Atractylodes 6-9 gm, Angelica 6 gm, Chinese yam 6 gm, roasted licorice 3 gm, jujube seed 4.5 gm, polygala 0.9-1.5 gm, prepared dried ginger 6-9 gm, lotus seeds (de-cored, stir-fried) 20 pieces, ginseng 3-6 gm, for urgent cases use 30 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Decoct with 400 ml of water and take orally.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming the spleen to control bleeding, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind.

bubble_chart Indications

Spleen qi deficiency leads to an inability to control blood, resulting in bloody stools and women experiencing menorrhagia and metrostaxis.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

If bleeding persists, add 2 Smoked Plums; for those who fear sourness, do not use Smoked Plum, add 4.5g of Sanguisorba instead; for uncontrollable discharge, add 3g of vinegar-fried Clam Shell; for severe deficiency of the lower energizer leading to uncontrollable discharge, add 6g of degelatined Deer-horn; for severe qi deficiency, add 6-9g of roasted Astragalus Root; for qi sinking and prolapse, add 1.5-2.1g of Cimicifuga Rhizome, or Dahurian Angelica can also be used; for accompanying sloppy diarrhea, add 3g of roasted Psoralea; for yang deficiency with fear of cold, add 6-9g of processed Aconite Lateral Root; for excessive blood loss, yin deficiency with dispirited qi, and restless heartbeat, add Prepared Rehmannia Root, 2.1-2.4g for mild cases, and 30-60g for severe cases.