| Early Periods | Late Periods | Heavy Periods | ||
| Scanty Periods | Painful Periods | Bleeding Between Periods | ||
| Flooding and Trickling | Long Periods | No Periods |
| Premenstrual Breast Distension | Headaches | Edema | Diarrhea | Dizziness |
| Pre-Menstrual Syndrome | Epistaxis or Haemoptysis | Mouth Ulcers | Skin Eruptions | Fever |
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Called |
"Zi Gong" or "Zi Bao" |
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Location |
Xiao Fu - Midline - Behind Bladder |
Shao Fu - Lateral sides of Xiao Fu |
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Shape |
It is a System |
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| Related | Heart (Bai Mai) and Kidney (Bao Luo) | |
| Functions | Extra Organ - as a Zang and Fu | Stores Essence and is Hollow Like Fu Organ |
| Menses and Pregnancy | ||
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| Formation of Menses |
Tian Gui >>>>> |
Kidney Essence > |
Next Ren Mai Opens |
Menses Starts |
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Heart Yang > |
Then Chong Fills Blood > | ||||
| Kidneys |
Kidney essence - Material Basis of
Menstruation |
Influences a woman's reproductive
system through the |
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| Liver |
Liver Blood - Basis of Blood |
Liver Qi influences menstruation by the qi moving the blood |
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Liver is also connected to Ren - Du - Chong - Dai |
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| Spleen | Spleen Makes the Blood | Spleen Qi Holds the Organs and Holds the Blood in the Vessels | |||
| Heart | Governs Blood Connect to Uterus thru Bao Mai |
Helps Kidney Essence Form Tian Gui | |||
| Lungs | Governs Qi - with Spleen | Lung Qi Stagnation = Breast Lumps - Masses | |||
| Stomach | Relationship with Chong - St 30 | Source of Qi and Blood | |||
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| Menarche 10-16yrs (12.8) - Menopause 35-55yrs (49) - Cycle 7-28+7 (21-35 Days) - Bleeding 3-7 Days | |||
| Menstrual Phase (About 5 Days) |
Time of Qi and Blood Flowing | Relies on Free Flow of Liver Qi and Liver Blood | Scanty - Move Blood Heavy - Stop Blood |
| Post-Menstrual
Phase (About 7 Days) |
Blood and Yin are Relatively Depleted | Chong and Ren are Depleted | Nourish Blood and Yin |
| Mid-Cycle Phase (About 7 Days) |
Blood and Yin Gradually Filling Up Chong and Ren | Period when Tian Gui Begins it's Formation | Nourish Kidneys Promote Ovulation |
| Pre-Menstrual
Phase (About 7 Days) |
Yang Qi Rises and Liver Qi Moves in Preparation of Period | Tonify Yang Qi if Xu Move Liver Qi if Stagnant |
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| Kidney - Pathology of Internal Organs | ||
| Kidney Qi Xu | Chong and Ren Unstable | Dai Slack - Uterus Prolapse |
| Dai Slack - Restless Fetus | ||
| Can Not Consolidate Essence and Blood - Beng Lou | ||
| Fail to Control Regular Blood Flow - Irregular Menses | ||
| Fail to Retain Sperm - Essence - Embryo - Infertility | ||
| Kidney Yin Xu |
Essence and Blood Xu Chong and Ren Xu |
Late Period - Scanty Period - Amenorrhea |
| Fail to Nourish Uterus - Menopause Symptoms | ||
| Fail to Retain Sperm - Embryo - Infertility | ||
| Deficient Heat Hidden in Chong and Ren | Heat Pushes Blood Flow - Early Period - Bing Lou | |
| Kidney Yang Xu |
Failure to Warm Chong and Ren |
Xu Cold Abdominal Pain during Pregnancy - Restless Fetus - Infertility |
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Warm Blood During Menses (Mingmen Fire Slow) Diarrhea During Period |
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Turbidity Flows Down d/t Lack of Warmth Vaginal Discharge - Leucorrhea |
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| Liver - Pathology of Internal Organs | |||||
| Pathology | Liver Qi Stag > | Liver Fire > | Liver Yin Xu > | Deficient Heat > | Liver Qi
Stag. Liver Yang Rising |
| Liver Qi Stagnation | Qi and Xue Stagnation in Chong and Ren | Irregular Periods - Dysmenorrhea - Amenorrhea | |||
| Liver Fire Burn Chong and Ren | Abnormal Blood
Flow - Early - Profuse - Chronic Bleeding Beng Lou - Nose or Vomit Bleeding in Period |
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| Liver Qi Stagnation Overact on Spleen | Damp Heat Flowing Down to Chong and Ren, plus Dai Slack causing discharge and itching | ||||
