Menstrual Cramp and Scanty 民间偏方-月经痛，月经量少血瘀

四物乌鸡汤

四物乌鸡汤-月经量少，血虚，月经痛 加赤芍，血虚放白芍

材料： 熟地12克， 当归9克，川芎6克，白芍/赤芍9克，红枣8枚，乌骨鸡腿一只，盐2小勺

做法：1，将熟地，当归，川芎，白芍/赤芍洗净。

2，将乌骨鸡腿放入沸水中焯水，去血水。捞起冲净。

3，将乌鸡腿和所有药材一起放入砂锅中，加入一碗水，大火煮开，转小火慢炖1小时，再加盐调味后即可关火。

功能效用：此汤对血虚引起的月经量少，颜色谈，面色苍白等症状有很好的疗效。

四物汤出自《和剂局方》：补血，活血，调经。适应营血虚血滞证。心悸失眠，头晕目眩，面色无华，妇人月经不调，量少或者经闭不行，脐腹作痛，舌淡，脉细弦或细涩。

Siwu Black Chicken Leg Soup

(For scanty menstruation, blood deficiency, and menstrual pain; add red peony for blood stasis, use white peony for blood deficiency)

Ingredients

• Prepared Rehmannia root (Shu Di Huang) – 12 g

• Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui) – 9 g

• Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuan Xiong) – 6 g

• White peony root (Bai Shao) or Red peony root (Chi Shao) – 9 g

• Red dates (Chinese jujubes) – 8 pieces

• One black-bone chicken leg

• Salt – 2 small teaspoons

Method

1. Rinse the prepared Rahmanian, angelica, chuanxiong, and white/red peony.

2. Blanch the black-bone chicken leg in boiling water to remove blood and impurities. Remove and rinse clean.

3. Put the chicken leg and all herbs into a clay pot. Add one bowl of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer gently for 1 hour. Add salt to taste, then turn off the heat and serve.

Functions and Effects

This soup is very effective for symptoms caused by blood deficiency, such as scanty menstruation, light-colored menstrual flow, pale complexion, and related discomfort.

About Siwu Decoction

Siwu Decoction originates from 《He Ji Ju Fang 》(Prescriptions of the Bureau of Taiping People’s Welfare Pharmacy).

Its main functions are to nourish the blood, promote blood circulation, and regulate menstruation. It is indicated for patterns of blood deficiency with blood stasis, presenting as palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, blurred vision, sallow or pale complexion, irregular menstruation in women (scanty flow or amenorrhea), lower abdominal pain, a pale tongue, and a thin, wiry or thin, choppy pulse.