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Wen Jing San Leng Qian

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Hong HuaFlos Carthami3–10 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.

    for abdominal masses and accumulations.
    • Niu Xi
    induces labor.
  • Dan ShenRx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae3–15 g

    Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.

  • San LengRz. Sparganii3–10 g

    Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and regulates menstruation.

    for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
  • E ZhuRz. Curcumae3–10 g

    Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi and alleviates pain.

    • Mu Xian
    for Food Stagnation with abdominal distention, fullness and pain.
  • Gui ZhiRam. Cinnamomi3–10 g

    Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels

  • He Shou WuRx. Polygoni Multiflori9–30 g

    Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes *Jing*.

  • Niu XiRx. Achyranthis Bidentatae6–16 g

    Invigorates the Blood and expels Blood Stasis.

  • Shan ZhaFr. Crataegi8–16 g

    Transforms Food Stagnation, transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and dissipates clumps.

  • Wu Ling ZhiExcrementum Trogopterori3–10 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, transforms Stasis and stops bleeding.

  • Wu Zhu YuFr. Evodiae1.5–10 g

    Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, promotes the movement of *Qi and alleviates pain.*

  • 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, alleviates pain and assists in the generation of Qi and Blood.

  • Mu XiangRx. Aucklandiae1.5–10 g

    Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.

Actions

  • Brings warmth to the Lower Jiao
  • Promotes circulation of the Blood

Patterns treated

Blood Stagnation, complicated by Cold

Manifestations

  • Pain that is fixed in location, sharp and/or intense
  • Pressure aggravates the pain
  • A darkened facial complexion
  • Masses that are stationary and can be felt on palpation
  • Blood loss containing clots
  • Lips with a purple hue
  • Nails with a purple hue
  • Skin that lacks moisture
  • Areas of skin, whether small or large, showing blue, dark, or purplish discoloration
  • Visible varicose veins together with spider veins
  • Coldness of the hands and feet
  • A predisposition to hemorrhaging dark-colored blood or clots
  • A sensation of chilliness
  • Coldness in the extremities
  • Difficulty warming up
  • Loosely formed stools
  • Copious, clear urination
  • Sweating that occurs without exertion
  • A sense of fatigue and low energy
Tongue body
Pale, or bluish-purple, with possible purple spotting
Coating
A white coating
Pulse
Either Slow, Deep and Weak together, or Choppy on its own, or Wiry combined with Choppy

Indications

Bleeding occurring at the midpoint of the cycle

Notes

Give this formula during phase 1.