Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas For Womens Health and Pregnancy Disorders

Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang

Dispersing Stagnation and Penetrating the Menses Decoction

Main Action of Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang
The functions of this traditional chinese medicine formula are to soothe the liver, clear heat and eliminate stagnation. This TCM Herbal formula is best suited for dysmenorrhea (painful periods) due to liver Qi stagnation turning into fire.

Indications and Symptoms for Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang
Abdominal pain before or during period, dark menstrual blood, heavy period, irritability, outbursts of yelling or anger, thirsty, general feeling of heat, dry stools, dry sore eyes Tongue - red body (redder on sides), yellow coating Pulse - rapid, wiry

Herbal Ingredients of Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang

Bai Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, White Peony Root, Peony)

15g. -soothe liver, nourish blood

Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Chinese Angelica Root, tang -kuei)

15g. -soothe liver, nourish blood, invigorate blood

Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan Radicis, Peony Tree Root Cortex, Moutan)

15g. -clears liver heat

Shan Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis, Cape jasmine Fruit, Gardenia)

9g. -clears liver heat

Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis, Baical Skullcap Root, Scutellariae, Scute)

3g. -clears liver heat

Bai Jie Zi (Semen Sinapis Albae, White Mustard Seed)

6g. -regulate Qi in the diaphragm and soothe liver Qi

Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, Hares Ear Root, Thorowax Root)

3g. -soothe liver, regulate Qi, eliminate stagnation

Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi, Nut Grass Rhizome, Cyperus)

3g. -soothe liver, regulate Qi, eliminate stagnation

Yu Jin (Tuber Curcumae, Tumeric Tuber Curcuma)

3g. -soothe liver, regulate Qi, eliminate stagnation

Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root)

3g. -harmonize all herbs within this TCM formula

Cooking Preparation of Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang
This natural chinese medicine Herbal formula is generally prepared as a decoction.

Additional Information on Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang
This type of dysmenorrhea (painful periods) is due to liver fire deriving from long term stagnation of liver Qi. This pattern is NOT treated by draining fire with bitter cold herbs but by clears heat through eliminating stagnation! This alternative medicine Herbal formula is able to follow this treatment principle to alleviate the symptoms mentioned above.