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Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction
桂枝人参汤 〔桂枝人參湯〕guì zhī rén shēn tāng
Source: Shāng Hán Lùn 伤寒论
Ingredients:
- Rén shēn (人参 Ginseng Radix, ginseng) (or Dǎng shēn (党参 Codonopsis Radix, codonopsis [root])) 9g
- Bái zhú (白朮 Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, white atractylodes [root]) 9g
- Gān jiāng (干姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma, dried ginger) 9g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix-fried) 6g
- Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig) 12g
Action: Warms the center and fortifies the spleen; resolves the exterior and dispels cold.
Indication: Center burner vacuity cold with exterior cold.
Category: Interior-warming formulas / Center-warming cold-dispersing formula
Method: Decoct with water.
Notes: This is a variant of Lǐ zhōng wán (理中丸 Center-Rectifying Pill).
Similar: Lǐ zhōng wán (理中丸 Center-Rectifying Pill)
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