Women’s Menstrual Ointment，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Nanjing Formula).，For women with yin deficiency accompanied by heat, characterized by early menstruation, irregular menstrual flow (either heavy or scant), dark purple menstrual blood, restlessness, bone-deep heat, night sweats, dry mouth, and burning sensation in the palms.
Women’s Menstrual Ointment
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Formulas Name : Women’s Menstrual Ointment
Chinese Name : 女经膏
Drug Formulation
5 liang processed softshell turtle shell, 3 liang Poria cocos, 2 liang motherwort, 4 liang prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, 3 liang Angelica sinensis, 1 liang fried licorice, 3 liang Lycium barbarum bark, 3 liang light-yellow Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 liang 5 qian Chuanxiong, 3 liang southern glehnia, 3 liang processed Cyperus rotundus, 3 liang aged donkey-hide gelatin, 3 liang stir-fried white peony root,3 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 4 liang of Snow Pear Clear Paste, 3 liang of Artemisia annua, 3 liang of Dipsacus asper, 4 jin of white honey, 3 liang of charred Atractylodes macrocephala, and 2 liang of Eucommia ulmoides.
Source
*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Nanjing Formula).
Processing
Simmer the above herbs over low heat to produce a concentrated decoction; remove the residue, filter to clarify, and thicken the mixture with ejiao, snow pear clear syrup, and white honey.
Benefits
For women with yin deficiency accompanied by heat, characterized by early menstruation, irregular menstrual flow (either heavy or scant), dark purple menstrual blood, restlessness, bone-deep heat, night sweats, dry mouth, and burning sensation in the palms.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, twice daily, in the morning and evening, mixed with a small amount of water.
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Women’s Menstrual Ointment,For women with yin deficiency accompanied by heat, characterized by early menstruation, irregular menstrual flow (either heavy or scant), dark purple menstrual blood, restlessness, bone-deep heat, night sweats, dry mouth, and burning sensation in the palms.