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Ass-Hide Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction

Chinese Prescription: Jiao Ai Tang

English Translation: Ass-Hide Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction

Formula Type: Tonifies and Stops Bleeding

Actions: Nourishes the blood, stops bleeding, regulates menstruation, & calms the fetus.

Indications: Abdominal pain with uterine bleeding, excessive menstruation, menstruation with constant spotting, postpartum bleeding, or bleeding during pregnancy. The blood is pale & thin without clots, & is accompanied by weakness & soreness of the lower back, a dull complexion, a pale tongue with a thin, white coating, & a thin, frail pulse.

Contraindications: Unknown.

Pinyin	English	Suggested Dosage
view: E Jiao	Donkey Hide Gelatin [dissolve in strained decoction]	6g
view: Ai Ye	Artemesia Aygii	Mugwort Leaf - 9g
view: Sheng Di Huang	Unprepared Rehmannia Root	12g
view: Dang Gui	Angelica Sinensis	9g
view: Chuan Xiong	Sichuan Lovage Rhizome / Ligusticum Wallichi	6g
view: Bai Shao Yao	White Peony	12g
view: Gan Cao	Licorice Root	6g


E Jiao / Donkey Hide Gelatin

Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Blood
Dosage 3-15g pill or dissolved into strained decoction or wine	Actions 1. Tonifies the blood: for such symptoms as dizziness, sallow complexion, & palpitations due to blood deficiency. 2. Nourishes the blood & stops bleeding: for any type of bleeding, but is best for consumptive disorders with coughing of blood, blood in the stool, excessive menstrual bleeding, or uterine bleeding. 3. Nourishes & moistens the yin: for yin deficiency with such symptoms as irritability & insomnia in the aftermath of a febrile disease. Also used for dry Lung coughs due to yin deficiency or consumption.	Meridians Kidney, Liver, Lung	Cautions Contraindicated in cases with exterior disorders. Use with caution in cases of Spleen &/or Stomach deficiency. May counteract da huang.


Ai Ye / Mugwort leaf

Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Stop Bleeding
Dosage 3-9g	Actions 1. Warms the womb & stops bleeding: for prolonged menstrual bleeding & uterine bleeding due to cold from deficiency. 2. Warms the womb & pacifies the fetus: for restless fetus, lower abdominal pain, & vaginal bleeding as in threatened miscarriage. Also used for infertility due to a cold womb. 3. Disperses cold & alleviates pain: for cold abdominal pain, especially menstrual pain.	Meridians Spleen, Liver, Kidney	Cautions Use with caution in cases of heat in the blood or yin deficiency.


Sheng Di Huang / Rehmannia Root, Unprepared
Sheng Di Huang - Rehmannia Root - Unprepared Shuu Di Huang - Rehmannia Root - Prepared Shu Di Huang - Rehmannia Root - Prepared
Taste: Sweet, Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Cool Blood
Dosage 9-30g	Actions 1. Clears heat & cools the blood: for all warm-febrile diseases where heat enters the nutritive level causing very high fever, thirst, & a scarlet tongue. Also indicated in cases of hemorrhage due to heat entering the blood level. 2. Nourishes the yin & generates fluids: for yin deficiency with heat signs, as well as injury to the body's fluids. Manifestations include dry mouth, continuous low-grade fever, & constipation. Also for throat pain associated with yin deficiency. 3. Cools the upward-blazing of Heart fire: for mouth & tongue sores, & for irritability, insomnia, afternoon or low-grade fevers, & malar flush. 4. Wasting & thirsting disorder.	Meridians Heart, Kidney, Liver	Cautions Contraindicated in cases of Spleen deficiency with dampness, yang deficiency, & in pregnant women with blood deficiency or Spleen or Stomach deficiency.


Dang Gui / Angelica (Chinese) Root
Dang Gui - Angelica Sinensis Whole Root Sliced Dang Gui Tou - Angelica Sinensis Root Head Sliced Dang Gui Tou - Angelica Sinensis Root Head Whole Dang Gui Wei - Angelica Sinensis Whole Root Tails
Taste: Sweet, Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Blood
Dosage 3-15g	Actions 1. Tonifies the blood & regulates the meses: for patterns of blood deficiency with such symptoms as a pallid, ashen complexion, tinnitus, blurred vision, & palpitations. Also very commonly used fro blood deficiency associated with menstrual disorders such as irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, etc. 2. Invigorates & harmonizes the blood & disperses cold: an important herb for stopping pain due to blood stasis. Commonly used for abdominal pain, traumatic injury, & carbuncles due to blood stasis, especially when there is also cold from deficiency. Also used in the treatment of blood deficiency with chronic wind-damp painful obstruction. 3. Moistens the Intestiones & unblocks the bowels: for dry Intestines due to blood deficiency. 4. Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, & alleviates pain: used in treating sores & abscesses where its ability to both tonify & invigorate the blood leads to improvement.	Meridians Heart, Liver, Spleen	Cautions Use with caution in cases of diarrhea or abdominal distention due to damp obstruction. Contraindicated for yin deficiency with heat signs.


