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Discourse states: The causes of amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) are diverse. Some cases involve qi failing to transform blood, resulting in slight obstruction; some involve excessive flow prior to the expected time followed by cessation later; some occur due to heat and dryness after a major illness; some result from cold coagulation and stagnation; some are caused by accumulation and qi knotting; and some stem from depression and stagnation of heart qi. Since the etiologies differ, the treatments must also vary. Generally, women take blood as their foundation and qi as their function. When qi and blood remain stagnant, they become涩 (astringent/stagnant) and fail to flow. The manifestations of this disease may be cold or hot, with hardness and pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions, emaciation of muscles, and if prolonged, it evolves into symptoms of Lao Zhai (consumptive disease).

Formula for treating amenorrhea in women due to internal attack by cold qi, abdominal distension with gas, formation of masses accompanied by alternating chills and fever: Dang Gui Yin Decoction (Angelica Decoction)
Ingredients: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Gan Qi (Resina Meliae), Meng Chong (Tabanus), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra/Alba), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
The above eleven herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one large zhan of clear wine, decoct until reduced to six parts, remove the dregs, add Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas) two qian, dissolve completely, boil again, and take warm after meals.

Formula for treating amenorrhea in women after various illnesses, congenital amenorrhea, or postpartum retention of lochia not resolved by blood-promoting formulas, to restore health: Mu Dan Wan Pill (Moutan Pill)
Ingredients: Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi), Meng Chong (Tabanus), Qicao (Larva Blaberus).
The above twelve herbs are crushed, sieved into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take fifteen pills per dose with warm wine, increasing to thirty pills. For those with abundant blood, use as a powder, one fangcunbi per dose. One should feel a boiling sensation in the abdomen as blood transforms into water and is expelled; if urine is scanty and red, remove Guixin and add Difuzi (Fructus Kochiae) one liang, taken at any time.

Da Huang Tang Decoction (Rhubarb Decoction) for treating amenorrhea lasting years due to wind-cold in the uterus:
Ingredients: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Ziwei (Flos Campsis), Meng Chong (Tabanus), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Gan Qi (Resina Meliae), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas).
The above twelve herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six parts, remove dregs, add one qianbi of Puxiao (Natrii Sulfas) powder, boil again until bubbling, and take warm. Repeat after a while. Avoid wind after expelling foul matter.

Wu Zhu Yu Tang Decoction (Evodia Decoction) for treating amenorrhea with severe heart and abdominal pain, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain:
Ingredients: Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis), Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Zhi Zi Ren (Semen Gardeniae), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Xi Xin (Herba Asari), Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens).
The above thirteen herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six parts, remove dregs, and take warm. Repeat after a while.

Qian Hu Tang Decoction (Peucedani Decoction) for treating amenorrhea due to deficiency-heat and dryness, or after febrile diseases involving labor-heat:
Ingredients: Qian Hu (Radix Peucedani), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), She Gan (Rhizoma Belamcandae), Gua Lou Gen (Radix Trichosanthis), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae), Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae), Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis).
The above thirteen herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six parts, remove dregs, and take warm, three times daily.

Mo Yao Wan Pill (Myrrha Pill) for treating blood knots in the abdomen causing qi-attack pain and regulating menstruation:
Ingredients: Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Yuan Hua (Flos Genkwa), Gan Qi (Resina Meliae).
The above five herbs are crushed, sieved into powder, and bound with paste made from vinegar-boiled flour into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take twenty pills per dose with warm wine or vinegar water, at any time.

Tao Ren Wan Pill (Peach Seed Pill) for treating intra-abdominal blood stasis causing amenorrhea and fullness/urgency in the lower abdomen:
Ingredients: Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Meng Chong (Tabanus), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Shui Zhi (Hirudo).
The above four herbs: first crush, sieve, and powder the first three, then mix evenly with pounded Tao Ren. Bind with refined honey into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose with warm wine before meals on an empty stomach to expel evil blood.

Ziwei San Powder (Campsis Powder) for treating irregular menstruation due to blood-heat stagnation attacking the limbs and skin, causing urticaria, and regulating menstruation:
Ingredients: Ziwei (Flos Campsis).
The above single herb is crushed, sieved into powder. Take two qianbi per dose, mixed with warm wine during meals.

Hu Po Wan Pill (Amber Pill) for treating amenorrhea:
Ingredients: Hu Po (Electrum), Sheng Ou Jie (Node of Rhizoma Nelumbinis), Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha), Ban Mao (Mylabris), Bai Ding Xiang (Stomacholithus Mustelae).
The above seven herbs are crushed and ground into powder, mixed evenly. Boil dog gallbladder juice with vinegar to bind into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take five pills per dose with Myrrha wine on an empty stomach; increase to ten pills if menstruation does not start.

