Sentry Page Protection
Excessive Menstruation
For Menorrhagia; excessive or prolonged Menstrual Bleeding
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Western Tradition
Simples
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 |