Female Comfort
Kun bao tang
Kan Traditionals
Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, clears deficiency Heat, subdues Liver Yang, nourishes and cools Blood, calms the Shen.
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- Herb: Prepared rehmannia root, Ligustrum fruit, Processed polygonum multiflorum root (soybean), Chinese dodder seed, Dry fried sour jujube seed, Ophiopogon tuber, White peony root, Dong quai root, Lycium fruit, Asiatic cornelian cherry, Lycium bark, Palmleaf raspberry fruit, Chrysanthemum flower, Mother-of-pearl shell, Chinese red peony root, Eclipta herb, Anemarrhena rhizome, Chinese skullcap root, Abalone shell, Swallowwort root and rhizome
- Herb (Pinyin): Shu di huang, Nü zhen zi, Zhi he shou wu, Tu si zi, Chao suan zao ren, Mai men dong, Bai shao, Dang gui shen, Gou qi zi, Shan zhu yu, Di gu pi, Fu pen zi, Ju hua, Zhen zhu mu, Chi shao, Han lian cao, Zhi mu, Huang qin, Shi jue ming, Bai wei
- Pattern: Liver Yang rising, Kidney and Liver Yin deficiency, Yin deficiency with deficiency Heat
- Actions: Subdue Liver Yang, Calm Spirit (Shen), Nourish Kidney Yin, Nourish Liver and Kidney Yin, Clear Deficiency Heat, Nourish and Cool Blood
- Indications: Supports emotional wellbeing, Occasional irritability, depression, agitation, Occasional dizziness, Occasional menstrual discomfort, Occasional dryness of the throat, vagina, hair and skin, Supports overall wellbeing especially during perimenopause and menopause
- Contraindications: Contraindicated in cases of Kidney Yang deficiency with cold body and limbs, puffiness and loose stools. , Use with caution during pregnancy.
- Tongue: Red, no coating, dry and cracked.
- Pulse: Empty, thin, slightly wiry on the left, rapid.
Female Comfort is based on the age-old herbal formula Female Treasure Decoction (Kun Bao Tang), still widely used in China today. It is a wonderfully nourishing formula created for women, that relieves Kidney and Liver Yin deficiency and addresses ascending Liver Yang combined with Empty Heat.
This formula assists in replenishing vital essences that support the Root by cooling and contributing moisture, as well as building Liver Blood. Stress, poor diet, exhaustive lifestyles and the natural aging process may all contribute to this pattern, often seen in perimenopausal and menopausal women. When Kidney Yin and Liver Blood are deficient, occasional dryness of tendons, skin, hair and nails and occasional lower back or knee weakness can manifest. Deficiency Heat can cause the person to experience occasional insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats, as well as occasional irritability, depression, abrupt mood swings, impatience or anxiety. Female Comfort supports and enhances the graceful unfolding of a woman’s journey through the aging process by nourishing Kidney and Liver Yin, tonifying Blood, cooling Liver and Blood Heat, and subduing Liver Yang rising.
Several herbs in Female Comfort directly tonify the Blood and Yin, such as prepared Rehmannia root, processed Polygonum multiflorum root and Dong quai root. Prepared Rehmannia root tonifies the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. Dong quai root tonifies and invigorates Blood and regulates menstruation. Processed Polygonum multiflorum root tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and augments the Essence.
Ligustrum fruit, Asiatic cornelian cherry and Lycium fruit nourish and tonify the Liver and Kidneys. Eclipta herb tonifies Kidney and Liver Yin and cools the Blood. White peony root tonifies Liver Blood, regulates the menses, dispels Wind, nourishes Liver and Spleen Yin and calms Liver Yang. Dry fried Sour jujube seed tonifies Heart Yin and Liver Blood and quiets the Spirit. Chinese dodder seed tonifies the Yang, augments the Yin and secures the Essence. Palm leaf raspberry fruit tonifies and stabilizes the Kidneys and binds the Essence.
Several Heat clearing herbs are also found in this formula: Lycium bark clears Heat associated with Yin deficiency. Mother-of-pearl shell and Chrysanthemum flower cool Liver Heat, and together with Chinese skullcap root clears subdues Liver Yang rising. Swallowwort root and rhizome clears Heat and cools the Blood. Anemarrhena rhizome drains rootless Kidney Fire and tonifies Yin, and Chinese red peony root moves Blood.
Spatholobus root and vine has been replaced by Dong quai root to tonify and invigorate the Blood. Glehnia root has been replaced by Ophiopogon tuber. Both herbs have similar characteristics, and Ophiopogon tuber has the advantage of not being greasy and cloying.
White mulberry leaf was omitted and replaced by a larger percentage of Chrysanthemum flower to subdue Liver Yang, a pattern often arising from a long-standing deficiency of Liver Yin and Blood. Asiatic cornelian cherry has been added for its ability to nourish the Liver and Kidneys and secure Essence. Sprouted rice has been omitted, and Fresh water turtle dorsal shell has been replaced by Abalone shell and Mother-of-pearl shell.
Female Comfort and Temper Fire, from the Kan Herbals line, both address Kidney and Liver Yin deficiency. Temper Fire more specifically addresses deficiency Heat, while Female Comfort addresses ascendant Liver Yang. Female Comfort more strongly addresses occasional irritability, anxiety or impatience due to the rising of the Liver Yang.
Combine with Six Gentlemen for further support of the Spleen. Combine with Celestial Emperor’s Blend for occasional insomnia and anxiety.
ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT
Female Comfort (Kun Bao Tang) is a traditional formula used for occasional menopausal and menstrual discomforts. It is still widely used in China today.