Western Tradition
Menstrua provocant – Promote Menstruation
For Amenorrhea
Decoction Against Retention of Menstruation
Decoction for the Womb (Schroder)
Decoction to Promote Menstruation
Decoction to Promote Menstruation (Turner)
Decoction to Promote Menstruation (Wirtzung)
Emmenagogue Decoction (Riverius)
Syrup Against Cachexia (D’Aquin)
Syrup of Mugwort Compound
Syrup of Betony (Augustana)
Syrup of Betony juice
Syrup of Sage juice
Tincture of Caraway
Tincture of Cinnamon
Tincture of Juniper berry
Tincture of Musk
Tincture of Pepper
Tincture of Iron Compound
Tincture of Myrrh and Aloes
Emmenagogue Powder
Powder of Gum Lacca (Dialacca) (Mesue)
Powder of Calamint (Diacalamenthum) (Nicholas)
Antidotum Haemagogum (Nicholas)
The Queen of Colen’s Electuary
Hiera Ruffini
Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis
Hiera Pachi
Uterine Powder (Species Hysterica)
Powder to Promote Menstruation (Riverius)
Powder to Promote Menstruation (Rondeletius)
Troches of Myrrh
Troches for the Womb
Triphera Greater (Triphera Magnus) (Nicholas)
Pills of Amber
Pills of Sagapen
Theriac
Mithridate
Antelope Horn 14 (Rgya ru bcu bzhi) (Tibetan)
Auscpicious Conqueror (Bkra shis rnam rgyal) (Tibetan)
Boladi Vati (Ayurveda)
Cause of obstructed Menstruation:
Cold
Decoction to Promote Menstruation
Syrup of Betony Juice
Syrup of Betony (Augustana)
Syrup of Mugwort (Augustana)
Syrup of Five Roots
Tincture of Bees
Tincture of Caraway
Tincture of Pepper
Tincture of Cinnamon
Tincture of Juniper berry
Wine for the Womb
Powder of Seeds
Greater Calamint Powder (Diacalamint Comp.)
Comp. Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)(Mesue)
Powder of Three Peppers (Diatrionpiperion) (Galen)
Troches for the Womb
Electuary Provoking Menstruation (Antidot. Haema.)
Triphera Greater (Triphera Magnus) (Nicholas)
Mithridate
Sitz Bath to Promote Menstruation
Auscpicious Conqueror (Bkra shis rnam rgyal) (Tibetan)
Podophyllum 25 (‘Ol se nyer lnga) (Tibetan)
Blood Stagnation
Decoction for the Womb (Schroder)
Syrup Against Cachexia (D’Aquin)
Syrup of Myrrh
Tincture of Musk
Tincture of Myrrh
Tincture of Rue
Tincture of Myrrh and Aloes
Wine of Marjoram
Troches of Myrrh
Dialacca Major (Mesue)
Dialacca Minor (Mesue)
Musked Troches (Gallia Muscata) (Mesue)
Tincture to Clear a Dead Fetus (Mylius)
Pills of Amber
Emmenagogue Powder
Boladi Vati (Ayurveda)
Auscpicious Conqueror (Bkra shis rnam rgyal) (Tibetan)
Podophyllum 25 (‘Ol se nyer lnga) (Tibetan)
Cold and Weak Kidneys
Decoction to Promote Menstruation
Syrup of Five Roots
Tincture of Caraway
Tincture of Cinnamon
Powder of Seeds
Electuary of Orchid (Diasatyrion) (Nicholas)
Triphera Greater (Triphera Magnus) (Nicholas)
Mithridate
Auscpicious Conqueror (Bkra shis rnam rgyal) (Tibetan)
Podophyllum 25 (‘Ol se nyer lnga) (Tibetan)
Blood Deficiency
Tincture of Angelica seeds
Tincture of Iron Compound
Electuary of the Flakes of Iron (Rhasis)
According to the Humors:
Obstructed by Damp and Phlegm
Tincture of Cinnamon
Tincture of Caraway
Tincture of Juniper berry
Tincture of Rue
Tincture of Lemon Thyme
Tincture of Valerian
The Queen of Colen’s Electuary
Greater Calamint Powder (Diacalamint Comp.)
Comp. Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum) (Mesue)
Powder of Seeds
Troches of Myrrh
Pills of Amber
Boladi Vati (Ayurveda)
Podophyllum 25 (‘Ol se nyer lnga) (Tibetan)
Obstructed by Wind / Qi Stagnation
Tincture of Balm
Tincture of Caraway
Tincture of Juniper berry
Tincture of Rue
Tincture of Valerian
Greater Calamint Powder (Diacalamint Compound)
Hysteric Powder (Quercetan)
Powder of Seeds
Troches for the Womb
Triphera Greater (Triphera Magnus) (Nicholas)
Electuary of the Flakes of Iron (Rhasis)
Podophyllum 25 (‘Ol se nyer lnga) (Tibetan)
Obstructed by Heat / Bile
Aromatic Pills of Aloes (Aloephangine) (Mesue)
Dialacca Major (Mesue)
Obstruction by Melancholy
Electuary of the Flakes of Iron (Rhasis)
Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis
Triphera Greater (Triphera Magnus) (Nicholas)
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TCM Classification
Liver Qi Stagnation
1. irregular periods;
2. painful periods
3. early or late and scanty with blood clots
with abdominal pain, breast tenderness, PMS, irritability, hyper-emotional, bitter taste, dry throat.
Spleen Qi Deficiency
1. early or scanty period; or
2. heavy period that is pale and watery period; or
3. continual spotting
with pale and dilute menstrual blood, shortness of breath, loose stools, epigastric distension, tiredness, palpitation, short of breath.
Blood Heat
heavy period with bright or dark red dense blood, restlessness, a feeling of heat, thirst, dark urine, headaches, insomnia, fast pulse, red tongue
Blood Deficiency
1. Amenorrhea; or
2. late and scanty period,
+pale menstrual blood, dull pale complexion, blurred vision, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia.
Blood Stasis
1. Amenorrhea; or
2. Dysmenorrhea (Painful Period)
3. Heavy period, or
4. Prolonged Bleeding, or
5. Spotting between periods; or
with dark colored blood, irritable, pain worse with pressure, pain relieved after menstruation
Heart and Spleen Deficiency
1. Amenorrhea
+palpitations, depression, anxiety, insomnia, pale complexion, tiredness, loose stools, poor appetite.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
1. irregular period, or
2. scanty periods, or
3. prolonged bleeding, or
4. spotting between periods
5. Amenorrhea
+dizziness, blurred vision, night sweats, dry mouth, feeling of heat in the evening.
Yang Deficiency
1. Amenorrhea; or
2. late period, or
3. irregular periods; or
4. Spotting between periods
with scanty pale blood, lower back and abdominal pain before period, pain relieved by warmth, feels the cold, nocturia, dizziness.
Ba Zhen Tang
Shen Qi Wan
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