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Abnormal bleeding, menstrual disorders, vaginal symptoms.

Women’s Health Formula Finder

 

Herbal medicines for women’s health are extraordinarily popular and for good reason, they work and they work well.

This formula finder works for any of the following concerns:

  1. Irregular menstruation or dysfunctional bleeding
  2. Very painful periods
  3. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or tension
  4. Vaginal discharge or irritation

Of course these formulas also provide fertility support, though you’ll need to admit to some sort of problem for the syndrome to be complete. Generally those who are having difficulty conceiving will have at least some symptoms of one pattern or another.

Women’s health is often associated with the “blood” according to Chinese medicine. As such, regulating blood volume, flow, and functions result in sustained health for the mother and potential child alike.

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Tang-kuei and Eight Herb Formula (ba wei dai xia fang)

 

Details of Tang-Kuei and Eight Herb Formula

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Mentioned in these formula finders: women’s health

Alternative Names:

  • ba wei dai xia fang
  • pa wei tai hsia fang
  • Eight-Ingredient Discharge Formula

Gynecological Applications: Abnormal vaginal discharge/vaginal irritation
Ingredients:
Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Tu Fu Ling 土茯苓 glabrous greenbrier rhizome, smilax, smooth greenbrier rhizome, smilax Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae
Chuan Xiong 川芎 Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Fu Ling 茯苓 sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread Poria Cocos
Mu Tong 木通 akebia caulis Caulis Mutong
Chen Pi 陳皮 aged tangerine peel, citrus Citri reticulatae Pericarpium
Jin Yin Hua 金銀花 honeysuckle flower, lonicera Flos Lonicerae Japonicae
Da Huang 大黄 rhubarb root and rhizome Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

Recommended for these body types:

Slightly Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Warm

Warm

Neutral

Neutral

Cool

Cool

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Coptis and Scute Combination (huang lian jie du tang)

 

Details of Coptis and Scute Combination

Antibiotic Coptis was used for ulcers long before bacterial causes were discovered.

Antibiotic Coptis was used for ulcers long before bacterial causes were discovered.

Mentioned in these formula finders: cholesterol, emotional distress, hot flashes (hot flushes), insomnia, women’s health

Alternative Names:

  • huang lian jie du tang
  • huang lien chieh tu tang
  • huang lian qie tu tang
  • oren gedoku to
  • Coptis Toxin-Resolving Decoction
  • Coptis Detoxificating Decoction

Other Signs: hot flashes, red face, restlessness, fever
Notes: Often associated with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hypertension.
Insomnia Type(s): difficulty falling asleep
Gynecological Applications: Irregular periods or spotting
Ingredients:
Huang Lian 黃蓮 coptis rhizome Rhizoma Coptidis
Huang Qin 黃苓 baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis
Zhi Zi 梔子 cape jasmine fruit, gardenia Gardeniae Fructus
Huang Bai 黃栢 amur cork tree bark, huang bo, phellodendron bark Cortex Phellodendri

Recommended for these body types:

Hearty

Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Balanced

Balanced

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Hot

Hot

Warm

Warm

Neutral

Neutral

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Ginseng and Longan Combination (gui pi tang)

 

Details of Ginseng and Longan Combination

Ren shen (ginseng) strengthens multiple organ systems.

Ren shen (ginseng) strengthens multiple organ systems.

Mentioned in these formula finders: insomnia, women’s health

Alternative Names:

  • Spleen-Returning Decoction
  • Back to the Spleen Decoction
  • gui pi tang
  • kuei pi tang
  • kihi to

Other Signs: bloating, gurgling, gas, loose stools, fatigue/lack of strength
Insomnia Type(s): difficulty falling asleep, poor quality of sleep
Gynecological Applications: Irregular periods or spotting
Ingredients:
Ren Shen 人蔘 ginseng root Radix Panax Ginseng
Huang Qi 黃耆 astragalus root, milk-vetch root, milkvetch root Astragali Radix
Bai Zhu 白术 , bai shu ovate atractylodes, (white) atractylodes rhizome
Zhi Gan Cao 炙甘草 licorice root Radix Glycyrrhizae prep. [caution]
Fu Ling 茯苓 sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread Poria Cocos
Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Long Yan Rou 龍眼肉 flesh of the longan fruit, longan Longan Arillus
Suan Zao Ren 酸棗仁 sour jujube seed; zizyphus Semen Zizyphi Spinosae
Mu Xiang 木香 costus root, saussurea, auklandia Aucklandiae Radix
Sheng Jiang 生薑 fresh ginger rhizome Zingiberis Rhizoma
Da Zao 大棗 jujube, Chinese date Jujubae Fructus
Yuan Zhi 遠志 Chinese senega root; polygala Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae

