Astragalus 9 gm, Codonopsis 6 gm, Atractylodes 6 gm, Dioscorea 15 gm, Trichosanthes Root 12 gm, Anemarrhena 12 gm, Sparganium 9 gm, Curcuma 9 gm, Gallus Gallus Domesticus (yellow) 9 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Boil with 600 ml of water until nearly done, add a small amount of good vinegar, bring to a boil several times, and then take it.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifying qi, promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, and dispelling stasis.

bubble_chart Indications

Women with amenorrhea or postpartum lochiorrhea may develop abdominal masses, leading to yin deficiency causing heat, yang deficiency causing cold, reduced appetite, and laborious coughing; in young women, menstrual cessation and blood depletion, in men, pulmonary tuberculosis, zang-fu organs abdominal mass, qi depression, spleen weakness, fullness, stuffiness, distension, and inability to eat.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

If taking the medicine causes a feeling of oppression, remove Atractylodes; for those with weak qi, reduce Sparganium Rhizome and Zedoary Rhizome to 3 grams each; for diarrhea, replace Anemarrhena with Peony Root, and Atractylodes must be used at 12 grams; for heat symptoms, add an appropriate amount of Unprocessed Rehmannia Root and Asparagus Root; for cold symptoms, reduce Anemarrhena and Mongolian Snakegourd Root by half, or omit them entirely; for severe cold, add 6 grams each of Cassia Bark (finely crushed and infused) and Aconite Lateral Root; for severe static blood, add 6 grams of raw leech; if the condition is robust, remove Chinese Yam; for young girls and women who have not given birth, use Sparganium Rhizome and Zedoary Rhizome sparingly, reduce Anemarrhena by half, and add an appropriate amount of Unprocessed Rehmannia Root; for blood stasis without abdominal mass or if menstruation has not ceased, also use Sparganium Rhizome and Zedoary Rhizome sparingly; for weakness, remove Sparganium Rhizome and Zedoary Rhizome, and use 12 grams of Chicken's Gizzard-Skin; for men with pulmonary tuberculosis, use Sparganium Rhizome and Zedoary Rhizome sparingly, or replace them with Chicken's Gizzard-Skin.