San Jie Zhi Tong Tang - 散解止痛汤 - Decoction For Dissolving Loops And Relieving Pain

English:	Decoction for Dissolving Loops and Relieving Pain
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	4-10g	Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain. With San Leng and E Zhu, for abdominal masses and accumulations. With Tao Ren, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, swollen painful sores and chest and abdominal pain.
Myrrh	Mo Yao	3-12g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling. With Hong Hua, for chest and abdominal pain, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Stasis.
Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	3-12g	Circulates Qi, Disperses extravasation, Invigorates the Blood, Stops pain.
Fr. Foeniculi	Xiao Hui Xiang	3-12g	Expels Cold, Regulates Qi and alleviates pain, Warms the Liver and Kidneys.
Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	1.5-5g	Disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.
Rz. Sparganii	San Leng	3-10g	Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and regulates menstruation. With Yan Hu Suo, for pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rz. Curcumae	E Zhu	3-10g	Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, dissolves accumulations, regulates Qi and alleviates pain. With San Leng, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulations leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	3-10g	Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Dispels Stasis

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Pain in the lower abdomen and pelvic region Heavy and/or irregular periods Spotting between periods or before periods Infertility Difficulty conceiving Pain during sexual intercourse Abdominal swelling Painful bowel movements, especially during menstruation Bleeding from the rectum during menstruation Lower abdominal pain during menstruation Low back pain

Painful urination during menstruation Sometimes no symptoms at all Other symptoms may include: Headaches Low grade fevers Depression Hypoglycemia Anxiety Susceptibility to infections and allergies P: Choppy T: Purple or Purple spots C: Normal

Treats

Endometriosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• This formula is for rectal administration.

Modifications