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Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell
桂枝加龙骨牡蛎汤 〔桂枝加龍骨牡蠣湯〕 guì zhī jiā lóng gǔ mǔ lì tāng
Source: Jīn Guì Yào Lüè 金匮要略
Ingredients
- Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig) 9g
- Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root]) 9g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 6g
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 9g
- Dà zǎo (大枣 Jujubae Fructus, jujube) 3 pieces
- Lóng gǔ (龙骨 Mastodi Ossis Fossilia, dragon bone) 15g
- Mǔ lì (牡蛎 Ostreae Concha, oyster shell) 15g
Actions: Warms yáng and disperses cold; promotes contraction.
Indications: Vacuity cold in the lower burner with tense abdomen, seminal emission, or impotence; insomnia with profuse dreaming; child enuresis.
Method: Decoct with water.
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