Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
桃红四物汤 (Tao Hong Si Wu Tang)
Source: Yi Zong Jin Jian (Golden Mirror of Medical Tradition) (Qing, 1742)
Blood deficiency with Blood stasisDysmenorrhea with clotsAmenorrhea from Blood stasisIrregular menstruationPost-partum stasisTraumatic injuries with Blood stasis
Description
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit) is Si Wu Tang modified with Tao Ren and Hong Hua to both nourish Blood and strongly invigorate Blood and dispel stasis. It is the primary formula for Blood deficiency complicated by Blood stasis, commonly used for gynecological conditions with both deficiency and stagnation patterns.
Preparation
Decoct in water 30 minutes. Take warm in 2 doses/day.
Dosage
Decoction: 1 dose/day. Contraindicated in pregnancy.