Supplementary Formulas for Treating Women's Diseases in Synopsis of the Golden Chamber
In Synopsis of the Golden Chamber,there are records on the treatment of women's diseases,but some have theories without re-lated formulas,or some have formulas but incomplete.However,in Important Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces,and Supplement to'Important Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces',there are a lot of recorded classical formulas from and earlier the Tang Dynasty.Suitable formulas from these texts can be added to Synopsis of the Golden Chamber for learning and expansion.In Synopsis of the Golden Chamber,postpartum symptoms like deficiency and excessive sweating are discussed,but no specific formulas are provided.Rehmannia wine can be selected for blood deficiency in postpartum women,while Pig Paste Decoction can be selected for excessive sweating and constipation.Globus hysteriocus recorded in Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is mostly caused by cold accumulation and qi stagnation.Zhang Zhongjing selects Pinellia and Officinal Magnolia Bark Decoction with pungent,warm,bitter and dryness properties to treat it.For Globus hysteriocus caused by deficiency,in Important Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces,Ningtuo Decoction is used.Incorporating Ningtuo Decoction from Important Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces into Synopsis of the Golden Chamber makes the treatment of Globus hysteriocus more comprehensive,covering deficiency,excess,cold,and heat.
Important Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold PiecesSupplement to'Important Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces'Syn-opsis of the Golden ChamberRehmannia winePig Paste DecoctionNingtuo DecoctionZhang Zhongjing