Ju Yuan Jian举元煎
Lift the Source Decoction
Ingredients5 herbs
Indications
Qi deficiency with sinking, and qi failing to contain the blood. The bleeding is a consequence of the qi collapse, so the qi is what is treated.
Clinical Manifestations
- Heavy uterine bleeding with pallor and exhaustion
- Prolonged menstrual flow that will not stop
- Prolapse from severe qi deficiency
- Collapse-type weakness following blood loss
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Signs of yang collapse — cold sweat, faint pulse — add Fu Zi and Pao Jiang 炮姜; this is an emergency
- Blood deficiency prominent once bleeding slows — add Shu Di Huang 熟地黄 and E Jiao 阿胶
- Bleeding continues despite the formula — add charred stanching herbs such as Xue Yu Tan 血余炭
Contraindications
Not for bleeding from heat in the blood, blood stasis or retained products — those must be addressed on their own terms. Heavy uterine bleeding is a medical emergency and requires urgent assessment; herbal treatment does not replace it.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Bleeding in pregnancy is an emergency and must be assessed medically first. This formula is used in obstetric practice only under direct practitioner supervision and never self-administered.
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References
Source Jing Yue Quan Shu 《景岳全书》 · Ming
- Classical source as recorded in 《景岳全书》 (public domain).
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.