Dang Gui San Powder (Angelica Powder) for treating blood-lao (consumption) and qi stagnation causing irregular menstruation and abdominal pain:
Ingredients: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
The above nine herbs are crushed, sieved into powder. Take two qianbi per dose with warm wine on an empty stomach.

Jiang Huang San Powder (Curcuma Powder) for treating sluggish menstruation and harmonizing Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi):
Ingredients: Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae), Ding Xiang (Flos Syzygii aromatici), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae).
The above four herbs are crushed, sieved into powder. Take two qianbi per dose with warm wine, twice daily.

Qilin Jie San Powder (Dragon's Blood Powder) for treating knotted and obstructed menstruation:
Ingredients: Qilin Jie (Sanguis Draconis), Ling Li Jia (Testudo Carapax et Plastrum), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), Meng Chong (Tabanus).
The above four herbs are crushed, sieved into powder. Mix with water to form lumps, wrap in wet dough, roast until red and charred, remove dough, grind into powder. Take one qianbi per dose with Dang Gui wine, warm, on an empty stomach before meals.

Dang Gui Mo Yao Wan Pill (Angelica and Myrrha Pill) for treating disharmony of qi and blood, sluggish menstruation, body numbness, itching, pain, poor appetite, sallow complexion, emaciation, back stiffness, bone soreness, frequent vomiting of clear fluid, and abdominal distension:
Ingredients: Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha), Ding Xiang (Flos Syzygii aromatici), Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Ding Xiang Pi (Cortex Syzygii aromatici), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Qilin Jie (Sanguis Draconis), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Chen Xiang (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum), Ru Xiang (Resina Olibani).
The above fourteen herbs: crush twelve into powder, mix with Er Xiang Gao (Paste of Two Fragrances), adding refined honey if necessary, into pills the size of Sophora seeds, coated with Dan Sha (Cinnabar). Take twenty to thirty pills per dose with warm wine or ginger tea, before meals, morning and evening.

Dang Gui Tang Decoction (Angelica Decoction) for treating amenorrhea with stabbing pain in waist and abdomen, fatigue, nausea, lethargy, dizziness, dry eyes, progressive emaciation, and poor appetite:
Ingredients: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Hong Lan Hua (Flos Carthami Tinctorii), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Ziwei (Flos Campsis), Hu Po (Electrum), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae), Mu Meng (possibly a typo for Mu Xiang or similar), Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha).
The above fifteen herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water and half a zhan of wine, decoct until reduced to seven parts, remove dregs, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals. Mu Meng can be omitted.

Dan Sha Wan Pill (Cinnabar Pill) for treating amenorrhea with painful joints, alternating chills and fever, masses in abdomen and hypochondrium, stabbing pain, progressive emaciation, and impending consumption:
Ingredients: Dan Sha (Cinnabar), Shui Yin (Hydrargyrum), Liu Huang (Sulfur), Sha (Sal Ammoniac), Ni Fen (Calomelas), Ban Mao (Mylabris).
The above seven herbs are ground together evenly, mixed with dog gallbladder juice, and formed into forty-nine pills. Take one pill per dose on an empty stomach before sleep. Fry a small amount of Qian Dan (Lead Tetroxide), mix with half a zhan of wine, dip a heated scale weight into the lead oxide wine until slightly blackened, let cool, and swallow. Also suitable for postpartum slow lochia discharge or abdominal pain.

Gan Qi San Powder (Melia Resin Powder) for treating qi and blood stagnation, absent menstruation, acid regurgitation, and unbearable heart/abdominal pain:
Ingredients: Gan Qi (Resina Meliae), Wu Ling Zhi (Faeces Trogopterori), Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi).
The above seven herbs are crushed, sieved into powder. Take one qianbi per dose on an empty stomach before meals, mixed with hot wine or vinegar water.

Qilin Jie Wan Pill (Dragon's Blood Pill) for treating irregular menstruation and visceral pain:
Ingredients: Qilin Jie (Sanguis Draconis), Yuan Hua (Flos Genkwa), Chan Su (Venenum Bufonis).
The above three herbs are each ground into powder, mixed evenly, and bound with rice porridge into pills the size of millet seeds. Take five pills per dose with Peach Kernel wine on an empty stomach before sleep.

