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Commentary states: Women's menstrual blood, referred to as "yue shi" (monthly menses), typically appears once every thirty days. If Qi and Blood are harmonious, menstruation will occur on schedule; however, if the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) suffer from Qi deficiency, they fail to constrain the menstrual blood, resulting in sudden profuse bleeding, potentially amounting to several sheng (a traditional unit of volume).

For treating women with continuous bleeding due to blood injury, accompanied by soreness and heaviness in the waist and legs, fatigue and weakness, restlessness, thirst, dryness, and puffy face and eyes, use Sheng Gan Di Huang San (Raw Dried Rehmannia Powder):
Sheng Gan Di Huang (Baked Raw Rehmanniae Radix), Chen Ju Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel, white part removed and stir-fried), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root, crushed), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Suan Shi Liu Pi (Acid Pomegranate Peel), Niu Jiao Hui (Buffalo Horn Ash), Xu Duan (Dried Teasel Root). [Note: Original text has formatting errors here].
The above nine ingredients are crushed, sifted into a powder. Each dose is 2 qian bi (approx. 6-9g), taken with rice water decoction before meals, twice daily, until bleeding stops.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding and frequent palpitations or fright, use Zi Shi Ying Tang (Purple Quartz Decoction):
Zi Shi Ying (Fine-ground Purple Quartz), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig, bark removed), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, black skin removed, each 1 liang), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root, crushed, 2 liang), Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean).
The above seven ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water and two cracked jujubes until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm before meals.

For treating women with continuous downward flow of menstrual blood and empty pain below the umbilicus, use Dang Gui Tang (Angelica Decoction):
Dang Gui (Sliced and baked), Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony Root, crushed and stir-fried, each 1.5 liang), Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, quenched in vinegar 5-7 times), Qi Lin Jie (Dragon's Blood), Huang Bo (Phellodendron Bark, slightly fried and crushed).
The above seven ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm at any time, three times daily.

For treating women with continuous downward flow of menstrual blood, use Liu Ji Nu Tang (Artemisia Anomala Decoction):
Liu Ji Nu (Artemisiae Annuae Herba, 2.5 liang), Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony Root, crushed and stir-fried, 2 liang), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, black skin removed, 1 liang), Xiong Diao (Ligusticum Rhizome), Dang Gui (Sliced and baked, each 1 liang).
The above six ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm on an empty stomach and before meals, twice daily.

For treating women whose menstruation extends continuously, leading to blood injury, use Pu Huang Tang (Typha Pollen Decoction):
Pu Huang (Lightly stir-fried Typhae Pollen), Dang Gui (Sliced and baked), Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi, fried to yellow), Ai Ye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi, fried and baked, each 1 liang), Fu Long Gan (Uterine Earth, 1.5 liang).
The above seven ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm on an empty stomach and before meals, twice daily.

For treating women with excessive menstruation, or sudden profuse bleeding that does not stop, or blood resembling liver color, or appearing in clots, use Xiao Ji Gen Tang (Small Thistle Root Decoction):
Dang Gui (Slightly fried), E Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin, fried until dry), Xiong Diao (Ligusticum Rhizome), Qing Zhu Ru (Green Bamboo Shavings), Xu Duan (Dried Teasel Root), Di Yu Gen (Sanguisorbae Radix, each 1.5 liang).
The above eight ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm, three times daily.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, use Gou Dan Jian (Dog Gallbladder Preparation):
Gou Dan (One dog gallbladder, juice extracted), Dang Mo (Pot bottom soot, 2 qian).
The above two ingredients are mixed together, divided into two doses, and taken with Dang Gui wine decoction.

For treating women with prolonged cessation of menstrual bleeding, use Hu Ye Yin (Oak Leaf Drink):
Hu Ye Mai (Oak Leaf Veins, 2.5 liang, fried and crushed), Di Yu (Sanguisorbae Radix, 2 liang, crushed), E Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin, fried until dry), Qing Zhu Ru (Green Bamboo Shavings, each 1 liang).
The above four ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm, twice daily and once at night.

