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Excessive Menstruation

For Menorrhagia; excessive or prolonged Menstrual Bleeding

Western Tradition

Simples
Water Lily root
Pomegranate bark
Plantain seed
Chebula
Red Coral
Earths (Red, Lemnian)


Comfrey root
Pomegranate flower
Rose
Nutmeg
Pearl

1. Hematite, Red Earth both finely powdered, 1 dram each, mix with Plantain water 2 oz. and take as a dose. (Secrets of Alexis)
2. Red Coral, Amber, Red Earth, Dragons Blood (2 drams), Borax calcined, Plantain seed (1 dram), Saffron, Tormentil (1 scruple). (Gazophylacium Medico-Physicum, Woyts, 1746)
3. Red Sandalwood (½ oz.), Grains of Kermes, Amber (1 scruple ea.), Nutmeg (2 scruples) mixed with sugar (3 oz.) to form troches.


Menstrua fluxum retinent – Restrain Menstrum

Styptic Decoction
Syrup of Comfrey Comp.
Philons Persian Antidote (Philonium Persicum) (Mesue)
Troches of Amber

Electuary of Scoria Ferri
Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas)
Compound Coral Electuary (Diacorallium)


Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Conserve of Rose
Halys Powder

Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)
Troches of Amber (Trochisci de Succino) (Mesue)
Pills of Bdellium (Mesue)
Countesses Ointment


Heavy or Excess Bleeding from Heat

Syrup of Dried Roses
Simple Syrup of Coral
Comp. Syrup of Coral
Syrup of Comfrey Comp.
Compound Coral Electuary (Diacorallium)
Tincture of Coral
Tincture of Dried Roses
Conserve of Rose
Haly's Powder

Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrionsantalum)
Cooling Powder of Gems
Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigid.) (Nichol.)
Sugar of Roses with Red Coral
Philons Persian Antidote (Philonium Persicum) (Mesue)
Troches of Ramich (Mesue)
Troches of Spodium (Mesue)

Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)
Astringent Pills


Excess Bleeding from Deficiency

Syrup of Quinces
The Strengthening Gelatin
Tincture of Dried Roses
Cooling Powder of Gems
Powder of Placenta
Tragacanth Cooling Powder with Armenian Earth
Electuary of Quince Compound (Diacydonium)
Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas)

Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)

TCM Classification

Blood Heat
heavy period, bright red or dark red thick blood, restless, anxiety, feels hot, thirst, dark urine, headaches.

An Chong Tang
Bao Yin Jian
Gu Jing Wan



Qi Deficiency
heavy bleeding, pale and dilute blood, pale complexion, tiredness, palpitations, shortness of breath.

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Ba Zhen Tang
Gui Pi Tang
Ju Yuan Jian


Liver Yin and Blood Deficient
headache, dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes, blurred vision, irritable, muscle twitches

Bu Gan Tang


Blood Stasis
heavy period with dark clotted blood, painful period, abdominal pain worse with pressure, purplish nails, choppy pulse.

Si Wu Tang
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang







Research
1. Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Persian Medicine

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