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Metrorrhagia refers to the symptom of continuous and dripping discharge of lochia after childbirth. This condition arises from damage to the menstrual blood postpartum, leading to deficiency and insufficiency; or it results from incomplete expulsion of lochia (stagnant blood) during delivery, which remains in the abdomen and affects the function of the Zang-Fu organs.

For metrorrhagia accompanied by chest oppression, shortness of breath, weakness and fatigue in the four limbs, inability to eat, and heaviness and dizziness of the head and eyes, use Oyster Shell Powder (Muli San).
Ingredients: Calcined Oyster Shell (Mu Li, burned into powder), Ligusticum Rhizome (Chuan Xiong), Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang), Poria (Bai Fu Ling), Dragon Bone (Long Gu) [each 1 liang], Dipsacus Root (Xu Duan), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [chopped and lightly stir-fried], Mugwort Leaf (Ai Ye).
Preparation and Administration: Crush the above ingredients and sieve coarsely to make a powder. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhong of water, 0.5 fen of fresh ginger, and 2 jujubes. Decoct until 6 fen of liquid remains, strain, and take warm before meals.

For metrorrhagia accompanied by pain in the heart and abdomen and loss of appetite, use Donkey-Hide Gelatin Powder (Ejiao San).
Ingredients: Donkey-Hide Gelatin (Ejiao) [1 liang, roasted until yellow and dry], Ligusticum Rhizome (Chuan Xiong) [1 liang], Mugwort Leaf (Ai Ye) [0.5 liang, lightly stir-fried], Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [1 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried], Cinnamon Twig Heart (Gui Xin) [1 liang].
Preparation and Administration: Crush and sieve the above ingredients to make a powder. Take 2 or 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhong of water and 2 jujubes. Decoct until 6 fen of liquid remains, strain, and take warm at any time.

For metrorrhagia accompanied by stabbing pain in the abdomen, irritability in the back and shoulders, and lack of desire to eat, use Tortoise Shell Powder (Gu Jia San).
Ingredients: Tortoise Plastron (Gu Jia) [1 liang, coated with vinegar and roasted until yellow], Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [3 fen, chopped and lightly stir-fried], Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) [1 fen, processed until cracked and chopped], Donkey-Hide Gelatin (Ejiao) [0.5 liang, crushed and roasted until yellow and dry], Licorice Root (Gan Cao) [1 fen, roasted until slightly red].
Preparation and Administration: Crush and sieve finely to make a powder. Take 2 qian per dose with hot wine, at any time.

For metrorrhagia accompanied by intermittent pain in the umbilical and abdominal region, use Mugwort Leaf Powder (Ai Ye San).
Ingredients: Mugwort Leaf (Ai Ye) [2 or 3 fen, lightly stir-fried], Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [3 fen, chopped and lightly stir-fried], White Peony Root (Bai Shao Yao) [1 liang], Ligusticum Rhizome (Chuan Xiong) [0.5 liang], Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang) [1.5 liang], Dipsacus Root (Xu Duan) [1 liang], Achyranthes Root (Niu Xi) [0.5 liang, radix removed], Auricularia (Sang Er) [0.5 liang], Patrinia Root (Bai Jiang) [3 fen].
Preparation and Administration: Crush and sieve finely to make a powder. Take 2 qian per dose before meals, mixed with ginger porridge drink.

For metrorrhagia caused by deficiency-cold of the Zang-Fu organs, resulting in continuous dripping of lochia, frequent abdominal pain, sallow complexion, emaciation, and weakness, use Deer Antler Powder (Lu Rong San).
Ingredients: Deer Antler (Lu Rong) [1 liang, hair removed, coated with butter and roasted until yellow], Serpentine Mistletoe (Juan Bai) [0.5 liang], Mulberry Mistletoe (Sang Ji Sheng) [0.5 liang], Dipsacus Root (Xu Duan) [0.5 liang], Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [0.5 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried], Prepared Aconite Root (Fu Zi) [0.5 liang, processed until cracked, skin and navel removed], Tortoise Plastron (Gu Jia) [1 liang, coated with vinegar and roasted until yellow], White Peony Root (Bai Shao Yao) [0.5 liang], Donkey-Hide Gelatin (Ejiao) [0.5 liang, crushed and roasted until yellow and dry].
Preparation and Administration: Crush and sieve finely to make a powder. Take 1 or 2 qian per dose before meals, mixed with ginger-warmed wine.

