Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill)

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Formula 7 of 13 in Formulas that Invigorate the Blood

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• Formulas that Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis

Actions:

• Invigorates the blood and transforms blood stagnation
• Regulates the menses and reduces lower abdominal lumps and masses that are fixed in nature.

Indications:

• Blood stagnation in the Uterus: Fixed lumps or masses in the lower abdomen with pain and tenderness, especially with pressure Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, uterine fibroids, and postpartum retention of the lochia.
• Blood stagnation in the uterus during pregnancy: Persistent but mild uterine bleeding during pregnancy with purple or dark blood. Abdominal pain and spasms, abdominal tension and tenderness, and restless fetus syndrome.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Purple tongue body with dark or purple spots on the sides

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Choppy pulse, possibly wiry, and slippery when pregnant

Western Uses:

• Endometritis
• Adnexitis (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
• Hysteromyoma
• Ovarian Cyst
• Dysmenorrhea
• Infertility
• Post Partum Bleeding
• Retention of Lochia
• Irregular Menstruation

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Use with extreme caution during pregnancy, only after confirming diagnosis

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Bai Shao or Chi Shao can be used depending on the nature of the condition.

Originally Appeared In:

• Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Heart, Bladder, Spleen, Liver, Kidneys, Large Intestine, Stomach

There are 5 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig, Cassia Twig)
Quantity = 9-12 grams Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)
Quantity = 9-12 grams Bai Shao (White Peony Root)
Quantity = 9-15 grams Mu Dan Pi (Cortex of the Peony Tree Root)
Quantity = 9-12 grams Tao Ren (Peach Kernel)
Quantity = 9-12 grams

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