For treating women with excessive menstruation and continuous leakage due to blood injury, use Pu Huang Wan (Typha Pill):
Pu Huang (Lightly stir-fried, 3 liang), Long Gu (Fossilized Bones, 2.5 liang), Ai Ye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi, 1 liang).
The above three ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 20 pills, taken with rice water decoction or mugwort tea decoction, twice daily.

For treating continuous menstrual bleeding, use Ru Sheng San (Like-Sage Powder):
Zong Lu (Areca Palm Fiber, 1 liang, burned to black ash), Wu Mei (Chinese Plum, 1 liang), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger, 1 liang, burned but retaining 20% potency).
The above three ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is 1 qian bi, taken with Chinese plum decoction before meals. For chronic severe cases, no more than three doses are needed.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, use Fang Feng San (Saposhnikovia Powder):
Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, de-bristled, quantity unspecified, used raw).
The above single ingredient is crushed, sifted into powder, and taken with wine, 2 qian bi per dose.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, use Er Sheng San (Two Victories Powder):
Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta Flower Spike), Wu Long Wei (Cyperi Rhizoma, stir-fried until smoke ceases, each 0.5 liang).
The above two ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is 2 qian bi, taken with clear tea decoction.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, use Zong Lu Pi San (Areca Palm Bark Powder):
Zong Lu Pi (Areca Palm Bark, burned to ash), Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi, baked, each 1 liang).
The above two ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and taken with wine, 2 qian bi per dose, at any time.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, cramping pain in the umbilical and abdominal region, and occasional thirst, use Fu Long Gan Tang (Uterine Earth Decoction):
Fu Long Gan (Uterine Earth), Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, burned red-hot and buried in wet soil for one shichen), Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony Root), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Baked Raw Rehmanniae Radix), Di Yu (Sanguisorbae Radix), Bai Mao Gen (Imperatae Rhizoma, each ... [text truncated]).
The above ten ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm on an empty stomach and before meals, twice daily.

For treating women with ceaseless day-and-night bleeding, severe oppression and exhaustion, use Yu Yi Liang Wan (Halloysitum Pill):
Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, burned red and quenched in vinegar seven times), Bai Ma Ti Hui (Ash of White Horse Hoof), Lu Rong (Deer Antler Velvet, hair removed, vinegar-fried to scorched, each 2 liang), Ou Zei Gu (Cuttlefish Bone, burned red), Long Gu (Fossilized Bones ... [text truncated]).
The above five ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 30 pills, taken with warm wine on an empty stomach and before meals, twice daily.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, discharge of five colors, and abdominal pain, use Fu Zi Wan (Aconite Pill):
Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Lateralis Radix, cracked, skin and navel removed), Liu Huang (Sulfur, ground), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger, prepared), Chi Shi Zhi (Red Kaolin, each 1 liang).
The above four ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with vinegar-boiled wheat paste to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 20-30 pills, taken with hot rice water on an empty stomach.

For treating women with prolonged continuous menstrual bleeding, mixed discharge of five colors, sallow complexion, emaciation, heavy waist, and weakness, use Xu Duan Wan (Teasel Pill):
Xu Duan (Dried Teasel Root), Xiong Diao (Ligusticum Rhizome), E Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin, fried until dry), Qing Shi Zhi (Blue Kaolin? [Text unclear]), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root, fried to red), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slightly fried), Di Yu Gen (Sanguisorbae Radix), Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi, fried ... [text truncated]), Jia (Turtle Shell, vinegar-fried to yellow ... [text truncated]).
The above fourteen ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 30 pills, taken with warm wine or rice water before meals.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding and indeterminate five-color discharge, use Shao Yao San (Peony Powder):
Shao Yao (Peony Root, crushed and stir-fried), Long Gu (Fossilized Bones), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, crushed), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, crushed and stir-fried, each 1 liang), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger, prepared, 0.5 liang), Ou Zei Gu (Cuttlefish Bone, shell removed,酥... [text truncated]).
The above ten ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is 2 qian bi, taken with warm wine or rice water.

