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Jiao Ai Tang (膠艾湯) nourishes the blood, warms the womb, stops bleeding and calms the fetus; for uterine bleeding and restless fetus from blood deficiency with cold of the Chong and Ren.
English Name
Ass-Hide Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction
Classical Source
Jin Gui Yao Lue, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Nourishes the blood and stops bleeding
- Warms the womb (Chong and Ren) and calms the fetus
Indications
Blood deficiency with cold (Chong-Ren) and bleeding: chronic or excessive uterine bleeding, spotting in pregnancy with a restless fetus, postpartum bleeding, and pale watery blood.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale. Pulse: thin and weak.
Modifications
With marked cold, add a little warming herb; with heat, this is unsuitable.
Cautions & Contraindications
For deficiency-cold bleeding; not for bleeding from blood heat.
