Excessive Menstruation

For Menorrhagia; excessive or prolonged Menstrual Bleeding

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Western Tradition Simples Water Lily root Pomegranate bark Plantain seed Chebula Red Coral Earths (Red, Lemnian) Comfrey root Pomegranate flower Rose Nutmeg Pearl 1. Powder the skin of Hazelnuts and give in 1 dram doses. Menstrua fluxum retinent – Restrain Menstrum Styptic Decoction Syrup of Comfrey Comp. Syrup for Excess Menstrual Bleeding Philons Persian Antidote (Philonium Persicum) (Mesue) Troches of Amber Electuary of Scoria Ferri Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas) Compound Coral Electuary (Diacorallium) Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue) Conserve of Rose Halys Powder Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna) Troches of Amber (Trochisci de Succino) (Mesue) Pills of Bdellium (Mesue) Countesses Ointment Mauktika Yukta (Pearl Compound) (Ayurveda) Women’s Universal Decoction (Mo nad spyi thang) Heavy or Excess Bleeding from Heat Styptic Decoction Syrup of Dried Roses Simple Syrup of Coral Comp. Syrup of Coral Syrup of Comfrey Comp. Compound Coral Electuary (Diacorallium) Tincture of Coral Tincture of Dried Roses Conserve of Rose Haly’s Powder Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas) Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrionsantalum) Cooling Powder of Gems Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigid.) (Nichol.) Sugar of Roses with Red Coral Philons Persian Antidote (Philonium Persicum) (Mesue) Troches of Ramich (Mesue) Troches of Spodium (Mesue) Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna) Astringent Pills Mauktika Yukta (Pearl Compound) (Ayurveda) Pushyanuga Churna (Ayurveda) Withania 3 Decoction (Ba spru gsum thang) Excess Bleeding from Deficiency Syrup of Quinces The Strengthening Gelatin Tincture of Dried Roses Cooling Powder of Gems Powder of Placenta Tragacanth Cooling Powder with Armenian Earth Electuary of Quince Compound (Diacydonium) Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas) Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue) Withania 3 Decoction (Ba spru gsum thang) Women’s Universal Decoction (Mo nad spyi thang) 

TCM Classification Blood Heat heavy period, bright red or dark red thick blood, restless, anxiety, feels hot, thirst, dark urine, headaches. An Chong Tang Bao Yin Jian Gu Jing Wan Si Wu Tang + Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (this is called Wen Qing Yin–Warming and Clearing Decoction). Used for Chronic, excess Uterine Bleeding from Heat. Qi Deficiency heavy bleeding, pale and dilute blood, pale complexion, tiredness, palpitations, shortness of breath. Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Ba Zhen Tang Gui Pi Tang Ju Yuan Jian Liver Yin and Blood Deficient headache, dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes, blurred vision, irritable, muscle twitches Bu Gan Tang Blood Stasis heavy period with dark clotted blood, painful period, abdominal pain worse with pressure, purplish nails, choppy pulse. Si Wu Tang Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang

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Special Formula

1.  Hematite, Red Earth both finely powdered, 1 dram each, mix with Plantain water 2 oz. and take as a dose. (Secrets of Alexis)
2. Red Coral
    Amber
    Red Earth
    Dragons Blood   2 drams ea.
    Borax calcined
    Plantain seed      1 dram
    Saffron
    Tormentil              1 scruple
(Gazophylacium Medico-Physicum, Woyts, 1746)
3. Red Sandalwood  ½ oz.
    Grains of Kermes
    Amber                     1 scruple ea.
    Nutmeg                  2 scruples
Powder and mixe with sugar (3 oz.) to form troches.

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Research

1. Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Persian Medicine