Tong Yue Jian

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui Wei	3-15g	Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis. With Wu Yao, disperses Cold and stops pain, for abdominal pain due to External Cold and Cold dysmenorrhea or postpartum abdominal pain.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	8-16g	Dissipates clumps, Invigorates Blood circulation, Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, Transforms accumulations, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-10g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels, Unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	1.5-10g	Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain and adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines. With Qing Pi, for abdominal pain, distention and belching. With Wu Yao, for lower abdominal Coldness and pain.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	4.5-16g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao.
Rx. Linderae	Wu Yao	3-10g	Promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain, warms the Kidneys and disperses Cold. With Dang Gui Wei, disperses Cold and stops pain, for abdominal pain due to External Cold.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi	3-10g	Spreads Liver Qi and breaks up Stagnant Qi.

Formula Actions

• Regulates Qi
• Soothes the Liver
• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stasis
• Relieves pain

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

Stomach distention and upset Indigestion Constipation Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Chronic diarrhea Daybreak diarrhea Palpable abdominal masses Irregular menstruation 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

Hypomenorrhea

Amenorrhea

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For a patient with emotional issues:		For fever:
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai
+ Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi