Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

One of the stopping-bleeding herbs used in gynaecology is also astringent: this is Di Yu Radix
Sanguisorbae officinalis.

Treat Qi

Treating Qi includes tonifying and firming Qi for bleeding from Qi deficiency. The main herbs
used in gynaecology for this purpose are Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei, Ren Shen
Radix Ginseng, Fu Zi Radix Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata (if there is deficiency of Yang), Mu
Li Concha Ostreae and Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata.

Also included in this strategy of treatment is raising Qi for bleeding downwards from sinking of
Spleen-Qi. The two herbs that do this are Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri and Sheng Ma Rhizoma
Cimicifugae.

In gynaecology, excessive bleeding may occur not only from Spleen-Qi sinking out often also
from Kidney-Qi sinking. In this case the main herb to use is Xu Duan Radix Dipsaci.

Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment

The patterns examined are:

EXCESS TYPE

Blood-Heat

Blood Empty-Heat

Stasis of Blood

Damp-Heat in the Uterus

DEFICIENCY TYPE

Spleen not holding Blood

Kidney-Yang Deficiency

Kidney-Yin Deficiency

Excess Type

Blood-Heat

Clinical Manifestations