Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi rotundi
Jin Ying Zi Fructus Rosae laevigatae
Ji Xue Teng Caulis Millettiae seu Caulis Spatholobi
Sang Ji Sheng Ramus Loranthi
Shang Cang Zi Fructus Litseae
Gang Nian Herba Rhodomyrti
Qian Jin Ba Radix Moghaniae
Yi Mu Cao Herba Leonori heterophylli
Gao Liang Jiang Rhizoma Alpiniae officinari
Wu Hua Guo Gen Radix Fici
Ai Ye Folium Artemisiae
Ji Cai Herba Houttuyniae cordatae
Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae
Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata
E Jiao Gelatinum Corii Asini
Rou Gui Cortex Cinnamomi cassiae
Bai Bei Ye Herba BaipoExplanation
This remedy nourishes Blood, tonifies Kidney-Yang and moves Qi and Blood. It is suitable to
treat menorrhagia occurring against a background of Blood and Kidney-Yang deficiency.
The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale body.
Case History 32.1
Menorrhagia and Metrorrhagia: Spleen- and Kidney-Yang
Deficiency-Female, Age 50
A 50-year-old woman had been suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding for 18 months. The
menstrual blood was bright-red with small dark clots. Her period was very painful and she felt
very cold during it. Her uterus was prolapsed. She also suffered from backache, dizziness,
exhaustion, poor memory and frequency of urination. Her tongue was slightly Pale and Swollen
and her pulse was Deep and Weak, particularly so on both Rear positions.
Diagnosis This is a rather complex condition. There is definitely a deficiency of
Spleen- and Kidney-Yang: this is evident from the prolapse of the
uterus (Spleen-Qi sinking), the cold feeling, backache, dizziness, poor
memory, Deep-Weak pulse and Pale tongue. The heavy menstrual
bleeding is caused by such deficient Spleen- and Kidney-Qi not holding
Blood. However, the painful period and small dark clots indicate that
there is also internal Cold in the uterus. This presumably originated