CORYDALIS & MELIA
Jin Ling Zi San

 

Corydalis yanhusuo & Melia toosendan

 

 

Yan Hu Suo

acrid, bitter, warm invigorates Blood and stops pain

Chuan Lian Zi

bitter, cold regulates qi and stops pain


Major therapeutic action
All types of pain

 Dosage
The typical proportion when added to a constitutional formula is 6:1 formula to addition (15 grams in 75- 90 grams of formula). If a stronger effect is desired more can be added. When used alone the dose is three grams twice daily.

Indications
*  A fundamental and important pair for pain with a fixed stabbing nature and a purplish tongue.  Can be added to any appropriate formula where severe pain is a problem. Especially good for menstrual, abdominal and hypochondriac pain.

Cautions and contraindications
Caution in very deficient patients.
None noted.
Combinations
*  With Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang for severe pain. This combination is particularly good for chronic migraine, post-herpetic neuralgia and other chronic pain syndromes.
*  With 154 Dang Gui Shao Yao Tang for dysmenorrhoea and premenstrual fluid retention.
*  With Si Ni San for crampy abdominal pain associated with irritability and emotional upset causing digestive symptoms.