Peach Kernel Chengqi Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Indicated for blood stasis in the lower jiao, tightness and hardness in the lower abdomen, black stools, unimpeded urination; in severe cases, delirium, restlessness, and thirst, with the patient appearing frenzied, fever at night; as well as amenorrhea due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, and injuries from falls or blows.
Peach Kernel Chengqi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Peach Kernel Chengqi Decoction
Chinese Name : 桃核承气汤
Drug Formulation
50 peach kernels (with skin and tips removed), 2 liang cinnamon twigs (with bark removed), 4 liang rhubarb, 2 liang sodium silicate, 2 liang licorice (roasted).
Source
*Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Benefits
Indicated for blood stasis in the lower jiao, tightness and hardness in the lower abdomen, black stools, unimpeded urination; in severe cases, delirium, restlessness, and thirst, with the patient appearing frenzied, fever at night; as well as amenorrhea due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, and injuries from falls or blows.
Instructions for Use
Add 7 sheng of water to the ingredients, boil down to 2.5 sheng, strain out the residue, add芒消, and return to low heat until it simmers gently. Remove from heat; take 5 he while warm before meals, three times daily; this should induce mild bowel movements.
Note
Avoid seaweed and Chinese cabbage; pregnant women should not take this formula.
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Peach Kernel Chengqi Decoction,Indicated for blood stasis in the lower jiao, tightness and hardness in the lower abdomen, black stools, unimpeded urination; in severe cases, delirium, restlessness, and thirst, with the patient appearing frenzied, fever at night; as well as amenorrhea due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, and injuries from falls or blows.