Jiao Ai Tang, Ass-Hide Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction, is E Jiao, Ai Ye and the Si Wu Tang base with Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that tonify and stop bleeding.

Herb

Amount

6 g

9 g

18 g

9 g

6 g

12 g

6 g

Actions and indications

Nourishes and warms Blood and stops bleeding

Deficiency and cold of the Chong and Ren vessels, so that they cannot hold the Blood
Spleen failing to control Blood
Uterine bleeding; heavy periods, or periods that go on spotting
Bleeding after childbirth or after abortion
Blood pale and thin with no clots
Faint, flat, light red eruptions (Yin maculae) from deficient Blood with Cold
Tongue pale with a thin white or moist whitish coat; pulse thin and weak or frail

Regulates menstruation and warms the uterus

Cold, aching pain of the lower abdomen
Low back sore and weak; legs weak and painful
Weakness and dizziness; complexion dull or pale

Calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage

Restless fetus, with or without bleeding while pregnant
Repeated miscarriage

Modern uses

Threatened miscarriage, including with vaginal bleeding
Habitual miscarriage
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
Abdominal pain during pregnancy
Menorrhagia
Metrorrhagia
Functional or abnormal uterine bleeding
Prolonged menstruation
Irregular menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Postpartum uterine bleeding
Prolonged lochia
Endometritis
Endometriosis
Infertility
Uterine cancer
Bleeding due to injuries
Hemoptysis
Epistaxis
Hemophthalmia
Hematuria
Blood in the stool
Rectal bleeding
Hemorrhoidal bleeding
Intestinal bleeding
Bleeding peptic ulcer
Bleeding duodenal ulcer
Colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Anaphylactic purpura
Purpura
Yin maculae
Anemia
Chronic leukemia
Dizziness
Vertigo
Fatigue
Weakness
Low back pain
Abdominal pain
Dyspnea

Modifications

Low back pain: + xu duan, + bai zhu, + du zhong, + sang ji sheng

Qi deficiency as well: + dang shen, + huang qi

Qi deficiency as well, alternative choice: + ren shen, + huang qi

Spleen failing to control Blood (combined with Gui Pi Tang)

Restless fetus: + gan jiang

Abdominal and lumbar pain: + zhi shi, + hou po

Threatened miscarriage: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, − gan cao

Excessive bleeding: + xian he cao, + di yu

Bleeding in pregnancy: + bai zhu, + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, − chuan xiong

Profuse bleeding, another option: + di yu, + ai ye tan

Abdominal pain from Blood stagnation: + yan hu suo, + san qi

Unstable pregnancy (combined with Bao Chan Wu You Fang)

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Fetus moving restlessly and constantly from deficiency: + du zhong, + xu duan, + sang ji sheng
Thrombocytopenic purpura: + xuan shen, + mai men dong, + dan shen, + ren shen
Heavy periods from injury to the Chong and Ren: + di yu, + huang qi
Cold starting to turn into Heat: + huang qin, + huang bai
Persistent bleeding needing stronger astringing: + sheng long gu, + sheng mu li, + wu zei gu

Cautions

contraindication Bleeding from Heat in the Blood: bright red blood, thirst and a rapid pulse without an underlying cold and deficient picture

contraindication Bleeding from Blood stasis, with dark clots and fixed abdominal pain; tonifying and astringing may make a stasis pattern worse

caution E Jiao is rich and sticky and may burden a weak Spleen or sluggish digestion; lower it or change the formula if bloating or loss of appetite follow

pregnancy A pregnant woman who bleeds, cramps or feels the fetus unsettled should be seen quickly by a qualified practitioner; this formula is no substitute for medical care

caution Heavy or abnormal uterine bleeding needs prompt medical assessment

Pinyin

jiao ai tang

English Name

Ass-Hide Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction

jiao ai tang

About jiao ai tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Nourishes and warms Blood and stops bleeding

Regulates menstruation and warms the uterus

Calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Preparation

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Classification