For lochia retention accompanied by emaciation and fatigue of the four limbs and inability to eat, suitable for Bu Yi Ejiao Wan (Tonifying Donkey-Hide Gelatin Pill).
Ingredients: Donkey-Hide Gelatin (Ejiao) [1 liang, crushed and roasted until yellow and dry], Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang) [1 liang], Achyranthes Root (Niu Xi) [1.5 liang, radix removed and burnt to ash], Astragalus Root (Huang Qi) [0.5 liang], Ginseng Root (Ren Shen) [incomplete in text], Mugwort Leaf (Ai Ye) [3 fen, lightly stir-fried].
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above ingredients into powder, mix with refined honey, and pound 300-200 times. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with porridge drink.

For metrorrhagia accompanied by dull abdominal pain and weak breath, use Mugwort Leaf Pill (Ai Ye Wan).
Ingredients: Mugwort Leaf (Ai Ye) [1 liang, lightly stir-fried], Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang) [2 liang], Hematite (Dai Zhe) [1.5 liang, finely ground], Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) [1 liang, processed until cracked and chopped], Ligusticum Rhizome (Chuan Xiong) [1 liang].
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and pound 300-200 times. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with warm wine.

For metrorrhagia or metrorrhagia with flooding that cannot be stopped, accompanied by abdominal pain, panting, and rapid breathing, use Prepared Rehmannia Root Pill (Shu Di Huang Wan).
Ingredients: Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang) [2 liang], Human Hair (Luan Fa) [1 liang, burnt to ash], Hematite (Dai Zhe) [1 liang, finely ground], Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) [0.5 liang, processed until cracked and chopped], Horse Hoof (Ma Ti) [0.5 liang, burnt... [text incomplete]].
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 20 pills before meals with porridge drink.

For metrorrhagia accompanied by extreme deficiency of qi and blood, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and pale complexion, use Dipsacus Root Pill (Xu Duan Wan).
Ingredients: Dipsacus Root (Xu Duan) [1 liang], Cinnamon Twig Heart (Gui Xin) [3 fen], Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang) [1.5 liang], Red Halloysite (Chi Shi Zhi) [3 fen], Mugwort Leaf (Ai Ye) [3 fen, lightly stir-fried], Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Bai Zhu) [incomplete in text], Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) [processed until cracked and chopped].
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and pound 300-200 times. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with warm wine.

For metrorrhagia, use Oyster Shell Powder (Muli San).
Ingredients: Calcined Oyster Shell (Mu Li) [1 liang, burned], Tortoise Plastron (Gu Jia) [1 liang, coated with vinegar and roasted until yellow].
Preparation and Administration: Crush and sieve finely to make a powder. Take 2 qian per dose before meals with warm wine.

Another prescription.
Ingredients: Dragon's Blood (Qilin Jie) [1 liang], Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [1 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried].
Preparation and Administration: Crush and sieve finely to make a powder. Take 2 qian per dose before meals with warm wine.

Another prescription.
Ingredients: Red Horse Hoof (Chi Ma Ti) [1 or 2 liang], Black Donkey Hide (Wu Luo Hu Gan) [2 liang].
Preparation and Administration: Place together in a porcelain bottle, burn to ash. After cooling, remove and mix with 1 qian of Moschus (She Xiang). Take ... [text incomplete] per dose before meals with warm wine.

Another prescription.
Ingredients: Succinum (Hu Po) [1 liang], Cow Horn ... [burnt to ash] [1 liang].
Preparation and Administration: Finely grind to make a powder. Take 2 qian per dose before meals with warm wine.