Decoction for Expelling Stagnant Blood from the Lower Abdomen

Decoction for Expelling Stagnant Blood from the Lower Abdomen,A painful mass in the lower abdomen, or a painless mass; or pain without a mass; or distension and fullness in the lower abdomen; or, prior to menstruation, lower back soreness and distension in the lower abdomen; or menstruation occurring 3–5 times a month, continuously, stopping and then resuming, with the blood appearing purple or black, in clots, or as metrorrhagia and menometrorrhagia, accompanied by lower abdominal pain; or pink-colored blood mixed with leukorrhea.Or in the case of a pregnant woman who is robust and full of vitality, with no reduction in appetite and no apparent physical injury, yet suffers a miscarriage around the third month for no apparent reason—often resulting in the loss of several consecutive pregnancies. It is highly effective for various gynecological conditions, such as dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency-cold in the Chong and Ren meridians or internal obstruction by blood stasis, as well as chronic pelvic inflammation and tumors.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Expelling Stagnant Blood from the Lower Abdomen

Chinese Name : 少腹逐瘀汤

Drug Formulation

7 grains of Fennel (roasted), 2 fen of Dried Ginger (roasted), 1 qian of Corydalis, 2 qian of Myrrh (ground), 3 qian of Angelica sinensis, 2 qian of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 1 qian of Cinnamon bark, 2 qian of Red Peony root, 3 qian of Polygonum aviculare pollen (raw), 2 qian of Lingzhi (roasted).

Source

From *Corrections to Medical Literature*, Volume 2.

Benefits

A painful mass in the lower abdomen, or a painless mass; or pain without a mass; or distension and fullness in the lower abdomen; or, prior to menstruation, lower back soreness and distension in the lower abdomen; or menstruation occurring 3–5 times a month, continuously, stopping and then resuming, with the blood appearing purple or black, in clots, or as metrorrhagia and menometrorrhagia, accompanied by lower abdominal pain; or pink-colored blood mixed with leukorrhea.Or in the case of a pregnant woman who is robust and full of vitality, with no reduction in appetite and no apparent physical injury, yet suffers a miscarriage around the third month for no apparent reason—often resulting in the loss of several consecutive pregnancies. It is highly effective for various gynecological conditions, such as dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency-cold in the Chong and Ren meridians or internal obstruction by blood stasis, as well as chronic pelvic inflammation and tumors.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Decoction for Expelling Stagnant Blood from the Lower Abdomen,From *Corrections to Medical Literature*, Volume 2.,A painful mass in the lower abdomen, or a painless mass; or pain without a mass; or distension and fullness in the lower abdomen; or, prior to menstruation, lower back soreness and distension in the lower abdomen; or menstruation occurring 3–5 times a month, continuously, stopping and then resuming, with the blood appearing purple or black, in clots, or as metrorrhagia and menometrorrhagia, accompanied by lower abdominal pain; or pink-colored blood mixed with leukorrhea.Or in the case of a pregnant woman who is robust and full of vitality, with no reduction in appetite and no apparent physical injury, yet suffers a miscarriage around the third month for no apparent reason—often resulting in the loss of several consecutive pregnancies. It is highly effective for various gynecological conditions, such as dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency-cold in the Chong and Ren meridians or internal obstruction by blood stasis, as well as chronic pelvic inflammation and tumors.

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