Sheng Hua Tang (Generation and Transformation Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis

Actions:

• Moves and Invigorates the Blood, Transforms and Dispels Blood Stagnation, Warms the Menses, and stops pain.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Pale-purple tongue
• Pale tongue with purple spots

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Thin, submerged, and choppy pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use when Blood Stasis is caused by Heat in the Blood
• Do not use in any hemorrhagic disorder, especially post partum
• Do not use during pregnancy
• Do not use if there is a tendency for bleeding, or if there is any bleeding disorder present.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Wine can be added to increase the blood invigorating effects of this formula.

Originally Appeared In:

• Women's Diseases According to Fu Qing Zhu (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Spleen, Heart, Liver, Pericardium, Gall Bladder, Large Intestine, Stomach, Lungs

Substances in this Formula (5 Total):

	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) 当归 Qty: 24 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) 川芎 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LIV, GB, PER Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Tao Ren (Peach Kernel) 桃仁 Qty: 6-9 grams (14 pieces) Chan: HT, LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Neutral Latin: Semen Pruni Persicae Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Pao Jiang (Prepared Ginger, Black Roasted Ginger) 炮姜 Qty: 1.5 grams Chan: HT, LU, SP, ST, Unknown Prop: Bitter, Astringent Latin: Blast-Fried Rhizoma Zingiberis Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root) 炙甘草 Qty: 1.5 grams Chan: All 12 Channels Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi