BLACK PEARL BP055 GUI ZHI FU LING WAN CINNAMON & HOELEN

GUI ZHI FU LING WAN
桂枝茯苓丸
Cinnamon & Hoelen Combination
Product Code: BP055

TCM Actions
Activates the Blood and dispels stasis, reduces abdominal masses

Indications
Menstrual cramps, uterine mass (e.g. fibroids), endometriosis, salpingitis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, cervical erosion, irregular periods, ovarian cysts, amenorrhoea, lochioschesis, retention of dead fetus, prostatomegaly.

Dosage & Course Of Treatment
8 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: 3 – 6 months

Signs and Syndromes
Blood stasis binding with Phlegm in the uterus

Lower abdominal pain and tenderness (worse with pressure)

Lower abdominal distension or sensation of distension

Dysmenorrhoea

Amenorrhoea

Purple or cyanotic tongue or tongue body with macules or speckles, may also have a greasy coat

Choppy pulse

Cautions & Contraindications
Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. heparin, warfarin or aspirin)

Comments
This formula was originally recorded in the ‘Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet’ (jin gui yao lue fang lun) by Zhang Zhong-jing (circa 150 – 219 CE). This work is the earliest surviving record that details the diagnosis and treatment of miscellaneous diseases of internal medicine, as well as some surgical diseases and gynecological disorders, according to the Eight Principles. It was originally used for resolving conditions due to Blood stasis during pregnancy causing mild and persistent bleeding, which interferes with the normal development of the fetus. Over the millennia, however, the applications of this formula have been broadened to include several gynecological and post partum disorders – for which it is mainly used today. As would be expected, any formula used to activate the Blood and dispel stasis during pregnancy should have a fairly mild action, otherwise the fetus may be at risk. Therefore this is a mild acting formula that is suitable for patients with deficiency syndromes or constitutional weakness, and can be safely taken long- term. In addition, because it is a fairly simple formula that is focused on a specific pathodynamic, it may readily be combined with other formulas to give a particular emphasis to the treatment, as described above under ‘Combinations’. The synergistic actions of the ingredients are as follows:

• Paeonia root (bai shao), Cinnamomum twig (gui zhi), Paeonia suffruticosa stem bark (mu dan pi), Prunus seed (tao ren): activate the Blood and dispel stasis, reduce abdominal mass

• Cinnamomum twig (gui zhi), Wolfiporia cocos (fu ling): resolve Phlegm-Damp

Ingredients
WOLFIPORIA COCOS, FRUIT. BODY (fu ling) – 茯苓 – 86.3 mg
PAEONIA LACTIFLORA, ROOT (bai shao) – 白芍 – 86.3 mg
CINNAMOMUM CASSIA, TWIG (gui zhi) – 桂枝 – 67.5 mg
PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA, STEM BARK (mu dan pi) – 牡丹皮 – 67.5 mg
PRUNUS PERSICA, SEED (tao ren) – 桃仁 – 67.5 mg