Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan

Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill

Main Action of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan

The functions of this traditional chinese medicine formula are to invigorate blood circulation to transform blood stasis while breaking up fixed abdominal masses. This TCM herbal formula is best suited in conditions of blood stasis in the womb creating restless fetus disorder. The blood stasis disturbs the fetus by obstructing the flow of both Qi and blood depriving the fetus of such nourishment. This formula is also used for treatment of lower abdominal masses which are immovable and painful.

Indications and Symptoms for Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan

mild persistent uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, puple or dark menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, uterine bleeding during pregnancy with abdominal pain, retention of lochia, pain aggravagted with pressure, immobile mass in the lower abdomen, mass in lower abdomen is painful and aggravated by pressure, abdominal spasms, abdominal tension

Tongue – purple

Pulse – choppy, wiry

Herbal Ingredients of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan

Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamormi Cassia, Cinnamon, Cassia Twig) – 9-12g.

-promote circulation within the blood vessels, harmonize the ying and wei levels

Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos, China root, Poria, Hoelen) – 9-12g.

-promotes downward movement, noursh heart and spleen Qi, calms heart/spirit/fetus, transform phlegm, promote urination

Chi Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Rubrae, Red Peony Root) – 9-15g.

promotes blood circulation, removes stagnation

Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan Radicis, Peony Root Cortex, Moutan) – 9-12g.

-cool blood, invigorate blood, remove blood mass’s in abdomen

Tao Ren (Semen Persicae, Peach Kernel, Persica) – 9-12g.

-cool blood, invigorate blood, remove blood mass’s in abdomen

Cooking Preparation of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan

When preparing this natural chinese medicine herbal formula equal amounts of each herbal ingredient should be used. All ingredients should be ground into a fine powder and formed into rabbit dropping sized pills with honey. One pill should be taken 3 times per day, preferably before each meal. Today many practioners prescribe this formula as a decoction or as a draft taken in 3-6 gram doses with warm water.

Additional Information on Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan

This chinese medicine formula was originally designed to treat blood stasis in the lower jiao during pregnancy! As moving either Qi or blood during pregnancy is a difficult task this formula should be prescribed with the utmost care and precise diagnosis.

When the appropriate signs and symptoms are present this herbal formula is able to treat such disorders as dysmenorrhea, leiomyoma (uterine fibroids), cervical erosion, ovarian cysts, chronic salpingitis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometriosis and lochioschesis.

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