Chinese Name
English Name
Persica Carthamus Four Substances Decoction
Sources
Lyttleton
Indications
ABORMInevitable Miscarriage
Patterns
Phase
Phase 1 (menstruation)
Category
🌱 Single Herbs
Conditions
Kampo Name
Related Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Used during menstruation to facilitate removal and restructuring of the endometrium.
Dang Gui | 9 g | blood tonic |
Shu Di | 12 g | blood tonic |
Chuan Xiong | 6 g | activate blood |
Bai Shao | 12 g | blood tonic |
Tao Ren | 6 g | activate blood |
Hong Hua | 3 g | activate blood |
Modification with the addition of Shi Xiao San to control blood loss during a miscarriage.
Dang Gui | 9 g | blood tonic |
Chuan Xiong | 6 g | activate blood |
Shu Di | 12 g | blood tonic |
Bai Shao | 9 g | blood tonic |
Tao Ren | 6 g | activate blood |
Hong Hua | 3 g | activate blood |
Pu Huang | 9 g | stop bleeding |
Wu Ling Zhi | 6 g | activate blood |
Qian Cao Gen | 6 g | activate blood |
San Qi | 6 g | stop bleeding |
Modified formula to prepare for IVF when there is Blood Stasis. Do not take while TTC.
Dang Gui | 9 g | blood tonic |
Chi Shao | 9 g | activate blood |
Chuan Xiong | 6 g | activate blood |
Tao Ren | 9 g | activate blood |
Hong Hua | 9 g | activate blood |
Gui Zhi | 3 g | wind cold |
Dan Shen | 9 g | activate blood |
Shan Zha | 6 g | digestives |
Pu Huang | 9 g | stop bleeding |
Wu Ling Zhi | 9 g | activate blood |
Yan Hu Suo | 12 g | activate blood |
Xiang Fu | 9 g | regulate qi |
Xu Duan | 9 g | yang tonic |
Chuan Niu Xi | 6 g | activate blood |
For use during an IVF cycle during Phase 1 in certain circumstances.
Dang Gui | 12 g | blood tonic |
Bai Shao | 9 g | blood tonic |
Chuan Xiong | 6 g | activate blood |
Tao Ren | 6 g | activate blood |
Hong Hua | 9 g | activate blood |
Yi Mu Cao | 9 g | activate blood |
Xiang Fu | 12 g | regulate qi |
Ji Xue Teng | 12 g | activate blood |
Shan Zha | 6 g | digestives |
Dan Shen | 12 g | activate blood |
Chuan Niu Xi | 6 g | activate blood |