Cinnamon Twig and Peach Kernel Decoction，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 17.，For women with absent menstruation, severe abdominal pain, or a mass below the navel. Cold qi lodges in the blood chamber, causing blood to congeal and fail to flow; the accumulated blood is impacted by qi, and fresh blood clashes with stagnant blood, thus obstructing the menstrual passage. This results in cold, hernia-like pain radiating around the navel, with a deep and tight pulse.For women with amenorrhea and distension and pain in the lower abdomen. Stagnation of qi and blood prevents the flow of menstrual blood, causing pain in the intestines; this gradually accumulates into a mass, making the area below the navel resemble an inverted bowl. For women who experience unbearable abdominal pain before their period.
Cinnamon Twig and Peach Kernel Decoction
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Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig and Peach Kernel Decoction
Chinese Name : 桂枝桃仁汤
Drug Formulation
3 liang of Cinnamomum twig, 3 liang of red peony root, 2 liang of prepared dried rehmannia root, 1 liang of peach kernel, and 1 liang of licorice.
Source
From *Ji Feng*, Volume 17.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
For women with absent menstruation, severe abdominal pain, or a mass below the navel. Cold qi lodges in the blood chamber, causing blood to congeal and fail to flow; the accumulated blood is impacted by qi, and fresh blood clashes with stagnant blood, thus obstructing the menstrual passage. This results in cold, hernia-like pain radiating around the navel, with a deep and tight pulse.For women with amenorrhea and distension and pain in the lower abdomen. Stagnation of qi and blood prevents the flow of menstrual blood, causing pain in the intestines; this gradually accumulates into a mass, making the area below the navel resemble an inverted bowl. For women who experience unbearable abdominal pain before their period.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose, boil with 2 zhan of water, add 3 slices of ginger and 1 jujube, decoct until reduced to 1 zhan, strain, and take warm before meals.
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Cinnamon Twig and Peach Kernel Decoction,For women with absent menstruation, severe abdominal pain, or a mass below the navel. Cold qi lodges in the blood chamber, causing blood to congeal and fail to flow; the accumulated blood is impacted by qi, and fresh blood clashes with stagnant blood, thus obstructing the menstrual passage. This results in cold, hernia-like pain radiating around the navel, with a deep and tight pulse.For women with amenorrhea and distension and pain in the lower abdomen. Stagnation of qi and blood prevents the flow of menstrual blood, causing pain in the intestines; this gradually accumulates into a mass, making the area below the navel resemble an inverted bowl. For women who experience unbearable abdominal pain before their period.