| Liver Qi Stagnation Overact on Stomach | Stomach Qi Rebellion - Vomiting and Nausea During or Before Period or Pregnancy | ||||
| Liver Blood Stasis | Develops from Liver Qi Stagnation | Painful
Periods with dark blood and dark clots Typically seen in Pre-Menstrual Phase - Pain, which is relieved by Onset of Menses. Also can cause abdominal masses and cysts. Affects Shen |
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| Liver Blood Heat |
Reasons Prolonged Liver Qi Stagnation Emotional Stress and Diet Raging Ministerial Fire (Long Term Anger, Frustration, Etc.) |
Excess Menorrhagia | |||
| Liver Blood Xu |
11 Common Pathologies of Liver Blood Xu |
Liver Yang
Rising Wind Heat in Skin Empty Heat Heart Blood Xu |
Kidney Yin Xu Kidney Yang Xu Cold Limbs Cold in Uterus |
Qi Xu Liver Blood Stasis Liver Qi Stag. |
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| Spleen - Pathology of Internal Organs | |||
| Spleen Qi Xu | Make Chong and Ren Unstable | Failure to old Blood - Early / Profuse / Ben Lou / Periods | |
| Failure to Hold Fetus - Restless - Beng Lou - Miscarriage | |||
| Failure to Hold Internal Organs - Uterus and Bladder Prolapse | |||
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Failure to Produce Blood and Qi Chong and Ren Blood Xu |
Late -
Scanty Periods - Amenorrhea Failure to Nourish Fetus - Miscarriage - Restless Fetus |
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| Spleen Yang Xu | Damp Accumulation | Flow Down Chong / Ren / Plus Dai Slack | Discharge or Edema During Pregnancy |
| Rebellious Qi plus Phlegm | Vomit During Pregnancy | ||
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| Heart - Pathology of Internal Organs | ||||||
| Heart Fire Pathology | Qi Stag. > | Fire > | Affects Heart | Harass Downward > | Affects Chong and Ren > | Heavy Periods / Flooding /Trickling |
| Heart Yin Xu with Empty Heat | Sadness (Long-term) | Heart Yin Xu | Heart Yang Floating | Menorrhagia | ||
| Overwork | Empty Heat | Amenorrhea | ||||
| Heart Blood Heat in Pregnancy | Heart Blood Heat Disturbs Heart | Mental Restlessness | ||||
| Difficult Birth (Worry agitating Heart) | ||||||
| Heart Qi and Blood Xu | Heart Qi and Blood Flow Down to Kidneys and Uterus | Assists in Formation of Menstrual Blood and also helps to move Blood | ||||
| Indirectly lead to Blood Xu when Heart Fails to Communicate to Kidneys | Amenorrhea or Scanty Periods | |||||
| Can Lead to Blood Stasis when heart Fails to Move Blood | Delayed or irregular Cycle | |||||
| Heart Blood Stasis | Heart Blood Should Flow Down to Uterus. Heart Blood Stasis leads > | Irregular Cycle or Dysmenorrhea | ||||
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| Lung - Pathology of Internal Organs | ||
| Lung Qi Xu | Lung Qi Xu is Associated
with Spleen Qi Xu |
Indirect Role in Menorrhagia or Uterine Prolapse |
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| Extraordinary Vessels | ||
| Chong
Mai Sea of Blood (Penetrating Vessel) |
Begins between Kidneys, passes thru Uterus- Flows Down to Ren 1, emerges at St30 and then flows with Kidney Channel up to Kd 21, continues up to throat, encircles mouth, and goes to forehead |
Another branch flows down from St30 in
the inner side of leg to the medial side of foot, splits into two
branches following the Kidney and Spleen Channels (Big Toe) Another Branch flows inside the spine |
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Related to Body Hair Chong Mai and Ren Mai work together to regulate the uterus and menstruation |
More Responsible for Menstruation and most of its irregularities | |
| Ren
Mai Sea of Yin (Directing Vessel) |
Begins between Kidneys to Ren1 then up the Ren Channel to Ren24 - then encircles the mouth and enters the eyes at St1 | A Branch arises in the Pelvic Cavity, enters the spine and ascends along the back. |
| Closely Related to the Uterus and to the Whole Female Reproductive System, including internal and external genitals. |
All problems of the Cervix, vagina, vulva are related to
the Ren Mai More Responsible for Conception, Fertility, Menarche, Pregnancy, and Menopause |
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| Dai
Mai Horizontal Channel (Girdle Vessel) |
