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Infertility #38

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Wu Zhu YuFr. Evodiae1.5–10 g

    Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, promotes the movement of *Qi, alleviates pain, warms the Spleen, stops diarrhea and expels Damp-Cold.*

  • Zhi Fu ZiRx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata1.5–15 g

    Warms Ming Men Fire,d assists Heart, Kidney and Spleen *Yang, disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.*

    • Ren Shen
    for severe Deficiency of Source Qi and Collapse of Yang with cold extremities, sweating, weak breathing, dizziness and an extremely pale complexion.
    for Deficiency of Ming Men Fire with impotence or infertility.
    for lower body edema and dysuria.
  • Rou GuiCx. Cinnamomi1.5–5 g

    Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.

    for cold hernial disorders with abdominal pain.
  • Ren ShenRx. Ginseng1–9 g

    Powerfully tonifies *Yuan Qi and tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi***.

    for collapsed Qi and Devastated Yang with spontaneous sweat, ice cold extremities and shortness of breath.
  • Chen PiPer. Citri Reticulatae3–9 g

    Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness, descends Qi and transforms Phlegm.

  • Fu LingPoria9–18 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.

  • Wu Wei ZiFr. Schisandrae1.5–9 g

    Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and tonifies Qi.

    for chronic diarrhea due to Spleen and Kidney Deficiency Cold.
  • Shi Chang PuRz. Acori Tatarinowii1.5–10 g

    Transforms turbid Dampness, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, awakens the Spleen, promotes the movement of *Qi and promotes Blood flow*.

    for forgetfulness and dulled senses.
    for pain and distention of the chest and epigastrium due to Turbid dampness Obstructing the Middle Jiao.
  • Bai ZhiRx. Angelicae Dahuricae3–10 g

    Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, dispels Cold and alleviates pain.

    for Wind-Cold induced headaches, sinus headaches, orbital headaches and toothaches aggravated by cold air.
    for vaginal infections.
  • Bai LianRx. Ampelopsis3–16 g

    Drains Fire, relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness, reduces swelling and relieves pain.

  • Hou PoCx. Magnoliae Officinalis3–10 g

    Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, descends *Qi, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.*

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis3–15 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and regulates the menses.

  • Niu XiRx. Achyranthis Bidentatae6–16 g

    Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, and clears Damp-Heat in the Lower *Jiao*.

  • Xi XinHb. cum Rx. Asari0.5–5 g

    Disperses Wind-Cold and Internal Cold, alleviates pain and transforms Phlegm and Thin Mucus.

    disperses Cold and stops pain.
  • Ru XiangOlibanum3–10 g

    Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of *Qi, relaxes the sinews, activates the channels and alleviates pain*.

    for Blood Stasis obstructing the channels.
  • Mo YaoMyrrh3–12 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.

    for abdominal pain during menstruation and irregular menstruation.

Actions

  • Provides warmth to the channels
  • Brings about the transformation of Phlegm
  • Brings regularity to the menses
  • Removes Heat from the body
  • Rids the body of toxicity
  • Supports fertility

Patterns treated

Phlegm-Damp combined with Cold Stagnation

Manifestations

  • Infertility that has persisted for a long time
  • Excess Phlegm present over a long period
  • A menstrual cycle that is irregular
  • A menstrual cycle that is delayed, accompanied by sticky discharge, or
  • Complete absence of menstrual periods
  • Pain occurring around the midpoint of the cycle
  • Discharge from the vagina
  • The presence of adhesions
  • Being obese or carrying excess weight
  • An overall sensation of heaviness
  • A sense of heaviness affecting all four limbs
  • Facial pallor
  • A puffy appearance
  • Episodes of dizziness
  • Diminished physical strength
  • Swelling and edema of the lower limbs that may occur
  • A constricted feeling in the chest
  • Heart palpitations
  • A sensation of chest congestion
  • Poor appetite
  • A tendency toward nausea
  • An abundant, sticky discharge from the vagina
  • The lower abdomen shows pain, bloating, a feeling of fullness and a cold sensation
  • Cold extremities
  • An aversion to cold and a preference for warmth
  • Pain in the lower abdomen that spreads to the testicles
  • A Cold sensation confined to one area may occur
  • Pain during menstruation along with hardness
  • Pain in the hypochondriac region
  • Pain in the abdomen
  • Masses in the abdomen that move
  • Pain in the flank region
  • Whitish vaginal discharge
Tongue body
A tongue body that is either pale or fat
Coating
A coating that is either white, or white and greasy
Pulse
A pulse that may present as Slippery, or as Wiry and slippery, or as Slippery, soft and thready, or as Thready and retarded, or as Deep and slow, or as Wiry and tight, or as Deep and wiry, or as Slow, or as Deep and Excess

Indications

Inability to conceive