Gu Jing Wan
Star固经丸 (Stabilize the Menses Pill)
Source: Yi Xue Ru Men — Li Ting (Ming, 1481)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Gu Jing Wan (Stabilize the Menses Pill), from the Yi Xue Ru Men (Introduction to Medicine) by Li Ting.
Actions: Nourishes yin and clears deficiency heat; Stabilizes menses and stops bleeding.
Presentation: Beng lou (flooding and spotting) and hypermenorrhea due to deficiency heat in the interior: continuous menstrual bleeding or incessant dripping of blood from the uterus, bleeding of dark red blood, sometimes bleeding with purplish-black blood clots, irritability, heat sensations in the chest, abdominal pain, dysuria, red tongue, and a wiry, rapid pulse.
Cautions:
- Contraindicated in excess heat, blood stagnation and/or qi deficiency
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 802.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gui Ban
as printed: Gui Ban (Plastrum Testudinis) 30g [15g]
|
15g | 21.74% | Jun (Chief) | benefits the Kidney, nourishes yin, clears heat |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) 30g [15g]
|
15g | 21.74% | Jun (Chief) | nourishes Liver blood, softens the Liver, relieves pain |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae) 30g [15g]
|
15g | 21.74% | Chen (Deputy) | clears heat, purges fire, stops bleeding |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis) 9g [6g]
|
6g | 8.7% | Chen (Deputy) | clears heat, purges fire, stops bleeding |
|
Chun Pi
as printed: Chun Pi (Cortex Ailanthi) 21g [12g]
|
12g | 17.39% | Zuo (Assistant) | cold astringent; stabilizes menstruation and stops bleeding |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi) 7.5g [6g]
|
6g | 8.7% | Zuo (Assistant) | regulates Liver qi and harmonizes blood |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net cold (-1.61)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 70%, cool 22%, neutral 9%.
Small but decisive: Huang Bai 6g (cold, 9% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 3%
- sweet 14%
- sour 11%
- bitter 62%
- salty 11%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 70%
- Spleen 52%
- Large intestine 48%
- Heart 44%
- Stomach 39%
- Kidney 30%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Source: powder and form pills with grain liquor, size of Wu Tong Zi (about 5 mm); take 50 pills with grain liquor. Today usually 9g of pills once or twice daily with warm water, or decocted at the bracketed doses.
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