Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
Ingredients: Cinnamon twig (gui zhi), White peony root (bai shao), Jujube fruit (da zao), Ginger root (sheng jiang), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Dragon bone (long gu), Oyster shell (mu li).
| Mandarin: 桂枝加龍骨牡蠣湯 Pin-Yin: Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang English: Cinnamon & Dragon Bone Combination Romaji: Keishi Ka Ryukotsu Borei To Kanji: 桂枝加竜骨牡蠣湯 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)
How it works:
- Harmonizes nutritive and protective qi
- Regulates yin and yang
- Pacifies the spirit
- Suppresses rebellion
Clinical Applications:
- Qi deficiency
- Deficiency in yin and yang
- Disharmony between heart and kidneys
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang first appeared in the text “Essentials from the Golden Cabinet” by the well-known physician Zhang Zhongjing of the Han dynasty. This formula is a common modification of the Cinnamon Twig Formula (Gui Zhi Tang) but has profound different applications, as this formula is used to treat qi deficiencies, yin and yang deficiencies, as well as disharmony between the heart and kidneys.
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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 |
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Fresh Ginger |
Sheng Jiang |
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Dragon Bone |
Long Gu |
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Oyster Shell |
Mu Li |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
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Jujube |
Da Zao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Cinnamon Twigs facilitates the flow of qi and blood, releases the muscle layer, and assists with the heart yang. Dragon Bone calms the liver and spirit and anchors and preserves floating yang.