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Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang (少腹逐瘀湯) invigorates the blood, dispels stasis and warms the channels; for blood stasis with cold in the lower abdomen and uterus.
English Name
Drive Out Stasis from the Lower Abdomen Decoction
Classical Source
Yi Lin Gai Cuo, 1830
Ingredients
- Xiao Hui Xiang, Gan Jiang, Rou Gui (warm)
- Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Chi Shao, Pu Huang, Wu Ling Zhi, Mo Yao, Yan Hu Suo (invigorate blood)
Actions & Functions
- Warms the channels and disperses cold
- Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis; relieves pain
Indications
Cold blood stasis in the lower abdomen: cold, fixed lower abdominal pain or masses, dysmenorrhoea with dark clots, and irregular menstruation; also some cases of infertility.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: dark or purplish with a white coat. Pulse: deep, wiry or tight.
Modifications
With marked deficiency, combine with blood tonics.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnancy; for cold-stasis, not heat patterns.
