Formula Name: Gu Chong Tang
【Function and Indications】
Function: Tonify qi and blood, regulate menstruation, arrest bleeding. Indicated for menopausal dysfunctional uterine bleeding and menorrhagia with secondary anemia.
【Prescription Composition】
Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared) 30 g, Cornus officinalis 30 g, Astragalus membranaceus 30 g, Atractylodes macrocephala 30 g, Paeonia lactiflora 25 g, Dragon bone 45 g, Oyster shell 45 g, Sepia esculenta 45 g, Fivefold fruit 25 g, Rubia cordifolia 25 g, Herb of crane 30 g, Platycladus orientalis leaf 30 g, decoct and take orally.
【Diagnostic Adjustments】
For blood stasis: add charred Polygonum aviculare, red peony root, angelica;
For deficiency heat: add raw Rehmannia glutinosa, moutan bark, Eclipta prostrata;
For deficiency cold: add processed aconite root, roasted ginger, mugwort.
【Clinical Efficacy】
Treated 50 cases: cured 34, markedly effective 13, effective 3.
【Prescription Source】
Xiong Yonghou, Longshou County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Province.
【Comment】
This formula strongly tonifies qi and blood with Astragalus, Cornus, raw Rehmannia, Atractylodes, and Paeonia; uses Dragon bone, Oyster shell, Sepia, and Fivefold fruit to consolidate and stop bleeding; Rubia removes stasis and stops bleeding; Crane herb tonifies qi and consolidates to stop bleeding. The overall formula is well-balanced and potent.<Abnormal Uterine Bleeding>