GYN-Early Periods Flashcards
What are the 4 Excess Conditions for an Early Period?
When is a period considered early
- Blood Heat
- Deficiency Heat
- Lv. qi Stagnation turned into Heat (blood heat)
- Blood Stagnation Turned into Heat (blood heat)
7-9 days earlier than the last period or even twice a month, if happens more than 2 times.
-Early Period
-Severe Bleeding (profuse) with Dark Red (purplish red) color - thick sticky
-Chest Tightness (fullness)
-Nose Bleed
-Ache
-Headache
-Yellow urine, brown urine, dark scanty urine
-Dry Mouth
-Constipation
T: Red with yellow Coat
P: Rapid, Slippery, Strong, Forceful
Blood Heat
Points for Blood Heat
Treatment Principle
SP 6 - nourish yin, move water/all women's diseases SP 10 - cool/move blood LV 2 & KD2, LI 11 - heat from blood Ren3, Ren4 (like SP6), KD5 LU7 & Kid6 (Opens REN)
TP: Clear Heat, Cool Blood, Regulate Period
Formula for Blood Heat
Qing Jing Tang (Clear the Menses Decoction)
Mu Dan Pi Bai Shao Shu Di Huang Di Gu Pi Qing HaoFu Ling Huang Bo
-Early Period
-Less Amount, Light Color
-Night Sweating & Dizziness
-Thick, Sticky
-Scanty or Heavy
-Red Cheekbone area
-Heat in palms & soles
T: Red, no Coat
P: Rapid, thready
Deficient Heat (caused by yin Deficiency) LV & KD YIN Deficiency
Treatment Principle for Deficiency Heat
Nourish Yin
Clear Deficiency Heat
Regulate Period
Points for Deficiency Heat
*LU7 (R) & KD6 (L)- Regulate REN, Chong, & Uterus
REN 4, KD3, KD8, SP6 = LV & KD Yin
KD2=Def. Heat
*These points are special for Yin deficiency
Formula for Deficient Heat
Liang Di Tang (Two Di Decoction
Sheng Di Huang Di Gu Pi Xuan Shen Mai Men Dong Bai Shao E Jiao
-Early Period
-Red Color with Clog (not big amount, doesn’t come out smoothly)
-Heavy Dark
-Abdominal Pain
-Breast Distention
-Rib cage area tight & pain
-Irritability (int. heat)
-Dry Mouth & Throat
-Bitter Taste in Mouth
T: Thin yellow, red on sides
P: Wiry, Rapid
Liver Qi Stagnation Turned into HEAT
Treatment Principle for Liver Qi Stagnation turned into HEAT
Soothe LV, Clear Heat
Points for Liver Qi Stagnation Turned into Heat
SP6, RN4, LV 2, LV3 & LV14 (regulate qi)
SP8-Xi-cleft with LV3, clear heat d/t stagnation
SP8-stops uterine bleeding
RN4-Tonifies uterus
Herbs for Liver Qi Stagnation Turned into Heat
Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San (Moutan-Gardenia Free & Easy Wanderer Powder) Dang Gui Bai Shao Fu Ling Bai Zhu Chai Hu Bo He Mu Dan Pi, Shan Zhi Zi, Zhi Gan Cao
-Early Period
-Dark color with Clot
-Abdominal Pain relieved after passing Clot
T: Red, Purplish Spot
P: Choppy Rapid
Blood Stagnation Turned into Heat
Treatment Principle for Blood Stagnation turned into Heat
Move Blood, Clear Heat
Points for Blood Stagnation turned into Heat
SP6 RN4, 6 (moves blood & Qi with SP10) SP10 ST29 (Good for lower abdominal pain) SP1 & SP8 - stop uterine bleeding KD5 cools blood & stops bleeding from uterus & damp heat in uterus
Herbs for Blood Stagnation turned into Heat
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction with Safflower & Peach Pit) Chuan Xiong Dang Gui Chao Bai Shao Shu Di Huang Tao Ren Hong Hua
-Early Period
-Pale Color (light red & thin, diluted)
-profuse bleeding
-Fatigue
-SOB
-Palpitation
-Loss of appetite
-Loose stools
-Lower abd. pulling down
T: Pale, thin white coat P: Weak
SPLEEN QI Deficiency
Treatment Principle for Spleen Qi Deficiency
Tonigy Qi, Regulate Menstruation
Points for Spleen Qi Deficiency
SP6 (SP^ & RN 4 for menst. problems) RN 4 & 6 (RN4-t. blood, & uterus, consolidate Ren & Chong) (RN6- Tonifies & Raises Qi RN 12 DU 20- Raise Yang Qi Tonifying = ST 36, UB20 or ST 36, RN 12
-Early Period
-Pale Color (light red & thin, diluted)
-profuse bleeding
-Fatigue
-SOB
-Palpitation
-Loss of appetite
-Loose stools
-Lower abd. pulling down
T: Pale, thin white coat P: Weak
SPLEEN QI Deficiency
Treatment Principle for Spleen Qi Deficiency
Tonigy Qi, Regulate Menstruation
Points for Spleen Qi Deficiency
SP6 (SP^ & RN 4 for menst. problems) RN 4 & 6 (RN4-t. blood, & uterus, consolidate Ren & Chong) (RN6- Tonifies & Raises Qi RN 12 DU 20- Raise Yang Qi Tonifying = ST 36, UB20 or ST 36, RN 12
