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rx
formula
Cinnamon and Hoelen C.
chinese formulae
definition
Cinnamon and Hoelen C. = Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan = "Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 322; Hsu, 1980, p. 423; Yeung, p. 113.
signs and symptoms: Mild, persistent uterine bleeding of dark blood during pregnancy with abdominal pain that is worse with pressure; lower abdominal masses and/or pain, abdominal spasms and tension, amenorrhea with abdominal distention and pain, dysmenorrhea, menstrual irregularity, retention of the lochia; may also be used for non-gynecologic problems such as prostatomegaly, neuralgia eczema, urticaria, and ophthalmological disorders in those with strong constitution with a flushed face, abdominal distention, headaches, vertigo, and shoulder pain.
tongue and pulse: Choppy pulse.
indications: Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) in the Womb. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as uterine fibroids, menstrual irregularity, primary dysmenorrhea, cervical erosion, ovarian cysts, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, and lochioschesis; lumbago, shoulder stiffness, headache.
cautions and contraindications: Use with extreme caution during pregnancy or postpartum, and only when there is a confirmed diagnosis of Xue Yu (Blood Stasis).
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 6 grams: cinnamon twig (gui zhi), poria (fu ling), moutan bark (mu dan pi), persica (tao ren), red peony (chi shao yao).
modifications:
» for more severe Xue Yu (Blood Stasis), add rhubarb (da huang).
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