Angelica, Astragalus & Cuttlefish Slices
Ingredients
- Ginger shreds 30 g
- Angelica (danggui) 10 g
- Astragalus (huangqi) 20 g
- Cuttlefish 300 g
Principle
Angelica nourishes and moves blood; astragalus tonifies qi; cuttlefish nourishes essence. Tonifies qi and blood, moves blood to restore menses (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Amenorrhea with deficiency pattern (syndrome differentiation required; **rule out pregnancy and structural causes first**).
Method
- Decoct angelica and astragalus to ~100 ml; stir-fry cuttlefish slices with ginger, finish with decoction and starch thickening.
How to use
- With meals.
Caution
Avoid in excess patterns, pregnancy, or heavy bleeding. Not a substitute for hormone therapy or surgery.
Source
Yibin Second People’s Hospital dietotherapy formula. To be manually verified.