Sheng Hua Tang/Happy Postpartum Mom

Shen Hua Tang is a very useful formula that was written by Fu Qing-Zhu in the 17th century. One of the possible translation is the formula name is Generate and Transform Decoction. It is recommended for postpartum woman to use this formula after the birth for a week to promote circulation, expel the lochia and relieve pain. It also transforms blood stasis, warm the warm the body.

Let’s look at the herbs in it to understand the actions:

Dang Gui 20gr : warm, sweet, acrid. It invigorates blood circulation while it nourishes and warms.

Chuan Xiong 9 gr : warm, spicy. It invigorates blood circulation , helps to alleviate pain.

Gan Jiang 6gr : warm, spicy. It warms the digestive system and the channels, stops bleeding.

Tao Ren 9gr: bitter, sweet. It breaks up the blood stasis and also moistens the intestines.

Zhi Gan Cao 3gr: sweet, it tonifies the qi, strengthens the digestive system, relieves spasm and pain.

By looking at the ingredients, we can see that almost all the herbs are warming and blood invigorating. Therefore we can use this formula for postpartum scanty lochia, lower abdominal cold pain or for retained placenta.

We can also extend the usage fo the formula for the kind of dysmenorrhea that is caused by blood stasis and cold in the abdomen.