For treating irregular menstrual bleeding in women, use Ma Ti Xie San (Horse Hoof Dust Powder):
Ma Ti Xie (Horse Hoof Dust, stir-fried to yellow-brown), Chi Shi Zhi (Red Kaolin, each 3 liang), Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, quenched in vinegar 3-5 times), Long Gu (Fossilized Bones), Mu Li (Oyster Shell, burned and ground), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix ... [text truncated]), Cao (Herb, fried to yellow and crushed ... [text truncated]).
The above eleven ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is 3 qian bi, taken with warm rice water on an empty stomach and before meals.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, black or red discharge, and lower abdominal pain, use Ce Bai Wan (Platycladus Pill):
Ce Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, crushed), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Baked Raw Rehmanniae Radix), Xu Duan (Dried Teasel Root, each 1.1 liang), Ai Ye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi, stir-fried), Dang Gui (Sliced and baked, each 1 liang), Jiao (Horn/Shell, fried to scorched, each 1.5 liang ... [text truncated]).
The above twelve ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 30 pills, taken with Huang Qin decoction, at any time.

For treating women with mixed discharge of five colors, or exclusively red or white discharge, lasting long without stopping, use Bai Shi Zhi Wan (White Kaolin Pill):
Bai Shi Zhi (White Kaolin), Xiong Diao (Ligusticum Rhizome), Da Ji (Greater Thistle), Fu Long Gan (Uterine Earth, each 6 liang), Shu Gan Di Huang (Cooked Raw Rehmanniae Radix, baked, 12 liang), E Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin, fried until dry, 3 liang).
The above six ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 30 pills, taken with rice water on an empty stomach and before evening meal.

For treating women with cold deficiency in the blood zang organs, continuous menstrual bleeding, red or white discharge, or mixed five colors, use Ma Ti Wan (Horse Hoof Pill):
Bai Ma Ti (White Horse Hoof, fried to scorched), Bai Shi Zhi (White Kaolin, each 1.1 liang), Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, quenched in vinegar 3-5 times), Mu Li Fen (Oyster Shell Powder), Long Gu (Fossilized Bones), Ou Zei Gu (Cuttlefish Bone ... [text truncated]), Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Lateralis Radix, cracked, skin and navel removed ... [text truncated]).
The above eleven ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 30 pills, taken with rice water or wine on an empty stomach and before meals.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding and indeterminate five-color discharge, use ... Jia San (... Shell Powder):
Jia (Shell, fried), Sang Er (Auricularia Auricula-Judae, each 2.5 liang, golden ones fried), Dang Gui (Sliced and baked), Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus, washed in water, dried, fried, each 1.5 liang), Chi ... Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, quenched in vinegar ... [text truncated]).
The above eleven ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is 2 qian bi, taken with rice water on an empty stomach.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding of indeterminate color, use Di Huang Tang (Rehmannia Decoction):
Sheng Gan Di Huang (Baked Raw Rehmanniae Radix, 5 liang), Ai Ye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, black heart removed), Dang Gui (Sliced and baked, each 2 liang), Di Yu (Sanguisorbae Radix, 4 liang), Fu Long Gan (Uterine Earth ... [text truncated]).
The above nine ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm, twice daily and once at night.

For treating women with prolonged continuous menstrual bleeding, red or white, or green or black, of indeterminate color, use ... Jia San (... Shell Powder):
Jia (Shell, 2.5 liang, fried), Dang Gui (Sliced and baked, 2 liang), Sang Er (Auricularia Auricula-Judae, 2.5 liang, golden ones preferred, fried), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), Gou Ji (Cibotii Rhizoma, hair removed, 1 liang), Chi Shao ... Pi (Red Peony ... Bark, 1.1 liang), Huang ... [text truncated].
The above fifteen ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is 2 qian bi, taken with rice water before meals, twice daily.