Chuan Xiong / Lovage Root (Ligusticum)
Chuan Xiong - Ligusticum Wallichi - Prepared Chuan Xiong Sheng - Ligusticum Wallichi - Unprepared
Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Invigorate Blood
Dosage 3-6g, up to 9g for irregular menstruation	Actions 1. Invigorates the blood & promotes the movement of qi: for any blood stasis pattern. This is an important herb in gynecology & is used for such problems as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, difficult labor, or lochioschesis. It is also indicated for patterns of stagnant qi & blood stasis with pain & soreness in the chest, flanks, & hypochondria. 2. Expels wind & alleviates pain: a leading herb for any externally contracted wind disorder characterized by headache, dizziness, or painful obsstruction. Also used for a variety of skin problems caused by wind. 3. Headaches: moves the qi upward & alleviates pain. Depending with which other herbs it is combined, it can be used for headaches due to wind, heat, cold, or blood deficiency.	Meridians Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium	Cautions Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs, headaches due to ascendant Liver yang, qi deficiency, or excessive menstrual bleeding. Vomiting & dizziness may occur from overdosage. May antagonize shan zhu yu & huang qi, may counteract hua shi & huang lian, & may be incompatible with li lu.

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Bai Shao Yao / Peony (White)
Bai Shao Yao - White Peony Root Chi Shao Yao - Red Peony Root
Taste: Bitter, Sour • Temperature: Cool • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Blood
Dosage 6-15g, very large doses up to 30 g	Actions 1. Nourishes the blood & regulates the menses: for blood deficiency with such symptoms as menstrual dysfunction, vaginal discharge, & uterine bleeding. This is a very commonly used herb for treating women's disorders. 2. Calms & curbs the Liver yang & alleviates pain: for such symptoms as flank, chest, or abdominal pain from either constrained Liver qi or disharmony between the Liver & Spleen. In general, this herb is used to "soften & comfort" the Liver, stop painful spasms in the abdomen, stop cramping pain or spasms in the hands & feet, & alleviate abdominal pain associated with dysentric disorders. It is also used for headache & dizziness due to ascendant Liver yang. 3. Preserves the yin & adjusts the nutritive & protective levels: for vaginal discharge & spermatorrhea, as well as exterior wind-cold from deficiency patterns with continuous sweating that does not resolve the problem. It is also used for yin deficiency where the yang floats to the surface causing spontaneous sweating or night sweats.	Meridians Liver, Spleen	Cautions Use with caution in cases of diarrhea due to cold from deficiency, & in patients with weak yang & cold from deficiency. May antagonize shi hu & mang xiao, may counteract with bie jia & xiao ji, & may be incompatible with li lu.


Gan Cao / Licorice Root (Chinese)
Gan Cao - Licorice Root - Large Gan Cao - Licorice Root - Medium Gan Cao - Licorice Root - Small Zhi Gan Cao - Honey-baked Licorice Root
Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral (raw root) • Category: Tonic / Harmonize • Sub Category: Tonify Qi
Dosage 2-12g	Actions 1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi: commonly used for Spleen deficiency with shortness of breath, lassitude, & loose stools. Also for qi or blood deficiency patterns with an irregular or intermittent pulse & /or palpitations. 2. Moistens the Lungs & stops coughing: for coughing & wheezing. Because of its neutral properties, it can be used for either heat or cold in the Lungs. 3. Clears heat & relieves fire toxicity: used raw for carbuncles, sores, or sore throat due to fire toxin. For this purpose, it can be taken internally or applied topically. 4. Moderates spasms & alleviates pain: for painful spasms of the abdomen or legs. 5. Moderates & harmonizes the characteristics of other herbs: by virtue of its sweet, neutral, & moderating properties, this herb moderates hot & cold herbs, & mitigates the violent properties of other herbs. Since it is said to enter all 12 primary channels, it can lead & conduct other herbs into the channels. 6. Used as an antidote for a variety of toxic substances, both internally & topically. 7. The raw root clears heat & relieves toxicity, the honey-fried tonifies the middle & moderates spasms.	Meridians All 12 channels (principally the Heart, Lung, Spleen, & Stomach)	Cautions Contraindicated in cases of excess dampness, nausea, or vomiting. May be in compatible with jing da ji, yuan hua, gan sui, & hai zao, & may antagonize yuan zhi. The toxicity of gan cao is very low, but if taken long-term it may cause hypertension &/or edema. Glycyrrhetinic acid has been reported to cause a reduction in the activity of the thyroid & a reducation in the basal metabolic rate.