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AboutHerbsCaution/Notes
| Health Benefits |
| For: Pain in calves • Menstrual cramps • Abdominal pain • Slight chills • Liver blood deficiency • Sciatica • Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Tonify ⌕ Subcategory: Tonify blood ⌕ Family: Huang Lian Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Shang Han Lun ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Relieves pain in liver channel • Softens liver • Alleviates menstrual cramps • Alleviates breast soreness • Balance hormones • Stimulates estrogen production |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue - Pulse - Face/other - |
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| Indications: |
| Contraindications: Estrogen-sensitive disorders • Breast or uterine cancer • Fibrocystic breast disease • Endometriosis • Uterine fibroid • Birth control pills • Polycystic ovarian syndrome |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 |
Tonify Blood
12g-30g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 |
Tonify Qi
9g-20g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Gan Jiang |
Slow pulse with signs of a cold |
| + Xiang Fu |
Abdominal pain is present |
| + Chan Tui, + Da Zao + Di Fu Zi |
Wind rash is present |
| + Huang Lian |
Flooding pulse, signs of heat |
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| Caution |
Do not use if the following conditions are present:
- estrogen-sensitive disorders
- breast or uterine cancer
- fibrocystic breast disease
- endometriosis
- uterine fibroid
- using birth control pills
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs |
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