Gynecology
Women’s wellness formulas; **acute pelvic inflammatory disease needs antibiotics**—chronic cases may use pattern-based food care. Tubal obstruction and similar structural issues need reproductive evaluation. Retention-enema notes are clinical adjuncts only, not substitutes for surgery, IVF, or antibiotics.
41 formulas
Angelica & Jujube Congee
Menstrual irregularity · Blood stasis
Angelica & Jujube Congee
Qi–blood deficiency, irregular menses, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, blood-deficiency headache, dizziness, constipation; sources also cite amenorrhea with sallow face and fatigue (syndrome differentiation required).
Angelica & Water Chestnut Congee
Menstrual irregularity · Qi & blood deficiency
Angelica & Water Chestnut Congee
Adjunct for irregular menses or amenorrhea with abdominal pain in blood-deficiency patterns (syndrome differentiation required).
Angelica Blood-Tonifying Decoction
Menstrual irregularity · Qi & blood deficiency
Angelica Blood-Tonifying Decoction
For blood deficiency with fever; also menses- or postpartum-related blood-deficiency headache; dual qi–blood deficiency irregular menses (syndrome differentiation required).
Angelica, Astragalus & Cuttlefish Slices
Amenorrhea · Qi & blood deficiency
Angelica, Astragalus & Cuttlefish Slices
Amenorrhea with deficiency pattern (syndrome differentiation required; **rule out pregnancy and structural causes first**).
Angelica, Ginger & Lamb Soup
Dysmenorrhea · Qi–blood deficiency
Angelica, Ginger & Lamb Soup
Qi–blood deficiency with cold: post-menstrual dull pain relieved by warmth/pressure (syndrome differentiation required).
Angelica, Jujube & Egg Soup
Menstrual irregularity · Qi & blood deficiency
Angelica, Jujube & Egg Soup
Qi–blood deficiency, anemia, pale complexion, irregular menses or amenorrhea adjunct (syndrome differentiation required).
Angelica, Jujube & Goji Tea
Menstrual irregularity · Qi & blood deficiency
Angelica, Jujube & Goji Tea
Pale complexion, fatigue, blood-deficiency daily adjunct (syndrome differentiation required).
Astragalus & Jujube Tea
Dysmenorrhea · Qi–blood deficiency
Astragalus & Jujube Tea
Dull aching pain relieved by pressure, scant pale menses, fatigue (syndrome differentiation required).
Brown Sugar & Ginger Warm-Uterus Tea
Dysmenorrhea · Cold congealing & blood stasis
Brown Sugar & Ginger Warm-Uterus Tea
Cold intolerance, lower abdominal cold pain relieved by heat, dark menses with clots, scant flow (syndrome differentiation required). **Secondary dysmenorrhea (e.g. endometriosis) needs medical treatment—diet alone is limited.**
Chinese Rose Flower Decoction
Amenorrhea · Qi stagnation with blood stasis
Chinese Rose Flower Decoction
Amenorrhea with qi stagnation and blood stasis (syndrome differentiation required).
Codonopsis & Jujube Tea
Menstrual irregularity · Qi & blood deficiency
Codonopsis & Jujube Tea
For heavy, pale, thin menses with fatigue and shortness of breath (syndrome differentiation required).
Corydalis & Motherwort Boiled Eggs
Dysmenorrhea · Qi stagnation with blood stasis
Corydalis & Motherwort Boiled Eggs
Qi stagnation and blood stasis dysmenorrhea with distension and clots (syndrome differentiation required).
Cyperus & Peach Kernel Congee
Amenorrhea · Qi stagnation with blood stasis
Cyperus & Peach Kernel Congee
Excess-pattern amenorrhea with qi stagnation and blood stasis (syndrome differentiation required).
Dandelion & Patrinia Decoction Wash
Vulvar itching · Damp-heat descending
Dandelion & Patrinia Decoction Wash
Documented for external care of tinea pedis and similar damp-heat skin problems. Both herbs appear in some vulvar-wash patents, usually with sophora, cnidium, phellodendron, etc. **This two-herb wash alone is a weak match for vulvar itching**—external vulvar adjunct only after clear diagnosis (syndrome differentiation required).
Fennel & Ginger Tea
Dysmenorrhea · Cold congealing & blood stasis
Fennel & Ginger Tea
Cold-type lower abdominal pain (syndrome differentiation required).
Ginger, Jujube & Sichuan Pepper Decoction
Dysmenorrhea · Cold congealing & blood stasis
Ginger, Jujube & Sichuan Pepper Decoction
Cold lower abdominal pain, dark menses with clots, cold hands/feet (syndrome differentiation required).
Ginger, Red Jujube, and Yam Congee
Menopause · Spleen–kidney yang deficiency
Ginger, Red Jujube, and Yam Congee
Suitable for menopause with spleen-kidney yang deficiency—cold intolerance, distension, fatigue, low spirits (syndrome differentiation required). Does not replace standard treatment.
Goji Berry and Lily Bulb Congee
Menopause · Kidney yin deficiency
Goji Berry and Lily Bulb Congee
For menopausal kidney yin deficiency with tidal heat, night sweats, insomnia with vivid dreams, dry mouth and throat, and sore weak lower back and knees; Ningbo Hospital of TCM materials note adjunct help for hot flashes and sleep (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard treatment.
Hawthorn & Rose Tea
Menstrual irregularity · Blood stasis
Hawthorn & Rose Tea
For irregular timing and amount, dark clots, chest–hypochondrium distension, low mood (syndrome differentiation required).