Horizontal Channel Runs All Over Body Encircles the Waist and passes thru GB26-GB27-GB28. In the back it intersects with Kidney Divergent Channel (Level UB23) |
Encircles the Leg Channels |
| Harmonizes the ascending and descending of both Spleen and Kidneys | If Dai Mai is Slack, then Qi Cannot Rise, and Prolapsed of Uterus or Miscarriage or Leucorrhoea can Occur | |
| Du
Mai Sea of Yang (Governing Vessel) |
Branches
Out from Ren 1 to Du1 to Du28 Branch runs near uterus to pubic bone, to vagina (connecting channel goes around the vagina, passes to perineum), to buttocks, down to meet Kidney and Bladder Channel inside upper thighs. 2nd Branch It rises up the spine to wrap around Kidneys (men goes around the penis and then perineum) |
The Main Vessel Starts in the Abdomen and goes up to the Umbilicus, past the Heart, throat, and Chin, and Around the lips to reach the eyes |
| Du Mai Keeps a good balance of Yin and Yang. It represents the Yang aspect of a women's reproductive function | The Ren
and Du connect the Uterus with the Kidneys, Heart, and Brain. Essence - Blood - Marrow |
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| Yin Qiao Mai | Passes near reproductive Organs |
Treats Excess Patterns Fibroids - Pain |
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| Chong Mai - Pathology of Extraordinary Vessels | ||
| Rebellious Qi in Chong Mai | The Main Symptom of the Chong Mai is Rebellious Qi Rising from Abdomen toward Chest and Face | Heat In Face but Cold Feet
- Palpations and Anxiety during Menopause - Morning Sickness During
Pregnancy - Other Conditions - Abdominal Pain- Dysmenorrhea - Breast Distension - Tightness in Chest - Anxiety - Obstruction in Throat |
| Chong Mai - Lactation | Chong Channel travels upward along Kidney Channel to Breast | Chong Channel Nourishes
Breast for Lactation Breast Milk |
| Chong Mai - Muscles | Chong Mai Xu | Muscle Fatigue and Soreness |
| Chong Mai | Also Called the "Avenue of Qi in the Abdomen |
More Responsible for menstruation and most of its irregularities |
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| Ren Mai- Pathology of Extraordinary Vessels | ||
| Ren Mai | Tonifies Uterus and Ovaries | Amenorrhea, Scanty Periods, Delayed Cycle, Infertility |
| Regulate Energy, tonify Blood and Yin to Reduce Empty Heat | Night Sweats, Hot Flashes, Mental Irritability, anxiety, Dry Mouth, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia | |
| Move Qi in Lower Jiao and Uterus | Lumps, Fibroids, Carcinomas | |
| Goes through throat and encircles mouth | Dry Throat, Bleeding Gums, Receding Gums, especially with Gynecological Conditions or Pregnancy | |
| Also Influences the Qi in the Upper Jiao | Asthma, Wheezing, SOB, particularly when d/t a deficiency of both Lungs and Kidneys | |
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| Dai Mai - Pathology of Extraordinary Vessels | |||
| Dai Mai | Major Issue with Dai Mai > | Leucorrhea - more Damp Heat | |
| Xu Pattern | Slack - Long Term Qi Xu or Post and Prenatal Qi Xu - Clear Qi Descending Kidney and Liver Xu - Spleen Qi Xu or Sinking - Ren, Du, Chong Xu | These issues can Cause Organ dropping or prolapsed, Miscarriage. Vaginal Discharge | |
| Excess Pattern | Not Harmonized - Too Tight Damp Cold in Spleen Channel, Exposed to Dampness |
Abdominal Fullness, Heavy Back sensation like sitting in water, Back Pain radiating to Lower Abdomen, Heaviness of Body , Coldness of Back | |
| Emotions - When Dai Mai is "Tight" may Cause Stress and Anxiety or Vice Versa | Harmonize Dai Mai for Stress and Anxiety | ||
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| Du Mai - Yin Qiao Mai - Yin Wei Mai - Pathology of Extraordinary Vessels | ||
| Du Mai | Mingmen Fire Xu | Amenorrhea - Delayed Cycle - Infertility |
| Depression in Gynecology - Du Connects to Kidneys - Heart - Brain | Has a strong influence on the Mental-Emotional State | |
| Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel) |
Lower Jiao Excess | Masses, Lumps, Fibroids, Cysts, Difficult Delivery, Retention of Placenta. Useful to resolve adhesions following gynecological surgery |
| Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) |
Xu - Excellent for Nourishing Blood and Calming the Mind | Amenorrhea, Delayed Cycle, Scanty Periods, - especially when associated with depression, anxiety, and a feeling of tightness of the Chest |
