Dysmenorrhea #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Pollen Typhae	Pu Huang	15g	Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and stops bleeding by astringing.
Faeces Trogopterori	Wu Ling Zhi	12g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Stops bleeding. With Pu Huang, for Abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea and lochioschesis.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	12g	Dissipates accumulations, Dissipates clumps, Reduces Food Stagnation, Transforms Blood Stasis invigorates Blood circulation.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi	4.5g	Spreads Liver Qi, breaks up Stagnant Qi, dissipates accumulations and reduces Food Stagnation.
Resina Daemonoropis	Xue Jie	6g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Dispels Blood Stasis
• Dissipates accumulations
• Spreads Liver Qi
• Breaks up Stagnant Qi

Syndromes

• Qi and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

One or two days before or during first day of menses there is: Lower abdominal distension and pain Distention and pain in the lower chest and the breasts Pressure makes worse Generally scanty Blood flow The flow starts and stops Dark-purple color with clots When the clots pass the pain is relieved (or when menses stop) Premenstrual syndrome Abdominal masses which are visible when lying down Piercing hypochondriac pain Irritability Indigestion Constipation

Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Chronic diarrhea Daybreak diarrhea Palpable abdominal masses Irregular menstruation Breast distention Distended sensation in the chest Abdominal tumors Hypochondriac distention T: Dark and red or Purple with purple spots on the side and possible sublingual vein distention C: White P: Wiry or Choppy or Wiry, choppy and tight or Deep and wiry, or Slippery and wiry or Wiry, choppy and strong

Treats

Dysmenorrhea

Amenorrhea

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Internal heat:		For Internal Cold:
+ 30g Hb. Patriniae	Bai Jiang Cao	+ 9g Fr. Foeniculi	Xiao Hui Xiang
+ 6g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Preparatum	Zhi Da Huang	+ 3g Rz. Zingiberis Preparatum	Pao Jiang