Sheng Yu Tang聖愈湯
Sage-Like Healing Decoction
Also known asDang Gui Four Plus Combination
- Medicinals
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Composition
Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire.
for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.Nourishes the Blood, nourishes Liver and Kidney *Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow.*
for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.- Ren Shen
Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of *Qi and alleviates pain.*
for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses, and amenorrhea.- Ren ShenRx. Ginseng9–20 g
Tonifies *Qi.*
for severe Qi and Blood Deficiency due to loss of Blood.for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, and spontaneous sweat. Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
for Qi and Blood Deficiency.for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Actions
- Boosts Qi
- Builds the Blood
- Conserves the Blood
- Nourishes Yin
Patterns treated
- Qi and Blood Deficiency accompanied by an aching lower abdomen
- Wei Syndrome (Atrophy disorder) arising from Blood Deficiency
Manifestations
- A persistent lower-abdominal ache present during menstruation or shortly afterward
- Pressure eases the pain
- Menstrual flow that is light in volume and pale
- A pale facial complexion
- A pounding heartbeat
- A sensation of thirst
- A lack of energy or drive
- Menstrual blood that is pale in hue
- Sluggish fatigue
- Weakness in the limbs
- A tendency to withdraw socially
- An inability to settle
- Difficulty sleeping
- A feeling of Heat
- Possible irritability
- Tongue body
- A tongue that appears Pale
- Coating
- A coating that is thin in texture
- Pulse
- Thin in quality, with a frail feel
Indications
- Bleeding sores and abscesses accompanied by insomnia and irritability
- Menstruation arriving ahead of schedule
- Absence of menstruation
- A syndrome of Atrophy, known as Wei Syndrome
- A diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
- The disease multiple sclerosis
- Multiple-nerve inflammation
- The disorder called Guillain-Barre disease
- Sudden-onset myelitis, i.e. spinal cord inflammation
- Heart failure of the congestive type
- Cases of Polymyositis and/or Dermatomyositis
- A diagnosis of diabetes
- A case of anemia
- Loss of blood
- Painful menstruation
- Impending miscarriage
- Aftereffects of poliomyelitis
- Sudden infectious inflammation of multiple nerves
- Muscular dystrophy that progresses over time
- Paralysis of hysterical origin
- Paralysis occurring periodically
- Paralysis of the face
- A persistent ache before menstruation
- A racing or pounding heartbeat
- Retention of postpartum lochia
Modifications
In the presence of anemia, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, and Blood loss
When dysmenorrhea is present
When dysmenorrhea arises from Qi and Blood Deficiency
When dysmenorrhea occurs alongside poor digestion, loose stools, and a sensation of heaviness
When dysmenorrhea presents with marked Deficiency — anemia, palpitations, dizziness, and insomnia
When miscarriage is threatened
When there is risk of miscarriage
When Wei Syndrome results from Blood Stagnation
When polymyositis and/or dermatomyositis stems from Blood Stagnation
When diabetes stems from Qi and Blood Deficiency, with the Blood Deficiency aspect predominant
When early menstruation and menorrhagia occur together
When dysmenorrhea combines Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation, presenting as menstrual cramping, emotional intensity, and tenderness in the chest or breasts
When dysmenorrhea includes low back pain and weakness in the knees
When miscarriage is threatened with pronounced vaginal bleeding
When there is threatened miscarriage accompanied by heavy vaginal bleeding
When threatened miscarriage presents with significant vaginal bleeding
When diabetes arises from Qi and Blood Deficiency accompanied by poor appetite and loose stools
Notes
Multiple different formulas share this same name