Chinese Herbal Formulas for Pregnancy-related Irritability
Chinese Herbal Prescription (One)
【Diagnosis】Yin deficiency with fire excess.
【Treatment Principle】Nourish blood and clear heat.
【Formula Name】Modified Bamboo Leaf Decoction.
【Composition】White poria 4.5g, ophiopogon tuber (without heart) 7.5g, scutellaria root 3g, ginseng 3g, bamboo leaves 5 pieces, glutinous rice 1 pinch.
【Usage】Decoct in water and take warm on empty stomach; one dose per day, taken twice daily.
【Source】"Zhang's Medical Compendium," Volume Fifteen.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (Two)
【Diagnosis】Yin deficiency with fire excess.
【Treatment Principle】Clear heart fire and relieve heat.
【Formula Name】Light Bamboo Leaf Decoction.
【Composition】Light bamboo leaf 7 pieces, scutellaria root 3g, anemarrhena rhizome 3g, ophiopogon tuber 3g, poria 6g.
【Usage】Decoct in water and take orally; one dose per day, taken twice daily.
【Source】"The Heart of Medicine Understanding," Volume Five.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (Three)
【Diagnosis】Qi deficiency.
【Treatment Principle】Tonify Qi, nourish the heart, calm the spirit, and relieve irritability.
【Formula Name】Bai Zi Nourishing Heart Decoction.
【Composition】Raw astragalus 3g, ophiopogon tuber 3g, sour jujube seed 3g, ginseng 3g, platycladi seed 3g, polygala root 2g, ligusticum 2g, processed farfugium 2g, angelica 6g, schisandra berries 10 pieces, fried licorice 1.5g, fresh ginger 3 slices.
【Usage】Decoct in water and take orally.
【Source】"Secret Formulas for Female Diseases by Ye," Volume Two<Pregnancy-related Irritability>