For treating women with middle-jiao injury and excessive menstruation, use Xu Duan San (Teasel Powder):
Xu Duan (Dried Teasel Root), Sang Er (Auricularia Auricula-Judae, roasted), Dan Shen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, each 1.1 liang), Lu Rong (Deer Antler Velvet, fried, hair removed), Xiong Diao (Ligusticum Rhizome), Xiao Ji Gen (Small Thistle Root), Shu Ai (Cooked Mugwort, stir-fried), Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi ... 0.5 liang), Di Yu (Sanguisorbae Radix ... [text truncated]).
The above seventeen ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is 3 qian bi, taken with warm wine, twice daily, gradually increasing to 5 qian bi. If alcohol cannot be taken, rice water may be used.

For treating women with cold deficiency in the Sea of Blood and excessive menstruation, use Bai Zhi Tang (Angelica Dahurica Decoction):
Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Lu Rong (Deer Antler Velvet, hair removed, fried with butter), He Li Le (Terminalia Chebula Retusa Fruit, baked, pit removed), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, bark removed, fried with ginger juice), Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex), Di Yu (Sanguisorbae Radix ... [text truncated]), Dai Zhe Shi (Haematitum ... [text truncated]).
The above fifteen ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 3 qian bi, boiled with one cup of water and three slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm before meals.

For treating continuous menstrual bleeding, weak Qi, sallow complexion, and emaciation, use Yu Yi Liang Wan (Halloysitum Pill):
Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, ground, 3 fen), Bai Shi Zhi (White Kaolin, 0.5 liang), Long Gu (Fossilized Bones, 0.5 liang), Dang Gui (Crushed and baked, 3 fen), Xiong Diao (Ligusticum Rhizome, 3 fen), Gui (Cinnamon ... [text truncated]).
The above nine ingredients are crushed and ground into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is 20 pills, taken with rice water.

For treating women with sudden profuse continuous menstrual bleeding, use Long Gu Yin (Fossilized Bones Drink):
Long Gu (Fossilized Bones, 3 liang), Qing Zhu Ru (Green Bamboo Shavings, 2 liang), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger, prepared, 1 liang), Fu Long Gan (Uterine Earth, 5 liang), Hu Ye (Oak Leaf, 10 pieces, fried).
The above five ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is 5 qian bi, boiled with one and a half cups of water until reduced to 70%, strained, and taken warm at any time.

For treating women with continuous lower bleeding and abdominal pain, use Dang Gui Tang (Angelica Decoction):
Dang Gui (Baked, 0.5 liang), Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi, 1 liang), Xie Bai (Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus, 6 stems, sliced), Yu Yi Liang (Halloysitum, 3 fen, quenched in vinegar three times, ground to powder).
The above four ingredients: first, coarsely crush the first three ingredients to the size of hemp seeds. Each dose is 5 qian bi, boiled with one and a half cups of water until reduced to 80%. Add 1 qian bi of Yu Yi Liang powder, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach.

For treating women with continuous lower bleeding and lower abdominal pain, use Bai Ye Tang (Cacumen Platycladi Decoction):
Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi, 2 liang), Shao Yao (Peony Root, 3 fen).
The above two ingredients are coarsely crushed to the size of hemp seeds. Each dose is 5 qian bi, boiled with one and a half cups of water until reduced to 80%. Add half a cup of wine, boil again until it reaches one cup, strain, and take warm.

For treating women with continuous menstrual bleeding, use a formula:
Burn old rush mats to ash, mix with wine, and take 2 qian bi on an empty stomach.

For treating continuous menstrual bleeding, use Er Hui San (Two Ashes Powder):
Can Zhi (Silkworm Paper, quantity unspecified, burned to ash), Ruo Ye (Bamboo Leaf from tea basket, burned to ash).
The above two ingredients are mixed equally and ground finely. Each dose is 2 qian bi, taken with warm wine.

Another formula:
Take one left tibia bone from a sheep's front leg, seal with paper, apply mud three times, let dry, burn red-hot, remove and eliminate fire toxicity overnight. Mix with Zong Lu ash (Areca Palm Ash) in equal parts, grind finely, and take 1 qian bi with warm wine, or 2 qian bi for severe cases.