Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Dang Gui & Cuscuta Combination (Bao Chan Wu You Fang)
0910 保產無憂方 (Bao Chan Wu You Fang)
Dang Gui & Cuscuta Combination
Calm the Fetus Decoction
【Formulation】
Chinese Name |
Pharmaceutical Name |
Pin Yin Name |
English Name |
當歸 |
Radix Angelicae sinensis |
Dang Gui |
|
黃耆 |
Radix Astragali |
Huang Qi |
|
菟絲子 |
Semen Cuscutae |
Tu Si Zi |
|
川貝母 |
Bulbus Fritillariae cirrhosae |
Chuan Bei Mu |
Fritillaria |
枳殼 |
Fructus Aurantii |
Zhi Ke |
|
厚朴 |
Cortex Magnoliae officinalis |
Hou Po |
|
甘草 |
Radix Glycyrrhizae |
Gan Cao |
|
川芎 |
Rhizoma Chuanxiong |
Chuan Xiong |
|
荊芥 |
Herba Schizonepetae |
Jing Jie |
|
羌活 |
Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii |
Qiang Huo |
|
白芍 |
Radix Paeoniae alba |
Bai Shao |
|
艾葉 |
Folium Artemisiae argyi |
Ai Ye |
Mugwort Leaf |
生薑 |
Rhizoma Zingiberis recens |
Sheng Jiang |
【Classic Literature Reference】
Yan Fang Xin Bian (A New Compilation of Efficacious Prescriptions, 1846).
Compiler: Bao, Xiang-ao.
【Indications】
Traditional: Blood deficiency with damp-phlegm retention during pregnancy marked by lower abdominal pain and low back pain, vaginal bleeding, vomiting, excess phlegm, irritability, heavy-headedness, dizziness, a flabby tongue with greasy coating, and a thready and soft pulse. It is also used to aid with a smooth delivery or a delivery of a dead fetus.
Modern: Difficult labor, abdominal and low back pain during pregnancy due to unstable gestation.
Pattern of Blood Deficiency with Damp-Phlegm Retention during Pregnancy
【Herbs and Actions】
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