Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas For Womens Health and Pregnancy Disorders

An Chong Tang

Calming the Penetrating Vessel Decoction

Main Actions for An Chong Tang

This TCM herbal formulas functions are to nourish blood and tonify Qi to stop bleeding. This chinese medicine formula is best suited for heavy menstrual bleeding due to deficiency and heat.

Indications and Symptoms for An Chong Tang

Heavy period, bright red or dark red blood, menstrual blood is generally thick and dense, mental restlessness, anxiety, general feeling of heat, thirsty, dark urine, headaches

Tongue – red body, slightly redder on sides

Pulse – rapid, overflowing

Medicinal Ingredients of An Chong Tang

Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractyloids Macrocephaelae, White Atractylodes Rhizome) 9g.

-tonify Qi, raise Qi upwards

Huang Qi (Radix Astragali Membranaceus, Milk Vetch Root, Astragalus) 9g.

-tonify Qi, raise Qi upwards

Long Gu (O’s Draconis, Dragon Bone, Fossilized Vertebrae) 12g.

-stop bleeding, nourish yin

Mu Li (Concha Ostreae, Oyster Shell) 12g.

-stop bleeding, nourish yin

Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae, Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) 6g.

-nourish blood and yin, cool blood

Bai Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, White Peony Root, Peony) 6g.

-nourish blood and yin, cool blood

Wu Zei Gu (O’s Sepiae) 6g.

-stops bleeding with it’s astringent properties

Qian Cao Gen (Radix Rubiae Cordifoliae, Madder Root, Rubia Root) 6g.

-cools blood, invigorates blood and stops bleeding

Xu Duan (Radix Dipsaci Asperi, Japanese Teasel Root, Dipsacus) 6g.

-tonify kidneys, stops bleeding

Preparation Instructions of An Chong Tang

This Chinese Medicine herbal formula is generally prepared as a decoction

Additional Points on An Chong Tang

This TCM herbal formula is generally used in conditions of long term bleeding where there is now Qi and yin deficiency.