Formula for Regulating Menstruation and Expelling Stagnation，From *The True Tradition of Medicine*, Volume 7, citing *The Treasure of Childbirth*.，Amenorrhea due to phlegm stagnation.
Formula for Regulating Menstruation and Expelling Stagnation
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Formulas Name : Formula for Regulating Menstruation and Expelling Stagnation
Chinese Name : 通经下取方
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of oyster shell powder, 2 qian and a half of bitter shepherd’s purse, 2 qian and a half of soapwort, 1 qian and a half of croton seed (with oil removed), 1 qian and a half of trichosanthes root, 1 qian and a half of bitter clove, 1 qian and a half of red lady’s mantle, and a small amount of musk.
Source
From *The True Tradition of Medicine*, Volume 7, citing *The Treasure of Childbirth*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
Amenorrhea due to phlegm stagnation.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian of the mixture each time; pound it with scallion juice to form pills. Wrap them in thin cotton and insert them into the vagina using a 5-cun bamboo tube. When a sensation of heat is felt, yellow fluid will first be discharged, followed by the onset of menstruation.
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Formula for Regulating Menstruation and Expelling Stagnation,Amenorrhea due to phlegm stagnation.