Dysmenorrhea ⁽⁹⁾

Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological disease, and many women suffer from it. Since ancient times, women with this condition have been numerous. Menstruation, leukorrhea, and childbirth are the three major categories of disease in TCM gynecology, and TCM offers many medicines and methods for dysmenorrhea.

Liuwei Anxiao Jiaonang (Six-Ingredient Peaceful-Dispersing Capsules) is a common Chinese patent medicine. Its composition is six herbs: zangmuxiang (Aucklandia Radix, Tibetan), dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), shannai (Kaempferiae Rhizoma), hanshuishi (Gypsum Rubrum), hezi (Chebulae Fructus), and jianhua (alkaline ash). The formula comes from the 2010…

Wuji Baifeng Wan (Black-Boned Chicken White-Phoenix Pill) is a famous gynecologic formula. Many know it as the classic formula for common women's diseases such as menstrual irregularity, uterine bleeding and leukorrhea, but few know it has many other "clever uses." The prescription comes from the…

"Wujin Wan" (Black-Gold Pill) comes from Readily Available Formulas Explained (Cheng Fang Bian Du). Its composition is: xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma) 4 liang (120 g); niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) 1 liang 5 qian (45 g); guigui (cinnamon bark), wulingzhi (Trogopterori Faeces), yanhusuo (Corydalis Rhizoma), danggui (Angelicae…

Tiaogan Tang comes from Fu Qingzhu Nuke (Fu Qingzhu's Gynecology), an empirical formula of Fu Qingzhu, a famous gynecologist of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, for treating women's dysmenorrhea. Its composition is: Chao Shanyao (dry-fried Dioscorea, Rhizoma Dioscoreae) 5 qian (15g), Ejiao (Ass-hide…

Amenorrhea is a common gynecological condition; prolonged amenorrhea can induce gynecological tumors. In my clinical practice I have seen tumor patients whose disease progresses rapidly when their period should have come but instead stops. This may be related to hormonal imbalance. I now introduce two…

Danggui Shaoyao San (Dong Gui and Peony Powder) comes from Zhang Zhongjing's Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Coffer) of the Han dynasty. Its composition: Danggui 3 liang (9 g), Shaoyao 1 jin (48 g), Fuling 4 liang (12 g), Baizhu 4…

"De Sheng Wan" (Fertility-Victorious Pill) is an empirical formula of contemporary TCM, from the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, Part I, 2000 edition. Its composition is: Yi Mu Cao (Leonuri Herba) 600 g, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 200 g, Bai Shao (Paeoniae…

Jinlingzi San is recorded in Taiping Shenghui Fang (Taiping Holy Prescriptions for Universal Relief). It is composed of equal parts (one liang each) of Chuanlianzi (Fructus Toosendan) and Yanhusuo (Rhizoma Corydalis). Because Chuanlianzi is also called Jinlingzi, the formula is named Jinlingzi San. When used,…