Guizhi Fuling Wan

Classical Name:

Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill桂枝茯苓丸

General Support:

Chronic, Acute, Anti-Mass, Reproductive, Women's Health, Cardiovascular, Skin

Formula Family:

Warming and Moving with Cinnamon, Simultaneously Warming Deficient Yang Qi while Clearing Toxic Heat

Organ Systems:

Kidney, Bladder, Pericardium

Six Stages:

Taiyang, Jueyin

FGS:

Acute

FGS:

Chronic

FGS:

Anti-Mass

FGS:

Reproductive

FGS:

Women's Health

FGS:

Cardiovascular

FGS:

Skin

FFF:

Warming and Moving with Cinnamon

FFF:

Simultaneously Warming Deficient Yang Qi while Clearing Toxic Heat

About Guizhi Fuling Wan

Guizhi Fuling Wan was first mentioned 1,850 years ago as part of the chapter on pregnancy disorders in Zhang Zhongjing’s formula compendium, Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jingui yaolüe). It is a classical manifestation of the uniquely relevant Chinese medicine concept of breaking up and removing Blood stasis. The formula is concisely designed and exhibits the trademark symmetry of most classical prescriptions. In the words of a historical commentator, “Guizhi Fuling Wan contains one yang herb (cinnamon twig), one yin herb (peony), one qi herb (poria), and one Blood herb (moutan)”, plus one foot soldier (persica) to directly address the formula’s primary etiology of masses and accumulations in the abdomen. Today, Guizhi Fuling Wan is primarily used for the treatment of accumulations in the renal and reproductive systems of both men and women.

Therapeutic Principles

Move Blood and transform stasis
Gently break down accumulations in the lower abdomen

Formula Ingredients

CHINESE	PINYIN	COMMON NAME; PAOZHI (PROCESSING)	AMOUNT
桂枝 (尖)	Guizhi	Cinnamon twig	20.00%
茯苓	Fuling	Poria	20.00%
赤芍	Chishao	Peony, red	20.00%
牡丹皮	Mudanpi	Moutan	20.00%
桃仁 (燀去皮, 清炒)	Taoren	Persica seed; blanched, skin removed, fried	20.00%