tao ren tang 桃仁湯

by: Joe Hing kwok Chu

Name of Formula: tao ren tang

Application: removing blood clots.

Composition:

tao ren 12 g, su mu 12 g, sheng di huang 6 g, meng chong (remove legs and wings, stir fry) 30 pieces, shui zhi 30 (stir fry)

Make into decoction with water. Use as tea.

Warning: Do not use if patient is on blood thinning drugs like warfarin or heparin. Do not use this formula unless you are well trained and experienced in diagnostics.

桃仁湯 (景岳全書 )

主治﹕ 去淤血

桃仁，蘇木，各三錢。生地黃 錢半。虻 蟲 去足翅炒，水蛭炒，各三十個。

水煎服。

注意﹕不可與抗凝血藥如﹕warfarin(苯甲香豆醇鈉) ﹐heparin (肝素)等同用。沒有淤血者不可用。除非有豐富診斷之經驗﹐不可隨意用此方。