Dr. Guo Zhiqiang - TCM Sequential Therapy

Below are some of the highlights from Session 2 of the Top Infertility Experts Series from the World Chinese medicine Forum. collected by Dr. Ann Wang. Review the basics of Dr. Guo Zhiqiang's sequential therapy below!

1. Menstrual Period – Days 1-3 of menstruation

Herbal Treatment: Yang Xue Tiao Jing Tang (Yang Xue Tiao Jing decoction)

Ingredients: Shu Di Huang, Dang Gui, Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong, Yi Mu Cao, Dan Shen, E Zhu, Chuan Niu Xi, Ze Lan, Dang Shen

Usage: Take one dose per day for 3 days from beginning of menstruation.

(1) If the amount of menstruation is small, San Leng, Ji Xue Teng can be added;

(2) Excessive menstrual blood or Qi deficiency: Medicine can be added to tonify qi and invigorate blood;

(3) Blood stasis: Leeches and San Qi powder can be added.

2. Post-menstrual period—from the 4^th day of menstruation to mature of follicle

Herbal Treatment: Yu Bao Tang(Yu Bao Decoction)

Ingredients: Tu Si Zi, Gou Qi Zi, Nu Zhen Zi, Zhi Shou Wu, Dang Gui, Shu Di, Huang Jing, Dang Shen, Chuan Duan, Huai Niu Xi, Yi Mu Cao

Usage: Start taking when the following conditions occur – Stop taking if the basic body temperature (BBT) rises.

(1) The vagina has a transparent, stringy leucorrhea;

(2) When the ovulation test strip shows that LH peak appears;

(3) The diameter of the follicle detected by ultrasound is 1.8cm-2.0cm;

(4) Cervical mucus displays leaflike crystals (+++).

3. Intermenstrual period – follicles mature to release

Herbal Treatment: Cu Pai Luan Tang (Cu Pai Luan Decoction-Ovulation induction decoction)

Ingredients: Dang Gui, Dang Shen, Qiang Huo, Tu Si Zi, Dang Shen, Gou Qi Zi, Chuan Duan, He Shou Wu, Yi Mu Cao, Huai Niu Xi

Usage: Start taking when the following conditions occur – Stop taking if the basic body temperature(BBT) rises.

(1) The vagina has a transparent, stringy leucorrhea;

(2) When the ovulation test strip shows that LH peak appears;

(3) The diameter of the follicle detected by ultrasound is 1.8cm-2.0cm;

(4) Cervical mucus displays leaflike crystals (+++).

4. Premenstrual period – from ovulation to menstruation, when BBT elevates

Herbal Treatment: Liang Gu Tang (Lianggu Decoction)

Ingredients: Shu Di Huang, Fu Pen Zi, Gou Qi Zi, Tu Si Zi, Shan Yao, He Shou Wu, Dang Gui, Chuan Duan, Suo Yang, Ba Ji Tian, Huai Niu Xi

Usage: When BBT elevates – Menstruation comes

Through clinical observation, the whole formula functionally warms the spleen and kidney, nourishes qi and nourishes blood, and effectively improves the function of the corpus luteum.