Dense milk according to Chinese Medicine
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A herbal formula that might help with dense milk
Milk Boost Tea
Number of ingredients: 13 herbs
Key actions: Promotes healthy breast milk production*
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Why might Milk Boost Tea help with dense milk?
Designed by Me & Qi's expert practitioners to tackle some of the patterns that can cause dense milk, Milk Boost Tea is a 100% natural and vegan product composed solely of the 13 herbs listed in its ingredients.
The five Chinese Medicinal herbs most likely to help treat dense milk
Why might Cape Jasmine Fruit (Zhi Zi) help with dense milk?
Because Cape Jasmine Fruit is an ingredient in several formulas indicated to treat dense milk as a symptom, like Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San or Long Dan Xie Gan Tang for instance.
Cape Jasmine Fruits is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Gallbladder, the Heart, the Lung and the Sanjiao.
Its main actions are: Clears Heat and calms spirit. Drains Damp-Heat affecting the Liver and Gallbladder. Clears Heat in the Blood and stops bleeding. Anti-inflammatory.
Why might Bupleurum Root (Chai Hu) help with dense milk?
Because Bupleurum Root is an ingredient in several formulas indicated to treat dense milk as a symptom, like Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San or Long Dan Xie Gan Tang for instance.
Bupleurum Roots is a Cool herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Gallbladder and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Harmonizes exterior and interior. Smoothes the Liver and upraises the Yang.
Why might Liquorice (Gan Cao) help with dense milk?
Because Liquorice is an ingredient in several formulas indicated to treat dense milk as a symptom, like Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San or Long Dan Xie Gan Tang for instance.
Liquorice is a Neutral herb that tastes Sweet. It targets the Heart, the Lung, the Spleen and the Stomach.
Its main actions are: Tonifies the Basal Qi and nourishes the Spleen Qi. Clears Heat and dispels toxicity. Moistens the Lungsexpel phlegm and stop coughing. Relieves spasms and alleviates pain. Harmonizes and moderates the effects of other herbs.
Why might Dong Quai (Dang Gui) help with dense milk?
Because Dong Quai is an ingredient in several formulas indicated to treat dense milk as a symptom, like Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San or Long Dan Xie Gan Tang for instance.
Dong Quai is a Warm herb that tastes Pungent and Sweet. It targets the Heart, the Liver and the Spleen.
Its main actions are: Tonifies the Blood. Lubricates the Intestines. Relieve constipation. Promotes circulation and dispels Bi Pain. Reduce Dysmenorrhea and help with irregular menstruation.
Why might Mudan Peony Bark (Mu Dan Pi) help with dense milk?
Because it is a key herb in Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with dense milk as a symptom)
Mudan Peony Bark is a Cool herb that tastes Bitter and Pungent. It targets the Heart, the Kidney and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Cools the Blood, activates Blood circulation and resolves Blood stasis.
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Other symptoms often associated with dense milk
Watery milk Insufficient or absent lactation after childbirth No feeling of distension of the breasts Pale face Pale lips Poor appetite Fatigue Breast distention Irritability Insomnia