Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Ingredients: Cinnamon twig (gui zhi), Moutan bark (mu dan pi),Radix Paeoniae rubra (chi shao), Peach kernel (tao ren), Hoelen fungus (fu ling).
Mandarin: 桂枝茯苓丸 Pin-Yin: Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan English: Cinnamon & Hoelen Formula Korean: 귀비탕 Romaji: Keishi Bukuryo To Kanji: 桂枝茯苓湯 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)
How it works:
- Alleviates blood stasis
- Aids blood circulation
- Weakens fixed masses in the abdomen
Clinical Applications:
- Blood stasis in the womb or lower burner
This formula was developed about 2000 years ago by one of the most renowned doctors of that time, Zhang Zhongjing, as an early obstetric treatment. Today, Gui Shi Fu Ling Wan is used to alleviate blood stasis blocking up the womb or lower burner by aiding the circulation of blood and reducing any fixed masses found in the abdomen.
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
Cinnamon Twigs |
Gui Zhi |
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
Moutan |
Mu Dan Pi |
Persica |
Tao Ren |
Red Peony |
Chi Shao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Cinnamon supports normal circulation of blood, and Hoelen regulates the abdomen and alleviates fullness.