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

Invigorate Blood and Stem the Flow

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae Sinensis Chuan Xiong Rhizoma Chuanxiong Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae Alba Tao Ren Semen Persicae Hong Hua Flos Carthami Tinctorii Pu Huang Pollen Typhae Qian Cao Gen Radix Rubiae San Qi Radix Notoginseng Xian He Cao Herba Agrimoniae Dan Shen Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi Chi Shao Radix Paeoniae Rubra Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni

Pattern: Blood stasis bleeding. Action: Invigorate Blood, eliminate stasis, stop bleeding. Indications: Heavy periods with dark and clotted blood, painful periods with pain relieved after the onset of the period, irregular periods, periods stopping and starting, mental restlessness, agitation, irritability, abdominal pain, dark complexion. Tongue: Purple. Pulse: Wiry or choppy. Classical antecedent: Tao Hong Si Wu Tang Persica Carthamus Four Substances Decoction. Back to Top

Nourish Yin and Restrain the Flow

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Shan Yao Rhizoma Discoreae Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii Chinensis Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae Huang Jing Rhizoma Polygonati Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae Alba Xian He Cao Herba Agrimoniae Ce Bai Ye Cacumen Biotae Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae Fu Ling Poria Gu Ya Fructus Oryzae Germinatus

Pattern: Yin deficiency, Empty-Heat. Action: Nourish Kidney-Yin, clear Empty-Heat, stop bleeding. Indications: Heavy menstrual bleeding during the period itself and not so much outside the normal period time, bright-red or scarlet-red blood, nightsweating, a dry throat at night, dizziness, tinnitus, backache, depression, a feeling of heat in the evening, malar flush, dry skin and hair. Tongue: Red without coating or with rootless coating. It may also be without coating but normal-coloured if there is no Empty-Heat. Pulse: Floating-empty. Classical antecedent: Zuo Gui Wan Restoring the Left [Kidney] Pill, Er Zhi Wan Two Solstices Pill, and Liang Di Tang Two "Di" Decoction. Back to Top

Penetrating Vessel

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Preparata Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae Alba Dang Gui Radix Angelicae Sinensis Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii Chinensis Huang Jing Rhizoma Polygonati Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae Xiao Hui Xiang Fructus Foeniculi Yan Hu Suo Rhizoma Corydalis Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi He Huan Pi Cortex Albiziae Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum Dan Shen Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae Hou Po Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis Zi Su Ye Folium Perillae Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Xing Ren Semen Armeniacae

Pattern: Rebellious Qi in the Penetrating Vessel, Kidney deficiency, Blood deficiency. Action: Subdue rebellious Qi, harmonize the Penetrating Vessel, tonify the Kidneys, nourish Blood, calm the Mind. Indications: Hypogastric distension, lower abdominal pain, fullness and distension, umbilical fullness, epigastric fullness and distension, tightness of the chest, a feeling of oppression of the chest, hypochondrial distension, soreness and distension of the breasts, slight breathlessness, sighing, palpitations, a feeling of constriction in the throat, a dry mouth with no desire to drink, anxiety, agitation, worry, pale complexion, eyes without Shen (glitter) and slightly uncontrolled, cold feet, a panicky feeling, irregular periods, painful periods, premenstrual tension, a feeling of heat in the face, backache, tiredness, blurred vision and scanty periods. Tongue: Normal-coloured, pale or purple. Pulse: Wiry or firm on all positions of the right. Back to Top

Planting Seeds

Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae Xu Duan Radix Dipsaci Ba Ji Tian Radix Morindae Officinalis Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis Dang Gui Radix Angelicae Sinensis Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Preparata Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii Chinensis Ren Shen Radix Ginseng Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Da Zao Fructus Jujubae Sha Ren Fructus Amomi Sheng Ma Rhizoma Cimicifugae Shan Yao Rhizoma Discoreae Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae

Pattern: Kidney-Yang deficiency, Blood deficiency, Qi deficiency, Qi sinking. Action: Tonify and warm Kidney-Yang, nourish Blood, tonify and raise Qi. Indications: Recurrent miscarriage, a history of miscarriages and infertility, irregular periods, late cycle, scanty or heavy periods, backache, dizziness, tinnitus, feeling cold, depression, frequent pale urination, pale complexion, loose stools, poor appetite, a feeling of bearing down, tiredness, poor memory, tingling of limbs, insomnia, blurred vision. Tongue: Pale. Pulse: Deep, weak. Classical antecedent: Bu Shen Gu Chong Wan Tonifying the Kidneys and Consolidating the Penetrating Vessel Pill. Back to Top