Siwu Decoction [Source} "Secret Recipe for Treating Injuries and Dipsacus Distilled by Immortals"

[Composition]: Rehmannia glutinosa (12g), Chinese angelica (9g), white peony root (9g), Ligusticum chuanxiong was divided into equal portions (6g).

[Usage]: The top is rough. Take three qian (15g) per serving, add one and a half cups of water, simmer until seven minutes, take it empty and hot.

[Function]: Replenish blood and blood.

[Indications]: Yingxue deficiency and stagnation syndrome. Palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, dull complexion, irregular menstruation, scant menstruation or amenorrhea in women, pain in the navel and abdomen, pale tongue, thready or thready pulse.

[Recipe]: This recipe is made from the Jiaomoi Decoction in "The Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" minus donkey-hide gelatin, mugwort leaves, and licorice. The syndrome to be treated is deficiency of Yingxue and poor circulation of blood. The liver is the organ that stores blood. If the blood is deficient, the liver will lose its nourishment and will lose its ability to function, so it will cause dizziness and dizziness. The heart governs blood and stores the spirit. If the blood is deficient, the heart will not be nourished, resulting in restlessness, palpitations and insomnia. If the nutrient blood is deficient, the lips and claws will not be nourished, so they will be pale and dull. The woman's liver blood is insufficient, her Chong and Ren are deficient, and her blood flow is not smooth, so her menstrual flow is scanty, and even worse, the menstrual flow cannot be menstrual, or it may occur in front or back, and there may be pain in the umbilicus and abdomen. Treatment should focus on nourishing and nourishing blood. Since blood is prone to stagnation due to blood deficiency, it can replenish blood and combine with blood at the same time, which can not only generate new blood but also prevent blood stasis. In the prescription, Rehmannia glutinosa is sweet, warm, rich in flavor, soft and moist in texture, good at nourishing yin and nourishing blood, and is a king medicine. Angelica sinensis nourishes blood and liver, harmonizes blood and regulates menstruation, and is a ministerial drug. Supplemented with white peony root to nourish blood, soften the liver and nourish the body, and Ligusticum chuanxiong to activate blood circulation and promote qi, regulating qi and blood. Among them, the earth root and peony root are yin and soft. When combined with the pungent and warm properties of Gui and Xiong, they can nourish the blood without stagnating the blood, and harmonize the blood without damaging the blood. This is the compatibility characteristic of this prescription. The combination of the four medicines can nourish and harmonize blood, and can harmonize nutrition and blood. Therefore, people with blood deficiency can use it to replenish blood, and people with blood stasis can use it to promote blood circulation, forming a prescription that can not only replenish blood, but also activate blood circulation and regulate menstruation.

The dosage of Siwu Decoction is divided into equal portions in the original book. "Qianzhai Medical Lecture Notes" states: "The dosage is generally used for nourishing crops, with Rehmannia glutinosa and Angelica sinensis being heavier, White Peony Root second, and Ligusticum Chuanxiong. Secondly, when Rehmannia glutinosa is not used, the dosage of white peony root is often heavier than that of Angelica sinensis. This is a great way to use Siwu Tang to replenish blood deficiency. "Pu Fu Zhou's Medical Experience" says: "This prescription is universal for all blood diseases." For those with blood stasis, change the white peony root to red peony root; for those with blood heat, change the rehmannia root to raw rehmannia root. The amount of Ligusticum chuanxiong should be about half of that of Angelica sinensis, and the amount of Rehmannia glutinosa should be twice that of Angelica sinensis. "These are of guiding significance for the use of this prescription. .

[Application]: 1. This prescription was originally used to treat trauma, blood stasis and pain. It was used in Song Dynasty's "Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription" for women's diseases. This prescription is a common prescription for replenishing blood and a basic prescription for regulating menstruation. The key points of syndrome and treatment are palpitations, dizziness, dull complexion, pale tongue, and thin pulse. It is not suitable for symptoms of yin deficiency, fever, and bleeding and qi loss.

2. This prescription is mostly used for diseases involving blood deficiency and poor blood circulation. For those with Qi deficiency, add ginseng and astragalus to replenish Qi and generate blood; for those with blood stasis, add peach kernels, safflower, white peony root and red peony root to strengthen the ability to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis; for those with blood deficiency and cold, add cinnamon, cinnamon, Paojiang and Evodia are used to warm and unblock the blood vessels; for patients with blood deficiency and heat, add Scutellaria baicalensis and paeonol bark, and Rehmannia glutinosa to clear away heat and cool the blood; for those with fetal leakage, add donkey-hide gelatin and mugwort leaves to stop bleeding and stabilize the fetus.

3. It can be used for women with irregular menstruation, fetal diseases, urticaria and other chronic skin diseases, orthopedic diseases, as well as allergic purpura, neurological headaches and other patients with nutrient and blood stagnation. .

[Attached Recipe]: 1. Jiao Ai Chang (also known as Xionggui Jiao Ai Decoction), two liang of Chuanxiong (6g), two liang of donkey-hide gelatin (9g), and two liang of licorice (6g). , 3 liang of mugwort leaves (9g), 3 liang of angelica root (9g), 4 liang of peony (12g), 6 liang of dried rehmannia glutinosa (15g), add five liters of water and three liters of sake, boil together, take three liters, remove the dregs, and make the inner glue For elimination, take one liter warmly, three times a day. Functions: Nourishing blood, regulating menstruation and relieving miscarriage. Indications: Women suffering from Chong Ren deficiency, metrorrhagia, excessive menstruation, and postpartum or miscarriage. It is used for patients with Chongren deficiency due to Chongren injury, bleeding in the abdomen, or abdominal pain caused by intrauterine obstruction, threatened abortion, incomplete abortion, postpartum uterine involution, etc. .

2. Taohong Siwu Decoction ("Yi Zong Jin Jian") is Siwu Decoction plus peach kernel (9g) and safflower (6g). Function: Nourish and activate blood. Premature menstruation, excessive blood, sticky purple color, abdominal pain, etc.

Compared with Siwu Decoction, Jiaoai Decoction contains more donkey hide gelatin, mugwort leaves, and licorice. It is good at warming the palace and stopping bleeding. The combination of the two flavors with Siwu Decoction focuses on nourishing blood and stopping bleeding, as well as regulating menstruation and relieving miscarriage. It is a prescription that takes both symptoms and symptoms into account.

Taohong Siwu Decoction is based on Siwu Decoction with peach kernels and safflower added, so it focuses on promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is suitable for irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea caused by blood stasis.