GEC1044 / GEH1070 Tutorial 2

CASE STUDY 2

Ms. Lim, 45 years old, has severe painful menstrual cramps accompanied by nausea and
depressed feeling. She goes to a TCM clinic, and is diagnosed with blood stasis and Qi
stagnation problem. The doctor gives her the following prescription:

1. Semen Persicae/ Peach Kernel (Tao Ren 桃仁)

2. Flos Carthami/ Safflower (Hong Hua 红花)
3. Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui 当归)
4. Radix Rehmanniae (Sheng Di Huang 生地黄)
5. Radix Cyathulae (Chuan Niu Xi 川牛膝)
6. Rhizoma Chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong 川芎)
7. Radix Platycodi (Jie Geng 桔梗)
8. Radix Bupleuri (Chai Hu 柴胡)
9. Fructus Aurantii/ Bitter Orange (Zhi Qiao 枳壳)
10. Radix Paeoniae Rubra/ Red Peony Root (Chi Shao 赤芍)
11. Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (Sheng Gan Cao 生甘草)