[TCM] Barefoot doctor's manual birth control planning

[abdul jalal]

Most of this furmulae will work.  I have case studies proved in several chinese girls are using these methodes effectively .

Matt Epps <mattepps at qingqi.ch> wrote:OK, I'll quote a little from the barefoot doctors manual (this is the american translation, copyright 1977)... there are 4 decoctions under the chinese herbs method of contraception

chapter V: birth control planning
section 1:significance
section 2: promoting late marriage
section 3: contraception
several simple and safe methods of contraception are as follows:
chinese herbs
1. decoction prepared from tender sprouts of Pinus massoniana. 9 stalks, each about 5 cun long, and roots of white stipa, 1 liang, to be taken once after conclusion of menstral period, for 5 months in succession. Effective as contraceptive for 3 years.
2. preparation from roots of the following, 1 liang each:
coniogramme japonica
dysosma auranticocaulis
paris polyphylla
crush for juice, and take orally with cold boiled water during menstrual period, 3 times daily. the number of days the drug is taken depends on the length of the menstrual period. Effective as contraceptive for 8 months.
3. Preparation from flowers and roots (about 1-2 ch'ien) of Paris polyphylla. Crush and take in one dose with wine at end of menstral period. Effective as a contraceptive for a year.
4. Decoction prepared from the following:
dates (from palm Trachycarpus excelsa), 5 liang
roots of bamboo phyllostachys nigra, 2 liang
white wine, 1 liang
brown sugar, 1 liang
take at the end of menstrual period, once a day for 3 days in a row. Decoction effective as a contraceptive for one year (if taken by women 2-3 months pregnant abortion may result)
 
The next subsection include use of condoms, oral contraceptives, and then section 4 is on to sterilization including subsections on chinese herbs and surgery. What gets me is the length of suggested effectiveness after such relatively short courses of treatment. Method 3: one dose..effective one year...and then theoretically it would stop being effective, because we are not in the section of sterilization.
 
Any thoughts on these formulas use and effectiveness, safety? Anyone have experience with these types of formulas or these herbs? Any thoughts on how they might work in TCM terms?
Thanks, matt


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