Harmonizing formulas
Chai hu gui zhi tang
Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction
- Chinese name
- 柴胡桂枝汤
- Group
- Harmonizing formulas
- English name
- Bupleurum and Cinnamon Combination
Fever-reducing, supportive for digestion and liver, relaxing for nerves and muscles.
Indications
One of the most widely used formulas, because it balances inside and outside, cold and heat, excess and deficiency. For colds, flu, pleurisy, indigestion, flatulence, nervousness, exhaustion, headache, irritability, insomnia and women's complaints.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chai hu (bupleurum) | 15 g |
| Ban xia, prepared (pinellia) | 12 g |
| Ginseng (ren shen) | 6 g |
| White peony root (bai shao) | 6 g |
| Huang qin (Baikal skullcap) | 6 g |
| Cinnamon twig (gui zhi) | 6 g |
| Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) | 3 g |
| Licorice root (gan cao) | 3 g |
| Jujube (da zao) | 3–5 stuks |
- Tongue
- thin white coating
- Pulse
- wiry
Note
A combination of xiao chai hu tang and gui zhi tang.