Peach Kernel and Cinnamon Bark Decoction

Peach Kernel and Cinnamon Bark Decoction,For bruises with stagnant blood in the viscera causing chest distress and restlessness.

Formulas Name : Peach Kernel and Cinnamon Bark Decoction

Chinese Name : 桃仁桂心汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of peach kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tip, and double kernels removed), 1 liang of cassia bark, 1 liang of amla fruit, 1 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped and lightly roasted), and 3–7 lotus leaf stalks.

Source

Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 67); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 311).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For bruises with stagnant blood in the viscera causing chest distress and restlessness.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; decoct in 1 large bowl of water until reduced to 5 fen; add 1 fen of Puxiao, stir until evenly mixed, and take in two divided doses on an empty stomach. Continue until the stagnant blood is expelled.

Peach Kernel and Cinnamon Bark Decoction,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 67); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 311).,For bruises with stagnant blood in the viscera causing chest distress and restlessness.

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