Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Infertility #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 9g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Xuan Shen and Mai Men Dong, for a dry throat, irritability, a red tongue, and a fast thready pulse due to Devastated Yin with Blazing Fire and constipation due to Excess Heat with Yin Deficiency.
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
With Xuan Shen, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 9g Nourishes the Blood, regulates menstru-ation and astringes Yin.
Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi 4.5g Clears Heat from the bones, Cools the Blood, Drains Yin Deficiency Fire, Eliminates lurking Heat.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 6g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and nourishes Stomach Yin.
With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Hb. Artemisiae Annuae Qing Hao 4.5g Clears Deficiency fevers.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 6g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 4.5g Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao 4.5g Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates menstruation, Resolves toxicity.

Formula Actions

  • Cools the Blood
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Clears Deficiency Heat
  • Invigorates the Blood

Syndromes

  • Kidney Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising

Clinical Manifestations

  • Long-term infertility
  • Early menstruation
  • Decreased menses with light colored Blood
  • Emaciation
  • Dizziness
  • Night sweating
  • Blurred vision
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Tinnitus
  • Five sole Heat or
  • Low-grade fever in the afternoon
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid or Floating and empty

Treats

  • Infertility

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • This formula is suitable when the tongue is particularly red.

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.