Cu Luan Bao Tang - 促卵胞汤 - Promote Ovulation Decoction

English:	Promote Ovulation Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	9-30g	Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	9-30g	Nourishes Jing and Blood, fills the Marrow and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	9-30g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing.
Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	6-18g	Astringes Jing and urine, Benefits the marrow, Nourishes Yin, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses and disperses Cold.
Hb. Cistanches	Rou Cong Rong	6-21g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, Benefits Jing and marrow and warms the Womb.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Nourishes the Chong and Ren channels
• Promotes follicular development
• Promotes ovulation

Syndromes

• Kidney Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Anovulation Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe Pain is worse with pressure Dark complexion Fixed, palpable masses Bleeding with clots Purple lips Purple nails Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas

Dry skin Varicose and spider veins Cold hands and feet Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots T: Pale and swollen or Red or Purple with possible purple or red spots C: White or Little or None P: Deep and thready - maybe slow or Thready and rapid or Choppy or Wiry and choppy

Treats

Endocrine dyscrasia anovulation

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For pronounced Yang Deficiency:		For pronounced Yin Deficiency:
+ Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo	+ Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi
+ Rz. Curculiginis	Xian Mao	For polycystic ovary syndrome:
- Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu
+ Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo
+ Rz. Curculiginis	Xian Mao
+ Rx. Morindae	Ba Ji Tian