Postpartum bleeding according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with postpartum bleeding
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 postpartum bleeding?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Blood Stagnation and Phlegm in the Uterus' of which postpartum bleeding is a symptom.
Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Heat and. Eliminates Blood Stagnation.
Why might Tao He Cheng Qi Tang help with postpartum bleeding?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner' of which prolonged lochia is a symptom.
Gu Chong Tang
Source date: 1918-1934
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Augments Qi . Strengthens the Spleen. Stabilizes the Penetrating Vessel. Stops bleeding.
Why might Gu Chong Tang help with postpartum bleeding?
Gu Chong Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of postpartum bleeding
Shi Xiao San
Source date: 1108 AD
Number of ingredients: 2 herbs
Key actions: Invigorates Blood. Dispels Blood Stagnation. Eases pain.
Why might Shi Xiao San help with postpartum bleeding?
Shi Xiao San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of continuous lochia
Shen Fu Tang
Source date: 1445 AD
Number of ingredients: 2 herbs
Key actions: Restores Yang. Strongly tonifies the source Qi. Saves Qi from collapsing due to devastated Yang.
Why might Shen Fu Tang help with postpartum bleeding?
Shen Fu Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of postpartum hemorrhage
Acupuncture points used for postpartum bleeding
Other symptoms often associated with postpartum bleeding
Painful period Irregular menstruation Lochia retention Lower abdominal pain Irritability Abdominal masses Amenorrhea Persistent uterine bleeding of purple or dark blood Abdominal pain Brown vaginal discharge