What Are the Benefits and Functions of the Kidney-Nourishing Menstruation-Regulating Decoction?

Yishen Tiaojing Tang has the effect of warming the kidneys, supporting yang, activating blood circulation and clearing meridians. Here is the detailed introduction:

Shudihuang (Rehmannia glutinosa) 12g, Shanyao (Dioscorea opposita) 15g, Tusizi (Cuscuta chinensis) 20g, Shanyurou (Cornus officinalis) 10g, Gouqizi (Lycium barbarum) 12g, Roucongrong (Cistanche deserticola) 15g, Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) 15g, Chuanniuxi (Cyathula officinalis) 15g, Jixueteng (Millettia reticulata) 15g.

Warms the kidneys, supports yang, activates blood circulation and clears meridians.

Hypomenorrhea (scanty menstruation).

For patients with qi deficiency, add Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus) 12g; for patients with lower abdominal distension and pain, add Yanhusuo (Corydalis yanhusuo) 10g. Take one dose daily, decoct with water, divide into two portions and take in the morning and evening. Thirty doses constitute one course of treatment.

Among 31 cases, 14 cases were markedly effective, 16 cases were effective, and 1 case was ineffective.

Huang Shifen. Self-prescribed Yishen Tiaojing Tang for the treatment of 31 cases of hypomenorrhea. Guangxi Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1994;177.

Hypomenorrhea can be clinically differentiated into various syndromes such as blood deficiency, kidney deficiency, cold blood, qi stagnation, and phlegm obstruction. When kidney essence is insufficient, Chongren (uterus and its connecting vessels) is not nourished, resulting in the lack of essence to transform into blood, leading to scanty menstruation. In clinical practice, Yishen Tiaojing Tang has achieved good results in treating this condition. The formula includes Shudihuang, Shanyao, Shanyurou, and Gouqizi to nourish yin and tonify the kidneys; Roucongrong and Tusizi to warm the kidneys and support yang without causing dryness, promoting the growth of yang and yin; Danshen to activate blood and dispel blood stasis; Chuanniuxi to activate blood circulation and unblock meridians, tonify the liver and kidneys, and descend in nature; and Jixueteng to nourish and replenish blood, activate blood circulation and clear meridians. The entire formula tonifies the kidneys and essence to nourish Chongren, combines tonification with unblocking, and uses warming and nourishing simultaneously to promote the growth of yang and yin, regulate qi and blood, and restore normal menstruation by unblocking Chongren.