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Source: Chuán Qīng Zhǔ Nǚ Kē 傅青主女科

Ingredients:

• Rén shēn (人参 Ginseng Radix, ginseng) (or Dǎng shēn (党参 Codonopsis Radix, codonopsis [root])) 6g
• Bái zhú (白朮 Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, white atractylodes [root]) (stir–fried with earth) 15g
• Cāng zhú (苍朮 Atractylodis Rhizoma, atractylodes [rhizome]) 9g
• Shān yào (山药 Dioscoreae Rhizoma, dioscorea [root]) 30g
• Chē qián zǐ (车前子 Plantaginis Semen, plantago seed) 9g
• Bái sháo (白芍 Paeoniae Radix Alba, white peony [root]) 15g
• Chái hú (柴胡 Bupleuri Radix, bupleurum [root]) 2g
• Hēi jiè suì (黑芥穗 Schizonepetae Flos Carbonisata, charred schizonepeta spike) 2g
• Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 2g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 3g

Action: Boosts qì and fortifies the spleen; dispels dampness and checks vaginal discharge; courses the liver and resolves depression.

Indication: Vaginal discharge due to damp in women with a vacuous spleen and depressed liver. Signs include persistent copious, odorless, thin white or pale-yellow discharge, accompanied by bright white (bright white) complexion, fatigue, and thin sloppy stool. Tongue: Pale with white fur. Pulse: Moderate or weak and soggy.

Category: Astringing formulas / Flooding and vaginal discharge formulas

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Bái zhú and Rén shēn boost qì and upbear yáng, to restore the spleen's function of upbearing the clear and stomach's function of downbearing the turbid. When earth-fried, Bái zhú fortifies the spleen and checks discharge. Shān yào is included because it not only fortifies the spleen to discharge, but also supplements spleen yīn which suffers damage from persistent vaginal discharge. Cāng zhú and Chén pí disinhibit qì, move the spleen, and dry dampness. Chē qián zǐ disinhibits dampness, making the damp turbidity pass out in urine. Chái hú and Bái sháo course the liver and resolve depression. Charred Jīng jiè suì astringes dampness and checks discharge, while Gān cǎo helps to fortify the spleen.

Variations:

• Pronounced spleen qì vacuity: Add Huáng qí (黄芪 Astragali Radix, astragalus [root]) and Bái biǎn dòu (白扁豆 Lablab Semen Album, lablab [bean]).
• Spleen vacuity with damp-heat: Add Bái huā shé shé cǎo (白花蛇舌草 Oldenlandiae Herba, oldenlandia) and Pú gōng yīng (蒲公英 Taraxaci Herba, dandelion).
• Spleen vacuity with blood vacuity: Add Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) and Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica).
• Dual vacuity of the kidney and spleen: Add Tù sī zǐ (菟丝子 Cuscutae Semen, cuscuta [seed]) and Bā jǐ tiān (巴戟天 Morindae Officinalis Radix, morinda [root]).

Similar: Zhèn líng dān (震灵丹 Rousing Spirit ElixirAwaken)

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