救坤丹

救坤丹 is also named The Prescription of Jiu Kun Dan

Source

The book Bei Jing Zhong Yao Cheng Fang Xuan Ji

Ingredients

Explanation

Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong: Soothing the liver and tonifying blood.

Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.

Xiang Fu: Soothing liver and promoting the flow of qi, regulating menorrhea.

Huang Qin: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Sheng Di: Cooling blood to stop bleeding.

Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and inducing diuresis so as to promote the elimination of phlegm.

Yi Mu Cao: Activating blood and regulating menstruation, promoting diuresis and dissolving edema, clearing heat and removing toxicity.

E Jiao and Shao Yao: Nourishing blood and replenishing Yin.

Ren Shen and Gan Cao: Invigorating Qi and regulating the stomach to enhance the digestive function.

Su Ye, Wu Yao and Mu Xiang: Promoting the flow of qi.

Bai Zhu: Strengthening the spleen and drying dampness.

Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and strengthening the spleen.

Sha Ren: Regulating the stomach and enlivening the spleen, promoting the flow of Qi to relieve chest depression.

Chen Xiang: Moving qi and alleviating pain, warming middle energizer to arrest vomiting.

Chuan Niu Xi: Dispelling wind and inducing diuresis, activating blood and stimulating the menstrual flow.

Hu Po: Inducing sedation and tranquilization, activating blood and resolving stasis, inducing diuresis and relieving stranguria.

Ju Hong: Dispelling cold and drying dampness, regulating qi and resolving phlegm, soothing middle energizer and strengthening the stomach.

Effect

Tonify qi, regulate menstruation and tonify blood.

Indications

Abnormal menstruation, dysmenorrhea, morbid leucorrhea, uterine bleeding.

Administration

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with ginger juice into pills. 2 pills is taken twice a day.

Contraindication

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.