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| Aetiology - 10 Common Factors | ||
| Exterior Pathogenic Factors | Cold |
Wind Cold Invasion or Cold Invading Uterus Joint Pain and Painful Periods |
| Dampness | Leucorrhea - Pain on Ovulation - Dysmenorrhea | |
| Dampness with Heat - Damp Heat | Abdominal Masses - Dysmenorrhea | |
| Heat |
Wind Heat or Summer Heat becomes Blood Heat Excessive Bleeding - Beng Luo |
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| Emotional Stress | Sadness and Grief |
Depletes Heart Blood Amenorrhea - Scanty periods or Delayed Cycle |
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Depletes Lung Qi Fails to Move Blood - Amenorrhea |
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| Can Affect Liver Directly - Liver Blood Xu | ||
| Worry |
Knots Up Lung Qi Delayed Periods - Painful Periods |
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| Anger |
Liver Qi Stagnation Causing Liver Blood Stasis Dysmenorrhea - Abdominal Masses |
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Liver Qi Stagnation Causing Liver Fire
and Blood Heat Menorrhagia - Irregular periods - PMS - Dysmenorrhea |
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| Fear | Sudden Fright - Kidney Qi Descend | |
| Chronic State of Anxiety - Empty Heat (KD Yin Xu) | ||
| Shock |
Depletes Heart - Spleen - Kidneys Amenorrhea |
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| Guilt |
Affects Heart and Kidneys - Qi Stagnation and Qi
Sinking Frequent Urination - Bearing Down Sensation - Urinary Incontinence |
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| Diet | Cold Food |
Excessive Consumption - Cold in Uterus Dysmenorrhea |
| Hot Food |
Excessive Consumption - Blood Heat menorrhagia |
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| Malnutrition |
Qi and Blood Xu Amenorrhea - Scanty Periods - Infertility |
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| Greasy Foods |
Internal Dampness Settle in Lower Jiao Excessive Vaginal Discharge - Dysmenorrhea - Cysts |
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Excessive Physical Work Excess Exercise |
Weakens the Spleen, Liver, and Kidneys |
Affects the Chong and Ren Causing of Qi
and/or Blood U/L Cause is Blood Xu |
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Detrimental During a Girl's Pubescent Years |
Affects the Tender Chong and Ren Channels | |
| Excessive Mental Work |
Early Stage Consumes Blood Late Stage Consumes Kidney Yin |
Common Cause of Menopausal Symptoms and Menorrhagia |
| Childbirth | Childbirth may not be the primary cause, but may predispose a women in 5 Circumstances |
#1. Invasion of Wind - Birth causes Wei Qi Xu, Blood Xu, and Ren Open |
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#2. Postnatal Depression - Blood Xu after Birth predisposes one to Postnatal Depression |
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#3. Psychosis - Pre-existing Phlegm aggravated by Birth affecting Shen |
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#4. Exacerbation of Previous Problems, Such As, Backache, Asthma, Migraine, ... |
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#5. Too Many Children too Close Together |
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| Pregnancy | ||
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Excessive / Insufficient Sexual Activity |
Excessive Sexual Activity: Exhaust Minister Fire Deplete Essences |
May Seriously Weaken Kidneys and Injure Chong and Ren Channels |
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Sex During Periods Dysmenorrhea - Qi and Blood Stagnation |
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Sex Soon After Period (1-2 Days) Irregular Menstrual Bleeding |
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Those Women Prone to Miscarriage No Sex First and Last 3 Months of Pregnancy |
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| Insufficient Sexual Activity |
Minister Fire Harass Mind and Dysmenorrhea No Sexual Outlet Can Lead to Accumulation of Minister Fire Giving Rise to Blood Heat and to Stagnation in Lower Jiao |
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| Surgery and Hysterectomy | Surgery | Prone to Adhesions and Qi and Blood Stagnation |