Recommended for these body types:

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Delicate

Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Neutral

Neutral

Cool

Cool

Cold

Cold

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Tang-kuei and Evodia Combination (wen jing tang)

 

Details of Tang-Kuei and Evodia Combination

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Mentioned in these formula finders: hot flashes (hot flushes), osteoporosis, women’s health

Alternative Names:

  • wen jing tang
  • Meridian-Warming Decoction
  • Channel-Warming Decoction
  • wen ching tang
  • unkei to

Other Signs: anemia, dry lips/heat in the palms, hot flashes, tendency toward edema and runs colder than others
Gynecological Applications: Irregular periods or spotting, Painful periods, PMS, Abnormal vaginal discharge/vaginal irritation
Osteoporosis: Post menopausal osteoporosis
Ingredients:
Gui Zhi 桂枝 (Saigon) cinnamon twig, cassia twig Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae
Wu Zhu Yu 吳茱萸 evodia fruit Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae
Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Chuan Xiong 川芎 Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Bai Shao 白芍 white peony root, peony Paeoniae Radix alba
E Jiao 阿膠 ass-hide glue, donkey-hide gelatin, a jiao, gelatin Asini Corii Colla
Mai Men Dong 麥門冬 ophiopogon tuber Ophiopogonis Radix
Ren Shen 人蔘 ginseng root Radix Panax Ginseng
Gan Cao 甘草 licorice root Radix Glycyrrhizae [caution]
Gan Jiang 乾姜 dried ginger rhizome Zingiberis Rhizoma
Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 moutan root bark, tree peony root bark Cortex Moutan Radicis
Ban Xia 半夏 pinellia rhizome, pinellia tuber Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae

Recommended for these body types:

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Delicate

Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Neutral

Neutral

Cool

Cool

Cold

Cold

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Tang-kuei and Gardenia Combination (wen qing yin)

 

Details of Tang-Kuei and Gardenia Combination

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Mentioned in these formula finders: hot flashes (hot flushes), women’s health, psoriasis

Alternative Names:

  • wen qing yin
  • Warm Clearing Beverage
  • Warming and Clearing Decoction
  • wen ching yin
  • unsei in

Other Signs: hot flashes, red face, restlessness, fever
Notes: Heat signs not as evident as Coptix Toxin-Resovling Decoction; often presents with dry lusterless skin and/or skin problems.
Gynecological Applications: Irregular periods or spotting, Painful periods, PMS, Abnormal vaginal discharge/vaginal irritation
Ingredients:
Zhi Zi 梔子 cape jasmine fruit, gardenia Gardeniae Fructus
Huang Qin 黃苓 baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis
Huang Lian 黃蓮 coptis rhizome Rhizoma Coptidis
Huang Bai 黃栢 amur cork tree bark, huang bo, phellodendron bark Cortex Phellodendri
Chuan Xiong 川芎 Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Sheng Di Huang 生地黃 Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae
Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Bai Shao 白芍 white peony root, peony Paeoniae Radix alba

Recommended for these body types:

Slightly Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Hot

Hot

Warm

Warm

Neutral

Neutral

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Tang-kuei and Gelatin Combination (xiong gui jiao ai tang)

 

Details of Tang-Kuei and Gelatin Combination

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Dang gui helps nourish the "Liver blood", or neurotransmiters.

Mentioned in these formula finders: women’s health

Alternative Names:

  • xiong gui jiao ai tang
  • jiao ai tang
  • Ligusticum, Tangkuei, Ass Hide Glue and Mugwort Decoction
  • Szechwan Lovage Rhizoma, Angelica Root, Ass-hide Glue and Argy Wormwood Leaf Decoction
  • kyu ki kuog ai to

Other Signs: anemia
Gynecological Applications: Irregular periods or spotting
Ingredients:
Chuan Xiong 川芎 Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Ai Ye 艾葉 mugwort leaf, artemesia leaf Folium Artemesiae Argyi
Bai Shao 白芍 white peony root, peony Paeoniae Radix alba
E Jiao 阿膠 ass-hide glue, donkey-hide gelatin, a jiao, gelatin Asini Corii Colla
Gan Cao 甘草 licorice root Radix Glycyrrhizae [caution]
Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Sheng Di Huang 生地黃 Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae

Recommended for these body types:

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Delicate

Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Neutral

Neutral

Cool

Cool

Cold

Cold

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Bupleurum and Schizonepeta Combination (shi wei bai du tang)

 

Details of Bupleurum and Schizonepeta Combination

Bupleurum unsticks what is stuck.

