Gui Zhi Tang
Ingredients: Ramulus Cinnamomi (gui zhi), Radix Paeoniae alba (bai shao), Rhizoma Zingiberis recens (sheng jiang), Fructus Jujubae (da zao), Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle
| Mandarin: 桂枝湯 Pin-Yin: Gui Zhi Tang English: Cinnamon Combination Romaji: Keishi To Kanji: 桂枝湯 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Discussion of Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)
How it works:
- Dispel wind-cold from muscle layer
- Harmonizes nutritive (Ying) and protective (Wei) qi
Clinical Applications:
- Taiyang disease
- Aversion to wind and cold
- Wei qi deficiency
This formula was developed about 2000 years ago by one of the most renowned physicians of that time, Zhang Zhongjing, to treat taiyang wind-strike pattern. Gui Zhi Tang is an herbal formula with various applications such as bringing harmony to the Wei and Ying qi as well as helping regulate body temperature by releasing wind-cold from the muscle layer.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Cinnamon Twigs |
Gui Zhi |
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White Peony |
Bai Shao |
|
Fresh Ginger |
Sheng Jiang |
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Jujube |
Da Zao |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Cinnamon Twigs are used to adjust the Ying and Wei by warming the channels, unblocking Yang, transforming qi, and dispersing wind-cold from the body.