Trichosanthes, Leek White, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction，*Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine*，Warms and invigorates heart yang; tonifies qi and promotes blood circulation; promotes diuresis and reduces edema.For chronic heart failure attributed to deficiency of heart yang and stasis of heart blood, presenting with chest tightness or chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath and wheezing (worsened by exertion), aversion to cold with cold extremities, lower back soreness and scanty urination, generalized edema, a pale or cyanotic complexion, cyanotic lips, a pale and dark tongue with petechiae and ecchymoses on the edges, a thin, white, and greasy coating, and a knotted and intermittent pulse.
Trichosanthes, Leek White, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction
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Formulas Name : Trichosanthes, Leek White, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Chinese Name : 瓜蒌薤白桂枝汤
Drug Formulation
15 g Trichosanthes seed, 15 g Magnolia bark, 15 g Fructus Aurantii, 12 g Cinnamomum twig, 12 g Leek white, 12 g Prepared Pinellia, 12 g Atractylodes, 20 g Bamboo leaf, 3 g Licorice.
Source
*Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine*
Benefits
Warms and invigorates heart yang; tonifies qi and promotes blood circulation; promotes diuresis and reduces edema.For chronic heart failure attributed to deficiency of heart yang and stasis of heart blood, presenting with chest tightness or chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath and wheezing (worsened by exertion), aversion to cold with cold extremities, lower back soreness and scanty urination, generalized edema, a pale or cyanotic complexion, cyanotic lips, a pale and dark tongue with petechiae and ecchymoses on the edges, a thin, white, and greasy coating, and a knotted and intermittent pulse.
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Trichosanthes, Leek White, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction,Warms and invigorates heart yang; tonifies qi and promotes blood circulation; promotes diuresis and reduces edema.For chronic heart failure attributed to deficiency of heart yang and stasis of heart blood, presenting with chest tightness or chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath and wheezing (worsened by exertion), aversion to cold with cold extremities, lower back soreness and scanty urination, generalized edema, a pale or cyanotic complexion, cyanotic lips, a pale and dark tongue with petechiae and ecchymoses on the edges, a thin, white, and greasy coating, and a knotted and intermittent pulse.