Hong Lan Hua Tang Decoction (Carthamus Decoction) for treating amenorrhea with red/scanty urination and body pain:
Ingredients: Hong Lan Hua (Flos Carthami Tinctorii), Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Tu Gua Gen (Radix Trichosanthis Thunbergianae), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
The above six herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water and one cun of scallion white, decoct until reduced to seven parts, remove dregs, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals.

Mo Yao Wan Pill (Myrrha Pill) for treating blood masses, accumulations, fibroids, and absent menstruation:
Ingredients: Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha), Qilin Jie (Sanguis Draconis), Ding Xiang (Flos Syzygii aromatici), Chen Xiang (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Jing San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii), Peng E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae Phaeoculis), Gan Qi (Resina Meliae).
The above thirteen herbs are ground into powder, mixed, and bound with vinegar-boiled flour paste into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take ten to twenty pills per dose on an empty stomach before meals with ginger-vinegar water.

Ling Xiao Hua Tang Decoction (Campsis Decoction) for treating blood closure, severe lower abdominal pain, and unbearable lumbar pain:
Ingredients: Ling Xiao Hua (Flos Campsis), Yuan Hua (Flos Genkwa), Hong Lan Hua (Flos Carthami Tinctorii), Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha).
The above four herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take one qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six parts, remove dregs, and take hot before meals.

Di Huang Jian Wan Pill (Rehmannia Paste Pill) for treating long-term amenorrhea with palpitations, body heat, flushed cheeks, aversion to food, stabbing lower abdominal pain, and heavy/sore hips and waist:
Ingredients: Di Huang Zhi (Jus Radicis Rehmanniae), Sheng Jiang Zhi (Jus Rhizomatis Zingiberis), Qing Hao Zhi (Jus Herbae Artemisiae Annuae), Qilin Jie (Sanguis Draconis), Mo Yao (Resina Myrrha), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Ling Xiao Hua (Flos Campsis).
The above eight herbs: crush five into powder, mix evenly. Use the previous pastes to bind into pills the size of quail eggs. Take one pill per dose, dissolved in wine using a heated scale weight.

Nao Sha Wan Pill (Sal Ammoniac Pill) for treating long-term amenorrhea with hard/painful lower abdominal masses:
Ingredients: Nao Sha (Sal Ammoniac), Shui Yin (Hydrargyrum), Hei Qian (Plumbum), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Jing San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii), Yuan Hua (Flos Genkwa).
The above nine herbs are ground into powder, mixed, and bound with refined honey into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take five pills per dose on an empty stomach before meals with Hong Lan Hua soup.

Dang Gui Tang Decoction (Angelica Decoction) for treating blood stagnation with palpitations, skin heat, heavy waist, and abdominal pain:
Ingredients: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis).
The above ten herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take two qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six parts, remove dregs, and take warm before meals.

Dang Zhi San Powder (Stagnance-Scouring Powder) for treating absent menstruation:
Ingredients: Ban Mao (Mylabris), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), Meng Chong (Tabanus).
The above four herbs are finely ground into powder. Take half a qianbi per dose mixed with Dog Gallbladder Wine.

Zi Ge Wan Pill (Pueraria Pill) for treating amenorrhea with lower abdominal masses, progressive emaciation, and inability to eat:
Ingredients: Zi Ge (Radix Puerariae), An Zhe Zi (Fructus Choerospondatis), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi).
The above ten herbs are ground into powder, bound with refined honey into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take twenty pills per dose on an empty stomach with Mugwort Root and Betel Nut soup, twice daily, gradually increasing to thirty pills.

Wu Ya San Powder (Crow Powder) for treating retained blood and absent menstruation:
Ingredients: Wu Ya (Corvus), Mo Shao (Carbonized Ink), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Pu Huang (Pollen Typhae).
The above seven herbs are finely ground into powder. Take one qianbi per dose with warm wine.

Bie Jia Tang Decoction (Turtle Shell Decoction) for treating meridian obstruction, amenorrhea, progressive emaciation, and limb weakness:
Ingredients: Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae).
The above twelve herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water, decoct until reduced to seven parts, remove dregs, and take warm once daily.

Chai Hu Yin Decoction (Bupleurum Drink) for treating amenorrhea with cold pain in waist/abdomen, pallor, progressive emaciation, abdominal distension, and impending bone-steaming consumption:
Ingredients: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Bai Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae).
The above twelve herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take five qianbi per dose, add two zhan of water, decoct until reduced to one zhan, remove dregs, and take warm on an empty stomach.

