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Gui Zhi Jia Shao Yao Tang 桂枝加芍药汤
Cinnamon Twig and Peony Decoction
Cinnamon Twig and Peony Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Lun) C.220
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Herb Name
Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig)
Bai Shao (White Peony) Sheng Jiang (fresh Ginger) Da Zao (Jujube fruit) Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) |
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Preparation:
Decoct for 20 minutes in 6 cups of water
Function:
Clears Wind and Cold, Warms the Stomach, Stops Spasms and Pain
Use:
Fever, Perspiration, aversion to Cold
1. Abdominal fullness, distention and pain
2. Abdominal Cramping
3. Diarrhea
4. Enteritis
5. Food Poisoning
Dose:
a cupful twice daily.
Cautions:
1. Not used for exterior Wind-Cold with Interior Heat (Fever, sore throat and rapid pulse)
Modifications:
1. Cough or shortness of breath add Apricot kernel Xing Ren
2. Profuse sweating, increase Peony Bai Shao, and reduce Cinnamon twig and fresh Ginger
Similar Formulas:
This is the same formula as Gui Zhi Tang but with the proportions of the medicines changed.
This was traditionally used for side effects from improper purging.
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