The Siwu Decoction (equal parts of wine, angelica, chuanxiong, white peony, and dried rehmannia) contained in the “Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang” in the Song Dynasty actually originated from Jiao Ai Decoction (dry Six taels of rehmannia, four taels of peony, three taels each of mugwort leaves and angelica, and two taels each of chuanxiong, donkey-hide gelatin, and licorice), as in the original text of “Ju Fang”: “If the pregnancy is disturbed by fetal movement and the bleeding does not stop, add ten leaves of mugwort and one piece of donkey-hide gelatin. , and fry the same as the previous method. Or if the blood is deficient and cold, and there is too much blood in the collapse, add glue and moxa to fry.”
Siwutang The formula is refined, the four herbs of Shudi, Baishao, Angelica and Chuanxiong are combined, which have the functions of nourishing yin and nourishing blood, and the activity of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation. The first prescription for treating blood is a commonly used prescription for treating deficiency of yin and blood and poor blood circulation. In the recipe, Angelica sinensis nourishes the blood and nourishes the liver, harmonizes the blood and regulates the meridians as the king; Rehmannia glutinosa nourishes the yin and nourishes the blood as the minister; Bai Shaoyao nourishes the blood and softens the liver and nourishes the liver as the assistant; Combined use of the four flavors, tonic but not stagnant, nourishing but not greasy, nourishing and activating blood, and can harmonize nourishment and blood. The clinical application of Siwu Decoction is very wide, and there are countless new prescriptions of addition and subtraction.
1. Shengyu Decoction: Also known as Shenqi Siwu Decoction, it is made from Siwu Decoction and ginseng and astragalus. Nourishes the blood and replenishes the Qi, and is mostly used for the symptoms of weakness of the limbs, fatigue, fatigue, lack of splendor in the complexion, lack of prosperous nails, heavy menstrual flow in women, and early menstruation.
2. Qinlian Siwu Decoction: Siwu Decoction plus Scutellaria baicalensis and Coptis chinensis can nourish blood and heat, and can be used to treat blood deficiency and fever, or blood heat, heavy menstrual flow, red color, Irritability and other symptoms.
3. Siwu Yimu Pill: It is made of Siwu Decoction and Yimucao. To nourish blood and activate blood, it can be used to treat blood stasis, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain during menstruation, or postpartum lochia, abdominal pain and other symptoms.
4. Sizhi Xiangfu Pills: Siwu Decoction plus Xiangfu, Zelan, Chenpi, Atractylodes, Treats, Licorice. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, regulating qi and relieving pain. Indications of dysmenorrhea, poor menstruation, amenorrhea and other symptoms.
5. Gynecological menstrual adjustment tablets: Siwu decoction plus red peony root, Cyperus officinalis, Xuanhu, Atractylodes, licorice, jujube. Function Nourishes Qi and nourishes blood, regulates menstruation and relieves pain. Indications of irregular menstruation, menstrual abdominal pain and other symptoms.
6. Aifu Nuan Gong Pills: that is Siwu Tang plus Artemisia argyi and Cyperus officinalis. Function Warm the meridian and relieve pain, regulate qi and activate blood. Indications for menstrual disorders, cold pain in the lower abdomen and other symptoms.
7. Bugan Decoction: Siwu Decoction plus Suanzao Ren, Papaya, Ophiopogon japonicus and Zhigancao. Nourishes the blood and softens the liver. It treats dizziness in the head, dull pain in the liver area, irritability, less sleepiness, less menstrual flow, or numbness of the limbs, calf twisting (gastrocnemius muscle spasm), and incompetence of the nails due to insufficient liver blood. Wait for the disease.
8. Taohong Siwu Tang: Siwu Tang with peach kernels and safflower. Function to activate blood and regulate menstruation. Indications for dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, poor menstrual flow, and purple lumps.
9. Clearing Heat and Tiaoxue Decoction: That is, Taoren Siwu Decoction plus Coptis chinensis, Danpi, Curcuma Radix, Cyperus fragrans and Xuanhu. It has the functions of clearing away heat and cooling blood, promoting qi and promoting blood circulation, and treating dysmenorrhea.
10. Expired drink: That is, Taohong Siwu Decoction with Cypress, Curcuma, Cinnamon, Mutong, Licorice. Warms the meridians and activates blood, removes blood stasis and generates new ones. It is mostly used for uterine cold infertility, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, and poor menstruation.
11. Fried safflower peach kernels: That is, Siwu decoction with peach kernels, safflower, salvia, Cyperus officinalis, Qingpi, Xuanhu. It has the effect of activating qi and promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Good at treating women with dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, late menstruation, or irregular periods, as well as women with symptoms such as urgency, abdominal fullness, and irritability.
12. Siwu Bugan Powder: Siwu Decoction plus Cyperus vulgaris, Prunella vulgaris and Licorice. It is used to nourish blood and nourish the liver to treat postpartum blood deficiency in women, rising liver fire, astringent pain in the eyes, and unknown symptoms from afternoon to night.
Siwu Decoction is used in combination with other medicines in various clinical syndromes, such as Bazhen Decoction, Siwu Anshen Decoction, Siwu Huayu Decoction, Siwu Jiyin Decoction, Siwu Kanli Pill , Siwuwuziwan, etc.
In short, Siwu Decoction focuses on nourishing and activating blood. It is mainly used for nourishing blood deficiency and stagnation. It is not only the main formula for nourishing blood, but also the basic formula for regulating menstruation. Although this recipe is better than nourishing blood, if there is too much bleeding and the breath is weakened and the pulse is deep and weak, it is urgent to replenish the Qi, because the visible blood cannot grow quickly, and the invisible Qi should be quickly consolidated. Wutang, then slowness is not urgent, it is bound to delay the pathogenesis, causing it to change. After the Qi Huimai recovers, the blood is replenished.