Evodia 9 gm, Angelica 9 gm, Peony 6 gm, Chuanxiong 6 gm, Ginseng 6 gm, Cinnamon Twig 6 gm, Donkey-Hide Gelatin 9 gm, Moutan Bark (de-cored) 6 gm, Fresh Ginger 6 gm, Licorice 6 gm, Pinellia 6 gm, Ophiopogon (de-cored) 9 gm

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above 12 ingredients, boil with 1 liter of water until reduced to 300 ml, remove the dregs, and administer in two doses while warm.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming meridian and dissipating cold, nourishing blood and dispelling stasis.

bubble_chart Indications

Deficiency and cold in the Chong and Ren meridians, static blood obstruction, menstrual irregularities, either early or late, or prolonged periods, or menstruating twice a month, or cessation of menstruation, accompanied by delayed onset of fever, heat in the palms, dry lips; or cold pain in the lower abdomen, long-term infertility.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Evodia Fruit and Cinnamon Twig warm the meridians and dissipate cold, promoting blood circulation as the sovereign herbs; Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Peony Root, and Moutan Bark nourish blood and remove stasis as the minister herbs; Donkey-hide Gelatin and Ophiopogon Tuber nourish yin and moisten dryness, while Ginseng and Liquorice Root tonify qi and strengthen the spleen, with Pinellia and Fresh Ginger Rhizome directing qi downward and warming the middle as the assistant herbs; Liquorice Root harmonizes all the herbs as the envoy herb. Together, these herbs work synergistically to warm the meridians, dissipate cold, nourish blood, and remove stasis.