《病源论》云∶妇人月水不通者，由劳损血气，致令体虚，受风冷也。
《千金方》治月水不通方∶
葶苈子一升，捣，蜜和，如弹丸三枚，绵裹，纳阴中，入三寸，一宿易，有汁出止。
《新录方》治月水不通方∶
麻子，捣绞取汁服，日三。
又方∶芎 末，以酒服方寸匕。
又方∶桂心一尺，末，以酒服，日三。
又方∶当归，末，酒服方寸匕。
又方∶小豆一升，苦酒一斗，煮取三升，服任意多少，立下。
《极要方》疗妇人月水不利，血瘀不通，或一月或一岁，令人无子，腹坚如石，亦如妊
娠之状方∶
大黄（四两） 夕药（二两） 土瓜根（一两）
上，为散，酒服方寸匕，日三，血下，痛即愈。
《葛氏方》治妇人月水不利，结积无子方∶
大黄 桃仁 桂心（各三两）
捣末，未食，服方寸匕，日三。
又云∶或至两三月、半年、一年不通者∶
桃仁（二升） 麻子仁（二升）
合捣，酒一斗，渍一宿，服一升，日三夜一。
《病源论》云∶冲任之气虚损，故不能制其经血，故令月水不改。
《僧深方》治妇人月水不止方∶
黄连，冶，下筛，以三指撮，酒和服，不过再三。
又方∶服淳酢一坏，不瘥，更服。
《撰集要方》治月水不止方∶
服蒲黄良。
《千金方》月水不断方∶
灸内踝下白肉际青脉。
The *Zhubing Yuanhou Lun* (Treatise on the Pathogenesis and Manifestations of All Diseases) states: Women with amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) suffer from this condition due to exhaustion of Qi and Blood, resulting in physical weakness and susceptibility to Wind-Cold pathogens.
The *Qianjin Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) provides the following prescription for treating amenorrhea:
Semen Lepidii (Tinglizi), one sheng, pounded; mixed with honey to form three pills the size of quail eggs; wrapped in silk gauze and inserted into the vagina to a depth of three cun; replaced after one night; discontinue if discharge occurs.
The *Xinlu Fang* (Newly Recorded Prescriptions) provides the following prescription for treating amenorrhea:
Semen Cannabis (Mazi), pounded and pressed to extract juice; taken orally three times daily.
Another prescription: Powder of Rhizoma Chuanxiong (Xiong), taken orally with wine using a *fangcun bi* (a square-inch measure).
Another prescription: Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin), one chi, powdered; taken orally with wine three times daily.
Another prescription: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui), powdered; taken orally with wine using a *fangcun bi*.
Another prescription: Semen Phaseoli (Xiaodou), one sheng; vinegar (Ku Jiu), one dou; boiled down to three sheng; taken in arbitrary amounts to induce rapid menstruation.
The *Jiyao Fang* (Extremely Important Prescriptions) provides the following prescription for treating dysmenorrhea and blood stasis causing amenorrhea, whether lasting one month or one year, leading to infertility, with an abdomen hard as stone and resembling pregnancy:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang), four liang; Radix Paeoniae Alba (Shaoyao), two liang; Radix Trichosanthis (Tugua Gen), one liang.
These are processed into a powder; taken orally with wine using a *fangcun bi*, three times daily. If menstrual blood is discharged, pain will cease.
The *Ge Shi Fang* (Prescriptions of Master Ge) provides the following prescription for treating dysmenorrhea and accumulation causing infertility:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang); Semen Persicae (Taoren); Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin) (each three liang).
Pounded into powder; taken orally using a *fangcun bi* before meals, three times daily.
It further states: For cases where menstruation is absent for two to three months, half a year, or a year:
Semen Persicae (Taoren), two sheng; Semen Cannabis (Mazi Ren), two sheng.
Together pounded; soaked in one dou of wine overnight; take one sheng, three times daily and once at night.
The *Zhubing Yuanhou Lun* states: Deficiency and damage to the Qi of the Chong and Ren vessels result in the inability to control menstrual blood, thereby causing menorrhagia (prolonged or excessive menstrual bleeding).
The *Seng Shen Fang* (Prescriptions of Monk Shen) provides the following prescription for treating menorrhagia:
Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian), ground and sifted; taken orally mixed with wine in an amount held by three fingers, not exceeding two or three doses.
Another prescription: Take one cup of pure vinegar; if not cured, administer again.
The *Zhuanji Yao Fang* (Collected Essential Prescriptions) provides the following prescription for treating menorrhagia:
Taking Spora Lygodii (Puhuang) is effective.
The *Qianjin Fang* provides the following prescription for treating continuous menstruation:
Moxibustion applied to the blue veins at the white flesh margin below the medial malleolus.