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rx
formula
Persica and Rhubarb C.
chinese formulae
definition
Persica and Rhubarb C. = Tao He Cheng Qi Tang = "Peach Pit Decoction to Order the Qi"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 312; Hsu, 1980, p. 435; Yeung, p. 228.
signs and symptoms: Acute lower abdominal pain, headache, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, vertigo, tinnitus, thirst, constipation, incontinence of urine, cold hands and feet; dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea.
tongue and pulse: Deep, full, or choppy pulse.
indications: Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) and Heat. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as dermatitis, eczema, urticaria, gallstones, cystitis, renal calculus, urethritis, menstrual irregularity, dysmenorrhea, menopausal disorders, endometritis, ovaritis, habitual abortion, hemorrhaging due to retained placenta, stillbirth, prostatitis, prostatomegaly.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated during pregnancy.
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 6 grams: persica (tao ren), rhubarb (da huang).
» 3 grams: cinnamon twig (gui zhi), mirabilitum (mang xiao), honey-baked licorice (zhi gan cao).
modifications:
» for concurrent Qi Stagnation, add cyperus (xiang fu), lindera (wu yao), blue citrus (qing pi) and saussurea (mu xiang).
» for lochioschesis or hard fullness in the lower abdomen, take with pteropus (wu ling zhi) and bulrush pollen (pu huang).
» for irregular menstruation or dysmenorrhea, add Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui) and carthamus (hong hua).
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