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Sheng Hua Tang (生化湯) invigorates the blood, dispels stasis and warms the channels; the classic postpartum formula for retained lochia and cold abdominal pain after childbirth.
English Name
Generation and Transformation Decoction
Classical Source
Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke, 1827
Ingredients
- Dang Gui (large dose) – chief; Chuan Xiong, Tao Ren (invigorate blood)
- Pao Jiang (warm); Zhi Gan Cao
Actions & Functions
- Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis
- Warms the channels and relieves cold abdominal pain
Indications
Postpartum blood stasis with cold: retained lochia, lower abdominal pain that resists pressure, and cold in the lower abdomen.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale-purple. Pulse: thin and hesitant.
Modifications
Short-term postpartum use; modify or stop once lochia clears.
Cautions & Contraindications
For postpartum cold-stasis; not where there is heat in the blood or profuse fresh bleeding.
