Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan - Cinnamon and Poria Teapills
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Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan Herbal Formula Classifications and Usages
The herbal formula "gui zhi fu ling wan" , 桂枝茯苓丸, which in english is "cinnamon and poria teapills", is categorized within the "invigorate the blood" functional grouping and within the "warm the menses and dispel blood stasis" sub-category.
Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms:
- For abdominal masses such as uterine cysts, ovarian cysts, benign tumors.
- May be used when blood stagnation symptoms appear during pregnancy.
- Uterine bleeding especially if the color is dark.
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan has some precautions to be considered (see our precautions list).
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
- Use with caution if patient presents with more severe blood stagnation and qi deficiency.
Our shop contains gui zhi fu ling wan from the following manufacturers:
($9.99) Add To Cart View Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan - HBW
($22.00) Add To Cart View Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan - Sun Ten
For many reasons such as availability, ecological choices, and/or price, each manufacturer or herbalist may well adjust the exact composition of a specific formula. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan is generally comprised of the following herbs:
ViewChi Shao (Red Peony Root)
Invigorates blood, dispels stasis (stronger than Mu Dan Pi) - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain and masses, traumatic pain associated with swelling, early stages of abscesses and boils. Clear…
ViewFu Ling (Poria, China Root)
Promotes urination, drains dampness, transforms phlegm - urinary difficulty, diarrhea, edema, headache, dizziness, greasy tongue coat. Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the middle jiao - diarrhea, …
ViewGui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig)
Releases muscle layer and adjusts ying and wei qi levels Useful in wind-cold-damp bi syndromes to warm channels and disperse cold Resolves blood stagnation particularly from cold - dysmenorrhea Un…
A single formula, alone, may not be sufficient to fully address a particular TCM diagnostic pattern. Formulas may be used alone, in combinations, and/or in stages. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan is a candidate for consideration when needing to influence blood stagnation.
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan may potentially be used, in coordination with a well tailored overall approach, to influence the following conditions: abdominal pain and/or dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain - cramps)
As noted above, gui zhi fu ling wan is within the invigorate the blood functional group. And it appears within the sub-category "warm the menses and dispel blood stasis", which contains the following formulas:
ViewNuan Gong Yun Zi Wan (Warm Uterus & Conception Pills)
Infertility, history of miscarriage due to blood deficiency and/or cold in the lower jiao from kidney yang deficiency. Irregular menstruation. Lower abdominal pain, lower back pain, uterine and/or …
All formulas in the primary category of "invigorate the blood" are listed below.
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