Pelvic inflammatory disease according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with pelvic inflammatory disease
Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Clears Stagnant Heat in the intestines. Reduces swelling and disperses lumps.
Why might Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang help with pelvic inflammatory disease?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Blood Stagnation with Heat' of which pelvic inflammatory disease is a symptom.
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Promotes Blood and lymphatic circulation, thus eleminates Blood Stagnation. Softens and resolves hard lumps such as cysts and fibroids.
Why might Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan help with pelvic inflammatory disease?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Blood Stagnation and Phlegm in the Uterus' of which pelvic inflammatory disease is a symptom.
Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang
Source date: Qing Dynasty
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and relieves acute conditions of the Gallbladder. Relieves acute Damp-Heat syndromes. Resolves Phlegm. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Why might Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang help with pelvic inflammatory disease?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat in Gall Bladder' of which pelvic inflammatory disease is a symptom.
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Source date: 1682 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder. Clears and drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner.
Why might Long Dan Xie Gan Tang help with pelvic inflammatory disease?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat Excess in the Liver or Gallbladder' of which pelvic inflammatory disease is a symptom.
Li Zhong Wan
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Middle Burner. Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach.
Why might Li Zhong Wan help with pelvic inflammatory disease?
Li Zhong Wan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease
Other symptoms often associated with pelvic inflammatory disease
Dizziness Irregular menstruation Irritability Alternating fever and chills Painful period Lochia retention Lower abdominal pain Breast distention Bitter taste in the mouth Headaches