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Commentary states: In women, Bingzhong (sudden profuse uterine bleeding) or Louxia (persistent dripping uterine bleeding) occurs due to fatigue damaging Qi and Blood, resulting in deficiency and damage to the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). The Chong Mai and Ren Mai are the seas of the twelve meridians, both originating from the Bao Gong (Uterus). The Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian and the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian, these two meridians transform upwards into breast milk and downwards into menstruation. When a woman's menstrual cycle is regulated, menstruation arrives on time. If the Chong and Ren meridians are damaged by fatigue, Qi deficiency fails to control the vessels, causing blood to flow out of season, dripping continuously without stopping; this is called Louxia.

This leads to damage of the Five Zang Organs, and the colors associated with the five Zang organs manifest differently depending on the organ. If all five Zang organs are deficient and damaged, the color of the blood will be discharged with the menstrual flow. Upon pulse diagnosis, the Cun Kou (Radial Artery at the wrist) pulse is Xian (Wiry) and Da (Large); Xian indicates Zang disease, while Da indicates Kou (Hollow) pulse; Zang disease implies Cold, and Kou pulse implies Deficiency. Deficiency and Cold combine, resulting in a Lao (Firm) pulse; in women, this presents as Ban Chan (miscarriage) and Louxia. It is also stated: The Chi pulse (at the wrist) is Ji (Rapid/Tight), Xian (Wiry), and Da (Large), indicating Wind-Evil invading the Shaoyin Meridian, causing women to have red Louxia. If red and white discharge continues without stopping, a Xiao (Small), Xu (Deficient), and Hua (Slippery) pulse indicates survival (favorable prognosis), whereas a Da (Large), Jin (Tight), Shi (Excess), and Shu (Rapid) pulse indicates death (unfavorable prognosis). Furthermore, if red and white blood is discharged, with several dou (ancient unit of volume) of blood lost daily, an Ji Ji (Rapid/Restless) pulse indicates death, while a Chi (Slow) pulse indicates survival. It is also said: If both the Cun and Chi pulses are Xu (Deficient), it indicates Louxue (bleeding leakage). A floating pulse in cases of Louxia is difficult to treat.

If menstruation is excessive, the blood is dark and瘀 (stagnant), and in severe cases, Bingxia (profuse bleeding) occurs. The patient experiences shortness of breath (Xi Xi Shao Qi), extreme cold in the umbilical and abdominal regions leading to sweating like rain, and a Xiao Wei (Small and Fine) Chi pulse. This is caused by deficiency and decline of the Chong and Ren meridians, allowing Wind-Cold evil to invade the Bao Zhong (uterus), where Qi fails to consolidate. Moxibustion can be applied to Guan Yuan (CV4) for one hundred Zhu (moxa cones). (Guan Yuan is located three cun directly below the umbilicus). The Lu Rong Wan (Deer Antler Pill) is suitable.

Lu Rong (Deer Antler, hair removed by scorching, fried with butter) 1 liang, Chishi Zhi (Red Halloysite) 1 liang, Yuyuliang (Illite) 1 liang (processed), Ai Ye (Mugwort Leaf) 0.5 liang, Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi) 0.5 liang, Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed) 0.5 liang, Shu Dihuang (Prepared Rehmannia Root) washed and dried, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 2 liang, Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix) 2 liang.
Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, mix with wine paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills orally with warm wine on an empty stomach.

To treat women's Bingzhong and Louxia, regardless of how long the condition has persisted.
Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi) 1.5 liang, Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix) 1.5 liang, Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) 1.5 liang, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 1.5 liang, Sheng Gan Dihuang (Raw Dried Rehmannia Root) 1.5 liang, Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis) 1.5 liang, Gui Jia (Plastrum Testudinis) 1.5 liang, Yuyuliang (Illite) 2.5 liang, Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini) 1 liang, Chishi Zhi (Red Halloysite) 1 liang, Muli (Concha Ostreae) 1 liang, Di Yu (Sanguisorbae Radix) 1 liang, Ai Ye (Mugwort Leaf) 1 liang, Lu Rong (Deer Antler) 1 liang.
Grind the above into powder. Take two qian per dose, before meals, mixed with rice gruel liquid.
Another prescription includes Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) in the same quantity as Lu Rong. Form pills with refined honey, the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty to forty pills orally with warm wine on an empty stomach.