HERB FORMULAS

GUI ZHI ER YUE BI YI TANG - 桂枝二越婢一汤 - TWO PARTS CINNAMON TWIG ONE PART MAIDSERVANT FROM YUE DECOCTION

English: Two Parts Cinnamon Twig One Part Maidservant from Yue Decoction
Also Known As: Cinnamon Ma Huang and Gypsum Combination.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Ram. Cinnamomi   Gui Zhi 3g Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei and releases the muscle layer.  
With Bai Shao, harmonizes the Ying and Wei.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 3g Astringes Yin and adjusts the Ying and Wei.
With Gui Zhi, Sheng Jiang and Da Zao, for Wind-Cold with Deficiency and perspiration.
Hb. Ephedrae      Ma Huang 3g Induces sweating, releases the Exterior, disseminates and facilitates Lung Qi, calms wheezing, stops coughing, promotes urination, reduces edema and warms and disperses Cold pathogens.
With Gui Zhi, for Wind-Cold Excess conditions with fever and chills but no sweat.
With Shi Gao for cough with nasal flaring due to Wind-Heat Obstructing the Lungs.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata    Zhi Gan Cao 3g Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Sheng Jiang, harmonizes the other herbs and regulates the Spleen and Stomach.
With Da Zao, tonifies the Middle Jiao.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 3g Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration and disperses Cold, warms the Lungs, stops cough, treats nausea and vomiting and strengthens the spreading and mobilizing actions of the other herbs.
With Da Zao, treats External Wind-Cold, alleviates epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting by strengthening the Spleen, protects the Stomach Qi and reduces irritation of the gastrointestinal tract by other herbs and adjusts the Ying and Wei for treatment of Tai Yang Zhong Feng.
With Gui Zhi, strongly induces sweating for treatment of External Wind-Cold with chills, fever, body aches and anhidrosis and warms and dispels thin mucus in the Stomach with nausea, hiccup, Stomach pain, acid reflux or vomiting of clear fluid.
With Gui Zhi and Da Zao, harmonizes the Ying and Wei to drive out pathogens.
With Ma Huang, strongly creates sweating to treat all externally contracted Wind-Cold disorders, especially those in which Wind-Cold has constrained Lung Qi with cough and wheezing and the failure of Lung Qi to descend causing nausea and vomiting.
Gypsum Shi Gao 3g Clears Heat, drains Fire, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs, clears Blazing Stomach Fire, nourishes Body Fluids, stops thirst and relieves the muscles.
With Ma Huang, for cough with nasal flaring due to Wind-Heat Obstructing the Lungs.
With Sheng Jiang, decreases muscular swelling.
With Ma Huang and Gui Zhi, for Wind-Cold with Interior Heat.
Fr. Jujube  Da Zao 4pc Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Induces sweating
  • Clears Interior Heat

SYNDROMES

  • Tai Yang Stage with mild Interior Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Alternating chills and fever
  • Chills severe
  • Fever of longer duration than chills
  • Thirst
  • Slight irritability
  • T: Pink
  • C: White
  • P: Floating, big and forceful

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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