Honeysuckle, Winter Melon Seed & Honey Decoction
Pelvic inflammatory disease · Damp-heat with stasis-toxin
Honeysuckle, Winter Melon Seed & Honey Decoction
For lower abdominal or bilateral pain with low fever, yellow profuse discharge, red tongue with yellow coat—damp-heat stasis-toxin tendency. Listed in Beijing TCM administration dietary guidance for this PID pattern.
Jujube, Papaya & Pork Liver Soup
Amenorrhea · Liver–kidney deficiency
Jujube, Papaya & Pork Liver Soup
Amenorrhea with blood deficiency or liver–kidney blood weakness (syndrome differentiation required).
Lemon Drink for Dysmenorrhea (Compiled Notes)
Dysmenorrhea
Lemon Drink for Dysmenorrhea (Compiled Notes)
Optional **comfort hot drink**, not an analgesic. Published recipe books make broad claims; **conflicts with older ‘avoid sour foods’ lists**—see body.
Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Tea
Menopause · Visceral agitation (zàng zào)
Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Tea
For menopausal visceral agitation with mental fog, frequent weeping, loss of self-control, or insomnia with night sweats (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard care; severe symptoms require medical evaluation.
Loach & Jujube Soup
Vulvar itching · Yin blood deficiency
Loach & Jujube Soup
For liver–kidney yin deficiency with dry vulva, severe itch, scant discharge, five-center heat (syndrome differentiation required).
Lychee Seed & Honey Drink
Pelvic inflammatory disease · Chronic support
Lychee Seed & Honey Drink
Adjunct drink for chronic PID-related lower-abdominal pain and qi stagnation tendency.
Motherwort & Hawthorn Drink
Tubal obstruction · Warm channels & free collaterals
Motherwort & Hawthorn Drink
Same source family as tubal-related diet adjunct notes (syndrome differentiation required).
Motherwort-Boiled Eggs
Menstrual irregularity · Blood stasis
Motherwort-Boiled Eggs
Adjunct for irregular menses, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, or postpartum lochia retention from qi–blood stasis (syndrome differentiation required).
Mugwort & Fish Ball Soup
Dysmenorrhea · Cold congealing & blood stasis
Mugwort & Fish Ball Soup
Cold-type dysmenorrhea with lower abdominal cold pain (syndrome differentiation required).
Mugwort Congee (Cold-Deficiency Pattern)
Menstrual irregularity · Cold deficiency
Mugwort Congee (Cold-Deficiency Pattern)
For cold-type dysmenorrhea, irregular menses, lower abdominal cold pain (syndrome differentiation required).
Peach Kernel & Cuttlefish Soup
Tubal obstruction · 活血化瘀
Peach Kernel & Cuttlefish Soup
Cited in diet notes for hydrosalpinx-type contexts as food adjunct only (syndrome differentiation required).
Peach Kernel Flatbread
Pelvic inflammatory disease · Qi stagnation with blood stasis
Peach Kernel Flatbread
Adjunct food support when fixed stabbing or distending lower-abdominal pain fits qi–blood stasis pattern.
Poria & Safflower Brown-Sugar Drink
Amenorrhea · Phlegm-damp obstruction
Poria & Safflower Brown-Sugar Drink
Phlegm-damp obstruction pattern amenorrhea (syndrome differentiation required).
Purslane External Wash
Vulvar itching · Damp-heat descending
Purslane External Wash
Adjunct for damp-heat vulvar itching with yellow copious discharge (syndrome differentiation required).
Red Jujube and Longan Qi-Boosting Formula
Menopause · Heart–spleen deficiency
Red Jujube and Longan Qi-Boosting Formula
For sallow or pale complexion, fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, and cold hands and feet; also for daily care after menses, postpartum, chronic illness, and overwork with worry and late nights. Menopause with these patterns may use as adjunct (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard treatment.
Rose and Chenpi Tea
Menopause · Liver qi stagnation
Rose and Chenpi Tea
For menopausal liver qi stagnation with mood swings, chest tightness, irritability, frequent sighing; some sources note use during menstruation (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard treatment.
Rose, Hawthorn & Tangerine Peel Tea
Dysmenorrhea · Qi stagnation with blood stasis
Rose, Hawthorn & Tangerine Peel Tea
Premenstrual or menstrual distension, breast distension, irritability, clots (syndrome differentiation required).
Salvia, Peach Kernel & Lotus Seed Stasis-Relief Soup (Compiled)
Tubal obstruction · 活血化瘀
Salvia, Peach Kernel & Lotus Seed Stasis-Relief Soup (Compiled)
Adjunct ‘move blood and free collaterals’ approach; **cannot reopen established adhesions or occlusion**—HSG/reproductive evaluation required (syndrome differentiation required).
Sichuan Pepper & Salt Sitz Bath
Hemorrhoids
Sichuan Pepper & Salt Sitz Bath
Documented for perianal/anorectal sitz baths or compress washes. **Vulvar use is optional, low-concentration, post-diagnosis only**—prefer sophora, cnidium, phellodendron, kochia, purslane washes for vulva.
Smilax & Coix Drink
Vulvar itching · Damp-heat descending
Smilax & Coix Drink
Internal adjunct for damp-heat vulvar itching with thick yellow discharge (syndrome differentiation required).
Walnut, Euryale Seed, and Lotus Seed Congee
Menopause · Menopause kidney deficiency
Walnut, Euryale Seed, and Lotus Seed Congee
For menopausal kidney deficiency—dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, sore lower back, frequent night urination (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard treatment.
Warm Milk & Honey Comfort Drink
Dysmenorrhea
Warm Milk & Honey Comfort Drink
Adjunct for menstrual lower abdominal pain, sore back, irritability, or poor sleep—often suggested **before bed**, warm (syndrome differentiation required). **Secondary dysmenorrhea needs medical care.**
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