Tonifies Qi and Blood, Regulates Menstruation
These pills are called women's precious, but men can take them as well! They are called Women's Precious because this formula is more commonly taken by women due to their menstrual cycle which creates a need to replenish the blood. But men can certainly become blood and qi deficient as well.
Qi and Blood deficiency presenting with fatigue, exhaustion, weakness, listlessness, pale or sallow complexion, shortness of breath, soft and low voice, mild abdominal pain, poor appetite, bloating, fatigue after meals, poor muscle tone and weakness of the limbs, pale and lusterless lips and nails, cracked, brittle, pitted or ridged nails, dry lusterless skin, hair and eyes, blurring of vision, floaters, visual disturbances, headache, lightheadedness, dizziness, forgetfulness, poor memory and concentration, palpitations, anxiety, bruising easily, muscle spasms and cramps, numbness or tingling of the limbs, scanty, irregular menstruation, long menstrual cycles, continuous spotting or excessive menstrual bleeding, tendency to dry, infrequent stools, chronic non-healing ulcers and sores. Symptoms may be exacerbated by fatigue or exertion.
Possible Eastern Presentations
Chinese Medicine pulse diagnostic
may present as: weak, deficient, thin, thready, or large and forceless
Chinese Medicine tongue diagnostic
may present as: pale, teethmarks with a thin white coat
Possible Western Applications
Women's Precious Teapills
may assist with biomedical problems such as: post-surgical weakness, post-hemorrhagic weakness, post-partum weakness, post-partum anemia, post-partum depression, insufficient lactation, infertility, recurrent miscarriage, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, mild persistent uterine bleeding, chronic leukemia, anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, senility, short term memory loss, attention deficit disorder, diabetic ulcers, venous stasis ulcer, restless leg syndrome, malnutrition associated with deprivation or anorexia, hypoglycemia, optic atrophy, chronic hepatitis
Cautions, Contraindications & Usage
Contraindicated during the early stages of acute illness such as cold and flu, or during an acute infection.
Administer half an hour before or one hour after eating. In severe cases or in the initial phases of treatment, dosage may be increased to 8-12 pills 3 times per day, then reduced to a maintenance dose as the treatment takes effect. May be used long-term for several weeks to several months. May be used over the course of several years. For weakened digestion with a tendency to dampness or phlegm, it may be administered with Bao He San/Wan or Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi San/Wan.