Niuxi Tang Decoction (Achyranthes Decoction) for treating women with over a year of amenorrhea and lower abdominal masses:
Ingredients: Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis), Qiang Wei Gen (Radix Rosae Rugosae), Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata).
The above fourteen herbs are chopped like hemp seeds. Take five qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water, decoct until reduced to seven parts, remove dregs, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals.

An Zhe Zi Wan Pill (Choerospondatis Pill) for treating amenorrhea with lower abdominal knotting pain, sallow emaciation, and loss of appetite:
Ingredients: An Zhe Zi (Fructus Choerospondatis), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Sang Er (Fungus Fici Sinensis), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Tu Gua Gen (Radix Trichosanthis Thunbergianae), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
The above eleven herbs are ground into powder, bound with refined honey into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take twenty pills per dose with wine on an empty stomach, gradually increasing to thirty pills.

Hu Po Tang Decoction (Amber Decoction) for treating emotional instability (laughing/crying) or spirit-related disorders:
Ingredients: Hu Po Mo (Electrum Powder), Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Meng Chong (Tabanus).
The above eight herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take five qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water, decoct until reduced to eight parts, remove dregs, and take warm after meals. If diarrhea occurs after taking, look for black blood and yellow mucus resembling rice water. If discharge is excessive, take another dose to eradicate the root. Do not consume toxic foods within ten days.

Bie Jia Tang Decoction (Turtle Shell Decoction) for treating amenorrhea lasting two to three months:
Ingredients: Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis), Bai Qian (Herba Cynanchi Stauntonii), Dai Zhe Shi (Haematitum), Jing San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii), Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae).
The above fifteen herbs are chopped like hemp seeds. Take five qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water, decoct until reduced to eight parts, remove dregs, and take warm at any time.

Hong Hua Zi San Powder (Safflower Seed Powder) for treating blood closure and absent menstruation:
Ingredients: Hong Hua Zi (Semen Carthami Tinctorii).
The above single herb is crushed, sieved into powder. Take three qianbi per dose with warm wine on an empty stomach.

Bai Zhi San Powder (Angelica Dahurica Powder) for treating absent menstruation:
Ingredients: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Ce Bai Ye (Cacumen Platycladi).
The above three herbs are crushed, sieved into powder. Take two qianbi per dose with rice water on an empty stomach.

Gui Jian Yu Wan Pill (Arrowwood Pill) for treating amenorrhea with waist and abdominal pain:
Ingredients: Gui Jian Yu (Ramulus Eucommiae), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), Xi Xin (Herba Asari), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong).
The above eight herbs are ground into powder, bound with refined honey into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take ten pills per dose with wine on an empty stomach, gradually increasing to twenty pills.

Wen Jing Wan Pill (Warm Meridians Pill) for treating amenorrhea with cramping lower abdominal pain:
Ingredients: Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Guizhi (Cortex Cinnamomi).
The above eight herbs are ground into powder, bound with refined honey into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take twenty pills per dose with wine on an empty stomach, increasing to thirty pills.

Dang Gui Wan Pill (Angelica Pill) for treating wind-lao (wind-consumption) and qi disorders, irregular menstruation, progressive emaciation, poor appetite, abdominal distension, and generalized pain:
Ingredients: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis), Hu Po (Electrum), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri).
The above fourteen herbs are ground into powder, bound with refined honey into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take twenty pills per dose with Mint Wine on an empty stomach. Wu Mei Tea is also acceptable.

Niuxi Da Huang San Powder (Achyranthes and Rhubarb Powder) for treating amenorrhea lasting three years:
Ingredients: Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), An Zhe Zi (Fructus Choerospondatis), Tu Gua Gen (Radix Trichosanthis Thunbergianae), Qu Mai Sui (Herba Dianthi), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae).
The above nine herbs are finely ground into powder. Cook fresh ginger juice on an empty stomach, mix with one fangcunbi of powder, take twice daily.

Niuxi Tang Decoction (Achyranthes Decoction) for treating amenorrhea with qi-blood stagnation forming hard masses:
Ingredients: Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Meng Chong (Tabanus), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), Tu ... (likely Tu Gua Gen).
The above eight herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to seven parts, remove dregs, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals.

Hu Zhang Tang Decoction (Polygonum Cuspidatum Decoction) for treating amenorrhea with abdominal masses and stabbing pain:
Ingredients: Hu Zhang (Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati), Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), Mao Gen (Rhizoma Imperatae), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae).
The above nine herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to seven parts, remove dregs, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals.