Name
Decoction for Morbid Leukorrhea
The Prescription of Wandai Tang
Source
The book Fu Qing Zhu Nv Ke
Ingredients
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 30 g,Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) 30 g,Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis) 9 g,Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis) 9 g,Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) 15 g,Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) 6 g,Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 1.5 g,Hei Jie Sui (Spica Schizonepetae) l.5 g,Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri) 1,8 g,Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 3 g.Explanation
Bai Zhu, Cang Zhu, Ren Shen, Shan Yao and Gan Cao: Invigorating Qi, strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, arresting leukorrhagia.
Bai Shao, Chen Pi and Chai Hu: Nourishing the liver and elevating the clear Yang.
Che Qian Zi: Removing pathogenic dampness by inducing diuresis.
Hei Jie Sui: Dispelling pathogenic wind-dampness to cure morbid leukorrhea.
The Effect of Wandai Tang
Effect
Tonifying the middle-Jiao to strengthen the spleen, removing dampness to arrest leukorrhagia.
Indications
Syndrome due to deficiency of the spleen, depression of the liver-Qi and dampness flowing downward, marked by clear odorless whitish or light-yellowish leukorrhea, puffy and pale complexion, lassitude, loose stools, pale tongue with whitish coating, slow or soft weak pulse; including leukorrhagia with the above symptoms caused by chronic inflammation of the reproductive system.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.