Herbs for Early Period d/t SP Qi Deficiency
Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction) Ren Shen Huang Qi Long Yan Rou Bai Zhu Yuan Zhi Dang Gui Mu Xant Fu Shen Zhi Gan Cao Suan Zao Ren Sheng Jiang Hong Zao
-Early Period
-Pale Dilute Blood
–Lower Back Ache
-Dizziness
-Nocturia
-Feeling Cold
T: Pale & Swollen
P: Deep Weak
KD Qi Not Firm
Treatment Principle for KD Qi not Firm
Strengthen KD, Warm Yang, Tonify Qi, Consolidate Chong
Points for KD Qi not Firm
LU 7 (R) KD6 (L) KD3, 7, UB23 = T. Kidney ST36 & UB 20= T. SP DU 20 - raide qi RN 4 & KD13= consolidate Ren & Chong, strengthen uterus RN 4 - direct moxa RN 6 - Tonifies & Raises Qi
Herbs for Early Period d/t KD Qi not Firm
Gui Rong Bu Chong Tang & Shou Tai Wan (Plastrum Testudinis-Colla cornu Cervi Tonifying the Penetrating Vessel)
-Early Period
-Pale Color (light red & thin, diluted)
-profuse bleeding
-Fatigue
-SOB
-Palpitation
-Loss of appetite
-Loose stools
-Lower abd. pulling down
T: Pale, thin white coat P: Weak
SPLEEN QI Deficiency
Treatment Principle for Spleen Qi Deficiency
Tonigy Qi, Regulate Menstruation
Points for Spleen Qi Deficiency
SP6 (SP^ & RN 4 for menst. problems) RN 4 & 6 (RN4-t. blood, & uterus, consolidate Ren & Chong) (RN6- Tonifies & Raises Qi RN 12 DU 20- Raise Yang Qi Tonifying = ST 36, UB20 or ST 36, RN 12
Herbs for Early Period d/t SP Qi Deficiency
Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction) Ren Shen Huang Qi Long Yan Rou Bai Zhu Yuan Zhi Dang Gui Mu Xant Fu Shen Zhi Gan Cao Suan Zao Ren Sheng Jiang Hong Zao
-Early Period
-Pale Dilute Blood
–Lower Back Ache
-Dizziness
-Nocturia
-Feeling Cold
T: Pale & Swollen
P: Deep Weak
KD Qi Not Firm
Treatment Principle for KD Qi not Firm
Strengthen KD, Warm Yang, Tonify Qi, Consolidate Chong
Points for KD Qi not Firm
LU 7 (R) KD6 (L) KD3, 7, UB23 = T. Kidney ST36 & UB 20= T. SP DU 20 - raide qi RN 4 & KD13= consolidate Ren & Chong, strengthen uterus RN 4 - direct moxa RN 6 - Tonifies & Raises Qi
Herbs for Early Period d/t KD Qi not Firm
Gui Rong Bu Chong Tang & Shou Tai Wan (Plastrum Testudinis-Colla cornu Cervi Tonifying the Penetrating Vessel)
-Early Period
-Pale Color (light red & thin, diluted)
-profuse bleeding
-Fatigue
-SOB
-Palpitation
-Loss of appetite
-Loose stools
-Lower abd. pulling down
T: Pale, thin white coat P: Weak
SPLEEN QI Deficiency
Treatment Principle for Spleen Qi Deficiency
Tonigy Qi, Regulate Menstruation
Points for Spleen Qi Deficiency
SP6 (SP^ & RN 4 for menst. problems) RN 4 & 6 (RN4-t. blood, & uterus, consolidate Ren & Chong) (RN6- Tonifies & Raises Qi RN 12 DU 20- Raise Yang Qi Tonifying = ST 36, UB20 or ST 36, RN 12
Herbs for Early Period d/t SP Qi Deficiency
Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction) Ren Shen Huang Qi Long Yan Rou Bai Zhu Yuan Zhi Dang Gui Mu Xant Fu Shen Zhi Gan Cao Suan Zao Ren Sheng Jiang Hong Zao
-Early Period
-Pale Dilute Blood
–Lower Back Ache
-Dizziness
-Nocturia
-Feeling Cold
T: Pale & Swollen
P: Deep Weak
KD Qi Not Firm
Treatment Principle for KD Qi not Firm
Strengthen KD, Warm Yang, Tonify Qi, Consolidate Chong
Points for KD Qi not Firm
LU 7 (R) KD6 (L) KD3, 7, UB23 = T. Kidney ST36 & UB 20= T. SP DU 20 - raide qi RN 4 & KD13= consolidate Ren & Chong, strengthen uterus RN 4 - direct moxa RN 6 - Tonifies & Raises Qi
Herbs for Early Period d/t KD Qi not Firm
Gui Rong Bu Chong Tang & Shou Tai Wan (Plastrum Testudinis-Colla cornu Cervi Tonifying the Penetrating Vessel)
-Early Period
-Pale Color (light red & thin, diluted)
-profuse bleeding
-Fatigue
-SOB
-Palpitation
-Loss of appetite
-Loose stools
-Lower abd. pulling down
T: Pale, thin white coat P: Weak
SPLEEN QI Deficiency
Treatment Principle for Spleen Qi Deficiency
Tonigy Qi, Regulate Menstruation
Points for Spleen Qi Deficiency
SP6 (SP^ & RN 4 for menst. problems) RN 4 & 6 (RN4-t. blood, & uterus, consolidate Ren & Chong) (RN6- Tonifies & Raises Qi RN 12 DU 20- Raise Yang Qi Tonifying = ST 36, UB20 or ST 36, RN 12