| Hysterectomy | Blood Xu | |
| Kidney Xu | ||
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Qi Stagnation Transferred Ex. from Uterus to Bladder |
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Occipital Headache Kidney Channel Fails to Nourish Bladder Channel |
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| Contraceptive Pill | Long term Use | Blood Xu or Blood Stasis |
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| Menstruation - Color | |
| Dark Red or Bright Red Blood | Blood Heat |
| Pale | Blood Xu |
| Blackish - Very Dark | Blood Stasis |
| Purplish | Blood Stasis or Cold |
| Brownish and Dilute - Soy Sauce | Xu Cold |
| Scarlet Red | Xu Heat |
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| Menstruation - Blood Consistency | |
| Clotted with Dark Dull Clots | Blood Stasis or Cold |
| Clotted, Dark but Fresh Looking Clots | Heat Stagnation |
| Large Clots | Blood Stagnation |
| Small Clots, But Blood is Not Dark | Cold Stagnation |
| Watery | Xu |
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| Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment | ||
| Diagnosis | Analysis of: | Cycle |
| Amount of Bleeding | ||
| Color and Density of Blood | ||
| Clots and Smell | ||
| Treatment Principles | Harmonize Qi and Blood | |
| Tonify Kidney | ||
| Strengthen Spleen | ||
| Harmonize Liver | ||
| Regulate Chong and Ren | ||
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| Early Periods - Pathology | ||
| Qi Xu | Spleen Qi Xu | Gui Pi Wan |
| Kidney Qi Xu | Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan | |
| Blood Heat | Excess (Full) Heat (Diet/ Emotions) | Si Wu Tang |
| Xu Heat | Di Gu Pi Yin | |
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| Late Periods - Pathology | ||
| Excess Conditions | Cold in Uterus |
Excess Cold - Wen Jing Tang |
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Xu Cold - Bu Xue Tiao Jing Pian |
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| Chong
and Ren Obstructed d/t Qi and Blood Stagnation |
Xiao Yao Wan | |
| Xu Condition | Blood Xu | Ba Zhen Tang |
| Kidney Yang Xu | Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan | |
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| Heavy Periods - Pathology | ||
| Qi Xu | Spleen Qi Xu Failing to Hold Blood | Bu Zheng Yi Qi Wan |
| Qi Stagnation | Liver Qi Stagnation to Blood Stasis to Blood Heat |
Blood Heat - Huai Jiao Wan |
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Blood Stasis - Si Wu Tang Plus Shi Xiao San |
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| Scanty Periods - Pathology | ||
| Xu Condition | Blood Xu | Ba Zeng Tang |
| Kidney Xu |
Kidney Yang Xu - Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan |
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Kidney Yin Xu - Liu Wei Di Huang Wan |
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| Excess Condition | Blood Stasis | Tao Hong Si Wu Tang |
| Phlegm Obstruct Uterus | Cang Fu Dao Tang Wan | |
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| Long Periods - Pathology | ||
| Excess Condition | Liver Qi Stagnation and Liver Blood Stasis | Xiao Yao Wan |
| Xu Condition | Kidney Yin Xu Producing Empty Heat | Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan |
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| Painful Periods - Pathology | ||
| Excess Conditions | Qi Stagnation | Xiao Yao San |
| Blood Stasis | Tao Hong Si Wu Tang | |
| Cold Stagnation | Wen Jing Tang | |
| Blood Heat (Damp Heat) | Si Miao San | |
| Liver Qi
Stagnation Turning into Fire |
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San | |
| Xu Conditions | Qi and Blood Xu | Ba Zhen Tang |
| Yang and Blood Xu | Si Wu Tang Plus Yang Tonics | |
| Kidney Yin and Liver Yin Xu | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan | |
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| Bleeding Between Periods - Mid-Cycle Bleeding | ||
| Excess Conditions | Damp Heat | Si Miao San |
| Blood Stasis | Tong Hong Si Wu Tang | |
| Xu Conditions | Liver and Kidney Yin Xu with Deficient Heat | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan |
| Spleen and Kidney Yang Xu | Gu Ben Zhi Beng Tang | |
