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Cinnamon Twig Counterflow-Stemming Decoction
桂枝救逆汤 〔桂枝救逆湯〕 guì zhī jiù nì tāng
Source: Shāng Hán Lùn 伤寒论
Alternate Chinese names: Guì zhī qù sháo yào jiā shǔ qī long gǔ mǔ lì jiù nì tāng (桂枝去芍药加蜀漆龙骨牡蛎救逆汤 Cinnamon Twig Minus Peony Plus Dichroa Leaf, Dragon Bone, Oyster Shell Counterflow Decoction)
Ingredients
- Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig) 3g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 2g
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 3g
- Dà zǎo (大枣 Jujubae Fructus, jujube) 3g
- Mǔ lì (牡蛎 Ostreae Concha, oyster shell) 5g
- Lóng gǔ (龙骨 Mastodi Ossis Fossilia, dragon bone) 4g
- Shǔ qī (蜀漆 Dichroae Folium, dichroa leaf) 3g
Actions: Settles fright and calms the spirit.
Indications: Yáng collapse with fright mania resulting when a patient suffering from cold damage with a floating pulse is forced to sweat by heating.
Method: Decoct with water.
Similar: Guì zhī tāng (桂枝汤 Cinnamon Twig Decoction)
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