BLACK PEARL BP055 GUI ZHI FU LING WAN CINNAMON & HOELEN

BLACK PEARL GUI ZHI FU LING WAN CINNAMON & HOELEN – BP055

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, the treatment of Blood stasis during pregnancy must be fairly mild, 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’.

Ingredients:
– Wolfiporia cocos, fruit. body 茯苓 86.3 mg
– Paeonia lactiflora, root 白芍 86.3 mg
– Cinnamomum cassia, twig 桂枝 67.5 mg
– Paeonia suffruticosa, stem bark 牡丹皮 67.5 mg
– Prunus persica, seed 桃仁 67.5 mg

Signs & Symptoms
– Cervical erosion
– Endometriosis
– Lochioschesis
– Ovarian cysts
– Prostatomegaly
– Retention of dead fetus
– Salpingitis
– Uterine mass eg. Fibroids
– Irregular menstruation
– Amenorrhoea
– Pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic
– Abdominal pain
– Dysmenorrhea
– Pelvic inflammatory disease
– PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)

Dosage & Course of Treatment
– 30 – 40 pills twice daily, half to one hour away from food.
– In severe cases the dosage may be increased up to 50%, e.g. 50 pills twice daily or 30 – 40 pills, three times daily.
– Course of treatment: 3 to 6 months.

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