Menstrual Stabilizing Ointment，From *Li Yue*.，For women with blood deficiency accompanied by heat, who experience early menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, irregular cycles, prolonged menstruation, metrorrhagia, metrorrhagia with clots, leukorrhea due to damp-heat, or those who continue to menstruate after the age of fifty.
Menstrual Stabilizing Ointment
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Formulas Name : Menstrual Stabilizing Ointment
Chinese Name : 固经膏
Drug Formulation
3 liang of whole Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of Moutan bark (wine-fried),2 liang of Bupleurum, 2 liang of Paeonia (wine-fried), 2 liang of Raw Rehmannia, 2 liang of Scutellaria, 2 liang of Anemarrhena, 2 liang of Ophiopogon, 2 liang of Lycium Bark, 2 liang of Ligusticum, 2 liang of Fritillaria, 2 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Notopterygium, 1 liang of Saposhnikovia, 1 liang of Forsythia, 1 liang of Mint, 1 liang of Vitex, 1 liang of Perilla, 1 liang of Angelica,Gaoban 1 liang, Xixin 1 liang, Danshen 1 liang, Dangshen 1 liang, Huangqi 1 liang, Shudi 1 liang, Yuanshen 1 liang, Baizhu 1 liang, Tiandong 1 liang, Chishao 1 liang, Baiwei 1 liang, Cangzhu 1 liang, Yurou 1 liang, Huai Shanyao 1 liang, Zhike 1 liang,Platycodon root 1 liang, Barley malt 1 liang, Curcuma 1 liang, Polygonatum 1 liang, Green tangerine peel 1 liang, Dried tangerine peel 1 liang, Pinellia 1 liang, Bile-processed Pinellia 1 liang, Angelica dahurica 1 liang, Cimicifuga 1 liang, Pueraria root 1 liang, Phellodendron bark 1 liang, Black gardenia 1 liang, Raw licorice 1 liang, Prepared Achyranthes root 1 liang, Eucommia 1 liang, Dipsacus (roasted) 1 liang,1 liang of mulberry bark, 1 liang of toon bark, 1 liang of Chinese hackberry bark, 1 liang of Chinese magnolia bark, 1 liang of vinegar-fried Corydalis, 1 liang of vinegar-fried cattail pollen, 1 liang of vinegar-fried Cyperus, 1 liang of black buckthorn spikes, 1 liang of black lingzhi, 1 liang of charred Sanguisorba, 1 liang of Trichosanthes peel, 1 liang of Schisandra, 1 liang of gallnut,1 liang of Chebulic Myrobalan pulp, 1 liang of cuttlefish bone, 1 liang of calcined dragon bone, 1 liang of calcined left-facing oyster shell, 1 liang of processed pangolin scale, 1 liang of stir-fried black silkworm sand, 2 liang of turtle shell, 2 liang of softshell turtle shell, 5 qian of charred processed ginger, 2 liang of fresh ginger, 4 liang of scallion whites, 4 liang of garlic, 4 liang of Chinese chive whites,Purple-flowered Groundsel (i.e., Greater Thistle) 8 liang, Motherwort 8 liang, Locust Branches (with seeds) 8 liang, Willow Branches 8 liang, Mulberry Branches 8 liang, Reed Roots 2 liang, Dried Lotus Leaves 2 liang, Platycladus Leaves 2 liang, Frosted Mulberry Leaves 2 liang, Peppermint Leaves 2 liang, Half a plant of Impatiens, Xanthium (whole plant) 1 liang, Mugwort 1 liang, Black Plum 1 liang.
Source
From *Li Yue*.
Processing
Decoct the above herbs separately in 24 jin of oil, strain out the residue, then combine the decoctions and simmer until a red-brown paste forms; once the paste has set, stir until warm, test with a single drop—if it does not burst, add the following ingredients: aged wall soil, dried alum, hundred-herb ash, hair ash, cinnabar, and calcined purple quartz (each 1 liang), and 4 liang of ox glue (steamed with wine until dissolved);Stir over a thousand times to ensure uniformity; the more times stirred, the better.
Benefits
For women with blood deficiency accompanied by heat, who experience early menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, irregular cycles, prolonged menstruation, metrorrhagia, metrorrhagia with clots, leukorrhea due to damp-heat, or those who continue to menstruate after the age of fifty.
Instructions for Use
For external use, apply the mixture above the heart, at the navel, and below at the Dan Tian, or additionally on both sides of the waist opposite the navel.
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Menstrual Stabilizing Ointment,For women with blood deficiency accompanied by heat, who experience early menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, irregular cycles, prolonged menstruation, metrorrhagia, metrorrhagia with clots, leukorrhea due to damp-heat, or those who continue to menstruate after the age of fifty.