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Warms the channels and dispels Cold

Cold with Blood stasis in deficient, cold Chong and Ren vessels, complicated by Blood and Yin deficiency with mild deficiency Heat Lower abdomen cold, distended and painful, with cold and aching in the low back Dislike of cold, cold limbs and loose stools Spermatorrhea in men with this Cold pattern

Warms the menses and regulates menstruation

Cycle irregular, coming early or late, or a period skipped altogether Periods that run on too long or never stop cleanly; slight but persistent uterine bleeding, metrorrhagia, or spotting between cycles Amenorrhea, leukorrhea and distending pain of the breasts Infertility from Cold and stasis with underlying deficiency

Nourishes Blood and Yin and clears deficiency Heat

Lips and mouth dry, yet no wish to drink Low fever toward dusk, warmth of the palms and soles, and irritability Pale complexion

Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis

Pain from stasis in the lower burner Tongue purple with petechiae, or dusky with a thin coat; pulse thready and choppy, or deep, thin, weak and slow

Modern uses

Irregular menstruation Delayed menstruation Scanty menstruation Menorrhagia Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Anovulation Luteal phase defects Infertility Polycystic ovaries Endometriosis Endometrial hyperplasia Leiomyoma Hysteromyoma Uterine hypoplasia Uterine maldevelopment Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease Pelvic inflammatory disease Vaginitis Leukorrhea Threatened abortion Habitual miscarriage Aftermath of miscarriage Postpartum pain Menopause syndrome Perimenopausal syndrome Abdominal masses Abdominal pain Abdominal Cold Evening low fever Impotence Erectile dysfunction Spermatorrhea Oligospermia Benign prostatic hypertrophy Hernia Hypothyroidism Emotional disorders Chronic gastritis Gastric or duodenal ulcers Chronic cholecystitis Schistosomiasis Coronary artery disease Raynaud's disease Rheumatoid arthritis Sciatica Low back pain Chilblains Frostbite Urticaria Eczema Dermatitis Psoriasis, especially of the hands Calluses Corns wu zhu yu gui zhi dang gui chuan xiong shao yao e jiao mai men dong mu dan pi ren shen gan cao sheng jiang ban xia