Qian Gen San - 茜根散 - Rubia Powder

English:	Rubia Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rubiae	Qian Cao Gen	9g	Cools the Blood, Cools the Liver, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Stops bleeding, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	9g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
Colla Corii Asini	E Jiao	9g	Nourishes the Blood, nourishes and moistens Yin and stops bleeding.
Cacumen Platycladi	Ce Bai Ye	6g	Cools the Blood and stops bleeding and expels Phlegm
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With E Jiao, for coughing, hematemesis, epistaxis, and uterine hemorrhage due to Heat from Deficiency. With Ce Bai Ye, for all types of bleeding due to Heat in the Blood.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

• Cools the Blood
• Stops bleeding
• Nourishes Yin
• Nourishes Blood

Syndromes

• Hematuria due to Blood Stagnation and Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Intermittent hematuria with dark Blood and clots Difficult urination Lower back pain Suprapubic distension and pain Dark complexion Dark rings under the eyes Lower abdominal masses Spider naevi on the knees and inner ankle Bleeding gums Loose teeth Restlessness

Intermittent purple or green spots beneath the skin Sometimes nosebleed Heavy period Red cheeks Thirst Heat sensation in soles and palms Tidal fever Night sweats T: Red or Purplish C: White or Little or None Thready and rapid or Thready, rapid and choppy

Treats

Hematuria Trauma Lower abdominal masses

Bladder cancer Prostate cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Blood Stagnation with Yin Deficiency, Heat and Phlegm:
- Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ 15g Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou
+ 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ 9g Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii	Zhe Bei Mu
+ 9g Flos Carthami	Hong Hua
+ 9g Pollen Typhae	Pu Huang
+ 9g Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin
+ 3g Succinum	Hu Po
+ 3g Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi