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Augments Qi and tonifies the Blood

Qi and Blood deficiency with an aching lower abdomen Constant lower abdominal ache during or right after the period, relieved by pressure Scanty, pale menstrual flow Pale complexion, palpitations, listlessness, lethargy and weak limbs Wei (atrophy) syndrome from Blood deficiency Tongue pale with a thin coat; pulse thin and frail

Holds the Blood

Pale-coloured menstrual blood

Tonifies Yin

Thirst with a sensation of heat Withdrawn behaviour, restlessness and insomnia, possibly with irritability

Modern uses

Sores and abscesses that bleed heavily, with insomnia and irritability Blood loss Anemia Early menstruation Amenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Constant premenstrual ache Threatened miscarriage Retention of lochia Palpitations Congestive heart failure Diabetes Wei (atrophy) syndrome Myasthenia gravis Multiple sclerosis Polyneuritis Acute infectious polyneuritis Guillain-Barre syndrome Acute myelitis Polymyositis and dermatomyositis Progressive muscular dystrophy After-effects of poliomyelitis Hysterical paralysis Periodic paralysis Facial paralysis sheng di huang shu di huang chuan xiong ren shen dang gui huang qi