Chinese Herbal Formulas That Tonify Blood

Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

Mutton Stew with Tangkuei and Fresh Ginger

Main Actions for Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

The functions of this TCM herbal formula are to warm the interior while nourishing the blood and alleviating pain. This chinese medicine formula is best suited in conditions of post partum deficiency with cold I nthe blood. The blood is deficient due to excess loss of blood during the birthing process and an external cold pathogen attacks during this weakend state.

Indications and Symptoms for Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

post partum abdominal pain, cold abdominal hernial pain, spasmodic pain in the flanks, pain alleviated by pressure, pail alleviated by warmth

Tongue – pale

Pulse – submerged, wiry, forceless

Medicinal Ingredients of Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

Dang Gui (Radeix Angelicae Sinensis, Chinese Angelica Root, Tangkuei) - 9g.

-tonifies blood, warms the inerior, nourish blood

Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens, Fresh Ginger Rhizome) - 15g.

-expels interior cold, relieves cold pain

Yang Rou (Mutton) - 48g.

-tonify deficiency, expels cold, relieves cold pain

Preparation Instructions of Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

This Chinese Medicine herbal formula should be prepared by simmering eight cups of water down to 3 cups of water and taken warm as a draft.

Additional Points on Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

Though this herbal formula is best suited for post partum abdominal pain it is also useful in the treatment of leukorrhea, lower back pain, dysmoenorrhea and general abdominal pain due to cold and deficiency.