Eight-Ingredient Warming Menstrual Decoction

Eight-Ingredient Warming Menstrual Decoction,For women aged twenty-one or twenty-two with irregular menstruation, accompanied by red or white vaginal discharge—which may resemble plum juice or appear in clumps—or who have missed their period for two or three months, along with tidal fever, cough, loss of appetite, and fatigue in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Warming Menstrual Decoction

Chinese Name : 八物温经汤

Drug Formulation

2 qian of Angelica sinensis, 2 qian of Cyperus rotundus, 2 qian of deer antler (vinegar-roasted; use less if the patient is prone to heat), 2 qian of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 2 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared), 2 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 qian of Cornus officinalis, 2 qian of Fennel, and 1 qian of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.

Source

*Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For women aged twenty-one or twenty-two with irregular menstruation, accompanied by red or white vaginal discharge—which may resemble plum juice or appear in clumps—or who have missed their period for two or three months, along with tidal fever, cough, loss of appetite, and fatigue in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Divide into 4 doses. Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.

Eight-Ingredient Warming Menstrual Decoction,*Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For women aged twenty-one or twenty-two with irregular menstruation, accompanied by red or white vaginal discharge—which may resemble plum juice or appear in clumps—or who have missed their period for two or three months, along with tidal fever, cough, loss of appetite, and fatigue in the limbs.

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