Zhe Chong Yin
Ingredients: Tang-kuei root (dang gui), White peony root (bai shao), Cnidium root (chuan xiong), Peach kernel (tao ren), Moutan bark (mu dan pi) , Cinnamon twig (gui zhi), Cyathulae root (chuan niu xi), Corydalis root (yan hu suo), Carthamus flower (hong hua).
| Mandarin: 折衝飲 Pin-Yin: Zhe Chong Yin English: Cinnamon & Persica Combination Romaji: Sessho In Kanji: 蛰虫飲 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Treatise on Parturition (San Ron)
How it works:
- Activates and nourishes blood
- Disperses blood stasis
- Transforms accumulations
Clinical Applications:
- Blood stagnation in the lower jiao
- Subacute or chronic pain in the lower abdomen due to stagnant blood
Zhe Chong Yin is a classic formula that helps treat blood stagnation in the lower jiao as well as alleviate subacute or chronic pain in the lower abdomen due to blood stagnation by activating and nourishing blood, dispersing blood stasis, and transforming accumulations.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Cnidium |
Chuan Xiong |
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Carthamus |
Hong Hua |
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Persica |
Tao Ren |
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Moutan |
Mu Dan Pi |
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Cinnamon Twig |
Gui Zhi |
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Corydalis |
Yan Hu Suo |
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Peony |
Shao Yao |
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Achyranthes |
Niu Xi |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Cinnamon Twig unblocks the meridians and facilitates the flow of qi while Persica breaks up blood stasis and invigorates blood circulation.