Qing Jing San - 清经散 - Clear The Menses Powder

English:	Clear the Menses Powder
Also Known As:	Clear the Channels Powder

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Cx. Moutan Radicis.	Mu Dan Pi	6-15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and clears Deficiency Fire. With Huang Bai and Qing Hao, clears Heat and purges Fire.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	6-15g	Nourishes the Blood, regulates menstruation and preserves Yin.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	6g	Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Yin and Jing.
Cx. Lycii	Di Gu Pi	15g	Cleans Deficiency Heat and cools the Blood. With Mu Dan Pi, for epistaxis.
Hb. Artemisiae Annuae	Qing Hao	6-20g	Clears Deficiency fevers and cools the Blood.
Poria	Fu Ling	3-10g	Strengthens the Spleen and promotes urination.
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	15g	Drains Kidney Fire.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Cools the Blood
• Purges Fire

Syndromes

• Deficiency Heat
• Excess Heat
• Blood Heat
• Heat from deficiency leading to early periods (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Early menstruation Profuse, thick, dark-red or purplish-red flow Irritability Stifling sensation in the epigastrium or abdomen May be a bad odor Paroxysms of lower abdominal pain Thirst Preference for cold drinks Burning sensation in the Heart Red face

Sore and weak low back and knees Dry mouth Yellow urine Constipation Dry feces May be red eyes Oral ulcerations Epistaxis T: Red C: Yellow P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

Early menstruation Irregular menstruation

Menorrhagia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For excess Heat:		For early menstruation due to Blood Heat:
- Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ Prepared Rz. Atractylodes Macrocephalae	Zhi Bai Zhu
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	For abdominal pain:
+ Rz. Atractylodes Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Fr. Toosendan	Chuan Lian Zi
+ Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	+ Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
For excessive menstruation:		For symptoms of Liver Qi stagnation Transforming into Fire:
- Poria	Fu Ling	+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ 12g Stir-Fried Rx. Sanguisorbae	Chao Di Yu	+ 10g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
+ 10g Rx. Gentianae	Long Dan Cao
+ 10g Flos Sophorae Immaturus	Huai Hua Mi	For infertility:
+ 4.5g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
For irregular menstruation:		+ 6g Hb. Dianthi	Qu Mai
- Poria	Fu Ling	+ 6g Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi
+ 15g Hb Leonuri	Yi Mu Cao	For irregular menstruation with premenstrual breast distention, distending lower abdominal pain, fidgeting and a bitter taste:
+ 15g Rx. Sanguisorbae	Di Yu
For irregular menstruation with scanty Blood, tidal fever, malar flush and Five-Sole-Heat:
- Poria	Fu Ling
- Cx Phellodendri	Huang Bai
- Poria	Fu Ling	+ 15g Rx. Sanguisorbae	Di Yu
- Cx Phellodendri	Huang Bai	+ 9g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
- Hb. Artemisiae Annuae	Qing Hao	+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ 15g Hb Leonuri	Yi Mu Cao	+ 9g Flos Rosae Rugosae	Mei Gui Hua
+ 12g Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen
+9g Colla Corii Asini	E Jiao
+ 9g Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi
+ 9g Hb. Ecliptae	Han Lian Cao