Keishi-Bukuryo
Avoid Keishi-Bukuryo
Keishi-Bukuryo is a traditional formula made up of four herbs and a mushroom. It has endocrine disruptive capabilities. For this reason avoid Keishi-Bukuryo with PKD/PLD. It is widely used in Japan for the treatment of perimenopausal hot flashes. Keishi-bukuryo-gan showed a protective effect against vascular injury in the susceptible rat. It does not confer estrogen activity on plasma, may be useful for the treatment of hot flashes. Clinical trials are still evaluating Keishi-Bukuryo for hot flashes. It contains 20% White Peony or Bai Shao, 20% Cinnamon Bark or Rou Gui, 20% Persica or Tao Ren, which is the inner kernel of the peach, 20% Poria cocos mushroom or Fu Ling, and 20% Moutan peony or Mu Dan Pi.
