Yi Shen Tong Jing Tang

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Platycladi	Bai Zi Ren	10g	Nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit. With Dang Gui, for irregular menstruation and retained lochia from Blood Stasis due to trauma.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	10g	Nourishes Jing and Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Dry-Fried Rx. Dipsaci	Chuan Xu Duan	10g	Alleviates pain, Promotes the movement of Blood, Stops uterine bleeding, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys.
Hb. Lycopi	Ze Lan	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and regulates menstruation. With Dan Shen, Bai Shao and Dang Gui, for menstrual pain, irregular menstruation and postpartum abdominal pain. With Chuan Niu Xi, for back pain from Blood Stagnation due to traumatic injury.
Rx. Cyathulae	Chuan Niu Xi	10g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Strengthens the tendons and bones, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, Unblocks menses.
Dry-Fried Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Chao Dang Gui	10g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, stops pain due to Blood Stasis and regulates the menses. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood and treats Blood Deficiency Heat. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	10g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Relieves pain. With Bai Shao, for spasms and cramping pain associated with Blood Deficiency and Blood Stagnation.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	10g	Nourishes the Blood, regulates menstruation, softens the Liver and relieves pain With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis.
Sm. Leonuri	Yi Mu Cao	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Stasis and regulates menstruation. With Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis with infertility, irregular menstruation, lower abdominal pain and fullness, and scanty menstruation. With Ze Lan, for disorders which include both Blood Stasis and accumulation of pathogenic water such as Blood separation (amenorrhea followed by generalized edema). With Dang Gui, Bai Shao and Dan Shen, for abdominal pain due to irregular menstruation or amenorrhea.
Fresh Rx. Rubiae	Sheng Qian Cao	15g	Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Dan Shen, for Blood Heat causing amenorrhea.
Carapax Trionycis Preparata	Zhi Bie Jia	9g	Anchors Yang, Invigorates the Blood and promotes menstruation, Nourishes Yin.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	10g	Invigorates Blood circulation, Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, Transforms accumulations, Transforms Blood Stasis.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes the Kidneys
• Calms the Heart
• Vitalizes the Blood
• Regulates menstruation

Syndromes

• Liver and Kidney Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Amenorrhea Late menstruation Scanty menstruation Chest oppression

Agitation Lack of sleep Difficult bowel movements

Treats

Menstrual irregularity due to Kidney Deficiency Dysmenorrhea Scanty menstruation

Amenorrhea Late menstruation Hypomenorrhea

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For scanty ovulation discharge at mid-cycle ovulation with dizziness, back soreness and weakness, weak spirit and a red tongue with little coat:		For adolescent menstrual irregularity with menarche 3-4 years late and when it comes it is late or early but usually late or there is amenorrhea and may also be insomnia, a thin wiry pulse and a red tongue:
+ Faeces Trogopterori	Wu Ling Zhi	+ 6-9g Placenta Hominis	Zi He Che
+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	+ 10g Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi
For the stool is tending to be sticky:		For back soreness:
- Sm. Platycladi	Bai Zi Ren	+ 10g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	+ 10g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 10g Cx. Albiziae	He Huan Pi	For thick moss in the middle of the tongue and scanty urine:
+ 10g Baked Rx. Aucklandiae	Wei Mu Xiang	- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang
For Heart vexation with loss of sleep and a red tongue:		+ 12g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 5g Plumula Nelumbinis	Lian Zi Xin	+ 10g Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
+ 10g Dens Draconis	Long Chi	+15-30g Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren