By Pattern By Symptom By Formula ---------------------- Arouse Power Bend Bamboo Benefit the Sinews Break into a Smile Breaking Clouds Bright Spirit Brighten the Eyes Brocade Sinews Buddha's Hand Calm the Shen Central Mansion Chemo-Support Children's Herbal Sentinel Clear Channels Clear Lustre Clear Qi Clear the Root Clear the Soul Clear Yang Drain Fields Drain Fire Ease the Muscles Expel Toxic Heat Expel Wind-Cold Expel Wind-Heat Freeing the Sun Glorious Sea Harmonize the Centre Herbal Sentinel - Yang Herbal Sentinel - Yin Invigorate the Root Jade Screen Jade Spring Limpid Sea Nourish the Root Nourish the Root & Clear Wind Nourish the Soul Open the Heart Peaceful Sunset Prosperous Earth Radio Support Red Stirring Release Constraint Ringing Metal Root the Spirit Searching Soul Separate Clear & Turbid Settling the Soul Smooth Passage Soothe the Centre NEW Soothe the Shen Stir Field of Elixir Strengthen the Root Tonify Qi & Ease the Muscles Water Passages Welcome Fragrance		By Pattern By Symptom By Formula ---------------------- Clear Empty-Heat & Cool the Menses Clear the Moon Clear the Palace Cool the Menses Drain the Jade Valley Drain Redness Ease the Journey - Yang Ease the Journey - Yin Female Treasure Free Flow Free-Flowing Sea Freeing Constraint Freeing the Moon Growing Jade Harmonizing the Moon Heavenly Empress Invigorate Blood & Stem the Flow Nourish Yin & Restrain the Flow Penetrating Vessel Planting Seeds Precious Sea Restrain the Flow Stir Field of Elixir Unicorn Pearl Warm the Mansion Warm the Menses Warm the Palace

Female Treasure

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Tian Men Dong Radix Asparagi Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae Alba Nu Zhen Zi Fructus Ligustri Lucidi Ju Hua Flos Chrysanthemi Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi Spinosae Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii Chinensis Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni Shan Yao Rhizoma Discoreae Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan Fu Ling Poria Huang Jing Rhizoma Polygonati Qin Jiao Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae Di Gu Pi Cortex Lycii Gu Ya Fructus Oryzae Germinatus

Pattern: Liver- and Kidney-Yin deficiency, Liver-Yang rising, Empty-Heat. Action: Nourish Liver- and Kidney-Yin, subdue Liver-Yang, clear Empty-Heat, calm the Mind, settle the Ethereal Soul. Indications: Hot flushes (flashes), night sweating, a dry throat at night, dryness of the vagina, irritability, insomnia, a feeling of heat in the evening, dizziness, tinnitus, depression, headaches with a throbbing-character pain, backache, scanty-dark urine, itching, blurred vision, propensity to outbursts of anger, dry hair, malar flush. Tongue: Red without coating, dry, cracked. Pulse: Floating-empty, slightly wiry on the left. Classical antecedent: Kun Bao Tang Female Treasure Decoction and Qi Ju Di Huang Wan Lycium-Chrysanthemum-Rehmannia Pill. Back to Top

Free Flow

Bo He Herba Menthae Haplocalycis Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri Dang Gui Radix Angelicae Sinensis Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae Alba Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Fu Ling Poria Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata Zhi Ke Fructus Aurantii Wu Yao Radix Linderae Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi Yan Hu Suo Rhizoma Corydalis Yi Mu Cao Herba Leonuri Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii Chinensis

Pattern: Stagnation of Qi. Actions: Pacify the Liver, move Qi, eliminate stagnation, nourish Liver-Blood, stop pain. Indications: Painful periods with pronounced abdominal distension. The pain may occur also a short time before the onset of the period. There may also be irritability, moodiness, depression, irregular cycle and possibly premenstrual tension, hypochondrial distension and pain and sighing. Tongue: Normal-coloured or slightly red on the sides. It may also be pale, if there is pronounced Liver-Blood deficiency. The tongue body may be pale on the whole, but slightly red on the sides. Pulse: Wiry on the left and weak or choppy on the right. The pulse may also be choppy on the whole and only very slightly wiry, if Liver-Blood deficiency is pronounced. Classical antecedent: Xiao Yao San Free and Easy Wanderer Powder. Back to Top

Free-Flowing Sea

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae Sinensis Chuan Xiong Rhizoma Chuanxiong Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae Alba Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Preparata Shou Wu Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata Shan Yao Rhizoma Discoreae Fu Ling Poria Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata Qing Pi Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri He Huan Pi Cortex Albiziae Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae

Pattern: Blood deficiency, Kidney-Yang deficiency, Liver-Qi stagnation. Action: Nourish Blood, tonify the Kidneys, pacify the Liver, move Qi, eliminate stagnation. Indications: Moderate premenstrual tension, irritability, depression, tendency to crying, sadness, insomnia, blurred vision, tingling of limbs, dizziness, backache, frequent pale urination, dull pale complexion, late periods, irregular periods, scanty periods. Tongue: Pale and thin or swollen, depending on whether Kidney-Yang or Blood deficiency predominates. Pulse: Deep, weak, choppy. Classical antecedent: Gui Shao Di Huang Tang Angelica-Paeonia-Rehmannia Decoction. Back to Top

Freeing Constraint

Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi Chuan Xiong Rhizoma Chuanxiong Cang Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae Shen Qu Massa Medicata Fermentata He Huan Pi Cortex Albiziae Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii Qing Pi Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae Yu Jin Radix Curcumae Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis

Pattern: Primarily stagnation of Liver-Qi, possibly also stasis of Blood, retention of food, Dampness, Phlegm and stagnation of Heat. This formula was originally used for the six Stagnations (Qi, Blood, Food, Dampness, Phlegm and Heat), but it is now used primarily for stagnation of Qi. Action: Move Qi, eliminate stagnation, pacify the Liver, lift mental depression. Indications: Premenstrual tension, irritability, propensity to outbursts of anger or repressed anger, shouting, mental depression, moodiness, gloomy thoughts, pent-up anger, resentment or frustration over a long period of time, irregular periods, painful periods with clotted blood, tiredness (from stagnation rather than deficiency of Qi), a feeling of oppression of the chest or epigastrium, headaches, belching, sighing, slight feeling of nausea, slight feeling of breathlessness, hypochondrial distension and pain. Tongue: Slightly red sides (Liver area). Pulse: Wiry and full on both sides. Classical antecedent: Yue Ju Wan Ligusticum-Gardenia Pill. Back to Top