shun jing tang

Name: shun jing tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Smooth the Menses Decoction

About shun jing tang

Shun Jing Tang, Smooth the Menses Decoction, is Dang Gui, Shu Di Huang, Bai Shao, Mu Dan Pi, Fu Ling, Sha Shen and Jing Jie. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat and stop bleeding.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
dang gui	15 g
shu di huang	15 g
bai shao	6 g
mu dan pi	15 g
fu ling	9 g
sha shen	9 g
jing jie	9 g

Actions and indications

Nourishes Yin and moistens the Lungs

Deficiency Fire from depleted Yin of the Lungs and Kidneys
Face that loses its color after heavy bleeding

Clears Heat and cools the Blood

Nosebleed or coughing of blood before or during the period
Abdominal pain just before the period
Heartburn, a bitter taste and thirst
Irascibility and distention below the ribs
Tongue red with a thin yellow coat; pulse wiry and rapid

Modern uses

Vicarious menstruation
Hemoptysis
Epistaxis

Symptoms

Bitter taste in the mouth
Dysmenorrhea
Epistaxis
Heartburn
Hemoptysis
Hypochondriac distention
Irritability
Lusterless complexion
Thirst

Names

Pinyin	shun jing tang
English Name	Smooth the Menses Decoction

Classification

Category: Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding