Duanxia Decoction，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 16.，For qi deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians, resulting in metrorrhagia, menometrorrhagia, and irregular menstrual cycles; characterized by pain in the navel, abdomen, lower back, and legs that begins before the onset of menstruation, gradually diminishing appetite, weakness in the limbs, and leukorrhea.
Duanxia Decoction
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Formulas Name : Duanxia Decoction
Chinese Name : 断下汤
Drug Formulation
Ginseng 2 liang (root tip removed), cuttlefish bone 2 liang (burned to ash), Angelica sinensis (washed, dried) 2 liang, prepared Rehmannia glutinosa (washed, dried) 1 liang, mugwort leaves (stir-fried with vinegar) 1 liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong 7 qian and a half, donkey-hide gelatin (stir-fried with clam powder into beads) 7 qian and a half, dried ginger half a liang (roasted).
Source
From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 16.
Benefits
For qi deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians, resulting in metrorrhagia, menometrorrhagia, and irregular menstrual cycles; characterized by pain in the navel, abdomen, lower back, and legs that begins before the onset of menstruation, gradually diminishing appetite, weakness in the limbs, and leukorrhea.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 5 qian per dose; decoct in 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take warm before meals.
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Duanxia Decoction,For qi deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians, resulting in metrorrhagia, menometrorrhagia, and irregular menstrual cycles; characterized by pain in the navel, abdomen, lower back, and legs that begins before the onset of menstruation, gradually diminishing appetite, weakness in the limbs, and leukorrhea.