formula | Chujo Decoction Zhong Jiang Tang |
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage bubble_chart Indications
- Relieve menstrual pain: Whether it's premenstrual or during menstruation, abdominal pain can be improved.
- Irregular or abnormal menstruation: Menstruation color is pale black, slightly with blood clots, tongue texture is pale, but it is most suitable during the late stage [third stage] of menstruation.
- Menopausal syndrome: Suitable for those with midnight deficiency and heat, symptoms include dry mouth and tongue, hot palms, internal depression of yang qi, and external floating heat.
- If due to work pressure, excessive fatigue, irregular routine, leading to a chaotic menstruation cycle, Chujo Decoction is also suitable for regulation.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
This formula was created by the 8th-century Japanese Chujohime. It combines Four Ingredients Decoction, Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill, Middle-Regulating Decoction, and other herbs that regulate qi and clear heat. It includes a large amount of warming meridians and dissipating cold herbs, combined with a small amount of heat-clearing medicinals. It is designed for conditions characterized by root deficiency with superficial excess, root cold with superficial heat, and complex patterns of cold-heat deficiency/excess.