang, Ze Xie)
Modifications:
- With a patient who has emotional issues: + Chai Hu, Bai Shao
- With heat, fever: Zhi Zi, Huang Bai, Mu Dan Pi, Ze Xie
Acupuncture Points:
- REN-3,4,6
- Zigong
- SP-8,10
- GB-34
- LIV-3
Damp-Phlegm Blockage - Tan Shi
Formulas and Herbs:
- Er Chen Tang + Chuan Gui Tang (Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Xiang Fu, Zhi Ke, Hua Shi)
Modifications:
- With Kidney Qi Deficiency: give hormones
- If before ovulation: use tonify herbs
- If after ovulation: use tonify Yang herbs
Acupuncture Points:
- Zigong
- REN-3
- SP-10
- ST-36,40
- SP-6