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| No Periods - Bi Jing - Amenorrhea | ||
| Xu | Liver and Kidney Xu | Dang Gui Di Huang Yin |
| Blood Xu | Ba Zhen Tang | |
| Spleen and Kidney Yang Xu | Ba Zhen Tang | |
| Liver and Kidney Yin Xu | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan | |
| Lung Yin and Blood Xu | Bai He Gu Jin Tang | |
| Heart and Kidney Yin Xu | Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan | |
| Heart and Spleen Blood Xu | Gui Pi Tang | |
| Excess | ||
| Qi and Blood Stagnation | Tao Huang Si Wu Tang | |
| Damp Phlegm in Uterus | Cang Fu Dao Tan Wan + Fo Shou San | |
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| Flooding and Trickling Patterns | ||
| The 3 Treatment Principles | Urgent Treatment in Acute Flooding Manifestations (Biao), and Slow Treatment in Root (Ben) Chronic Cases |
Shore up the Flow Means stop the Bleeding by harmonizing Blood |
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Settle the Source Means treating the Root of the Condition |
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Restore the Old Means Treating the Organs involved Tonify - Regulate - Strengthen The Kidneys - Liver - Spleen - Heart |
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| Excess | Blood Heat | Qing Jing Tang |
| Liver Qi Stagnation Turning into Heat | Jia Wei Xiao Yao Wan + Stop Bleeding Herbs | |
| Blood Xu Heat | Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan | |
| Blood Stasis | Tao Hong Si Wu Tang | |
| Damp Heat in Uterus | Modify Si Miao San | |
| Xu | Spleen not Holding Blood | Gui Pi Tang |
| Kidney Yang Xu | You Gui Wan | |
| Kidney Yin Xu | Zuo Gui Wan + Er Zhi Wan | |
| Complex Patterns |
Full with Full Blood Stasis and Blood Heat |
Shi Xiao San |
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Empty with Empty Qi and Yin Xu |
Bai Yin Wan | |
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Empty with Full Qi Xu and Kidney Yang Xu with Blood Stasis |
Shi Xiao San | |
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| Pre-Menstrual Breast Distention | ||
| Excess | Liver Qi Stagnation | Xiao Yao Wan |
| Liver Blood Stasis | Tao Hong Si Wu Tang | |
| Phlegm with Qi Stagnation | Ban Xia
Hou Po Tang (Modified Breast Herbs) Xiao Yao San + Er Chen Tang |
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| Xu | Liver and Kidney Yin Xu | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan |
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| Headaches - Pre - Post - or During Period | ||
| Excess | Liver Fire Blazing | Long Dan Xie Gan Tang |
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Blood Stasis Usually before or when 1st Start Period |
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang | |
| Xu | Blood Xu | Ba Zhen Tang |
| Liver Yang Rising d/t Yin Xu | Tain Ma Gou Teng Yin | |
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| Edema | ||
| Excess | Stagnation of Qi | Ba Wu Tang |
| Xu | Spleen and Kidney Yang Xu | Bai Zhu San |
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| Diarrhea | ||
| Xu | Spleen Qi Xu | Shen Ling Bai Zhu San |
| Kidney Yang Xu | Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan | |
| Excess | Liver Qi Stagnation Invading Spleen | Tang Xie Yao Fang |
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| Dizziness At Period Time | ||
| Xu | Blood Xu | Ba Zhen Tang |
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Kidney and Liver Yin Xu with Liver Yang Rising |
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan | |
| Combination | Phlegm with Spleen Qi Xu | Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang |
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| Pre-Menstrual Syndrome | ||
| Common symptoms are depression, sadness, irritability, loss of concentration, aggressiveness, Changes in Libido, changes in bowel habits, skin eruptions, abdominal and breast distention, insomnia. | ||
| Excess |
Liver Qi Stagnation 1-2 weeks before period |
Xiao Yao San |
| Phlegm Fire Harassing Upwards | Wen Dan Tang | |
| Xu | Liver Blood Xu | Xiao Yao Wan |
| Liver and Kidney Yin Xu | Qi Ju Di Huang Wan / Liu Wei Di Huang Wan | |
| Spleen and Kidney Yang Xu | You Gui Wan | |
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| Menstrual Pain | ||
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