Bupleurum unsticks what is stuck.

Mentioned in these formula finders: women’s health

Alternative Names:

  • Antiphlogictic Decoction with Ten Herbs
  • shi wei bai du tang
  • Ten-Ingredient Toxin-Vanquishing Decoction
  • shih wei pai tu tang
  • zyumi haidoku to
  • jumihaidokuto

Notes: Formula is also good for environmental sensitivities.
Gynecological Applications: Abnormal vaginal discharge/vaginal irritation
Ingredients:
Chai Hu 柴胡 hare’s ear root, thorowax root, bupleurum Radix Bupleuri [caution]
Ou hi Cherry Bark Pruni Cortex (not included in online purchase)
Jie Geng 桔梗 balloon flower root, platycodon root Radix Platycodi Grandifolii
Chuan Xiong 川芎 Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Fu Ling 茯苓 sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread Poria Cocos
Du Huo 獨活 pubescent angelica root, angelica root, tu-huo Radix Angelicae Pubiscentis
Fang Feng 防風 saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root, siler Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae
Gan Cao 甘草 licorice root Radix Glycyrrhizae [caution]
Sheng Jiang 生薑 fresh ginger rhizome Zingiberis Rhizoma
Jing Jie 荊芥 schizonepeta stem or bud Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae
Jin Yin Hua 金銀花 honeysuckle flower, lonicera Flos Lonicerae Japonicae

Recommended for these body types:

Slightly Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Neutral

Neutral

Cool

Cool

Cold

Cold

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Rhubarb and Moutan Decoction (da huang mu dan pi tang)

 

Details of Rhubarb and Moutan Decoction

Rhubarb root has some anti-bacterial-like functions.

Rhubarb root has some anti-bacterial-like functions.

Mentioned in these formula finders: hot flashes (hot flushes), urinary disorders, women’s health, psoriasis

Alternative Names:

  • da huang mu dan tang
  • ta huang mu tan pi tang
  • da huang mu tan pi tang
  • da huang mu dan pi tang
  • daio botanpi to
  • daiobotampito

Abdominal Signs: circulation problems
Notes: Also useful for bladder infections, abnormal vaginal discharge or vaginal irritation.
Gynecological Applications: Irregular periods or spotting, Painful periods, PMS, Abnormal vaginal discharge/vaginal irritation
Urinary Applications: Bladder inflammation (achy pain), Bladder infection (painful urination)
Ingredients:
Da Huang 大黄 rhubarb root and rhizome Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
Mang Xiao 芒硝 mirabilite, glauber’s salt Natrii Sulfas
Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 moutan root bark, tree peony root bark Cortex Moutan Radicis
Dong Gua Ren 冬瓜仁 Winter melon or wax gourd seed Semen Benincassiae Hispidae
Tao Ren 桃仁 peach kernel, persica Persicae Semen

Recommended for these body types:

Hearty

Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Hot

Hot

Warm

Warm

Neutral

Neutral

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Gentiana Combination (long dan xie gan tang)

 

Details of Gentiana Combination

Gentiana cools to calm the spirit and make you cool of course. ;)

Gentiana cools to calm the spirit and make you cool of course. ;)

Mentioned in these formula finders: urinary disorders, women’s health

Alternative Names:

  • long dan xie gan tang
  • lung tan hsieh kan tang
  • long dan xue gan tang
  • Gentian Liver-Draining Decoction
  • Gentian Liver-Purging Decoction
  • ryutan syakan to

Other Signs: red face, restlessness, fever
Gynecological Applications: Abnormal vaginal discharge/vaginal irritation
Urinary Applications: Bladder inflammation (achy pain), Bladder infection (painful urination), Incontinence
Ingredients:
Long Dan Cao 龍膽草 Chinese gentian root, gentiana root Radix Gentianae Longdancao
Chai Hu 柴胡 hare’s ear root, thorowax root, bupleurum Radix Bupleuri [caution]
Zhi Zi 梔子 cape jasmine fruit, gardenia Gardeniae Fructus
Huang Qin 黃苓 baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis
Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Sheng Di Huang 生地黃 Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae
Mu Tong 木通 akebia caulis Caulis Mutong
Che Qian Zi 車前子 plantago seeds Semen Plantaginis
Ze Xie 澤瀉 alisma rhizome, water plantain Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis
Gan Cao 甘草 licorice root Radix Glycyrrhizae [caution]

Recommended for these body types:

Hearty

Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Slightly Hearty

Balanced

Balanced

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Hot

Hot

Warm

Warm

Neutral

Neutral

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