Formulas that expel or calm wind
Gui zhi shao yao zhi mu tang
Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction
- Chinese name
- 桂枝芍药知母汤
- Group
- Formulas that expel or calm wind
- English name
- Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction
Expels wind and dampness, cools heat and inflammation and relieves pain.
Indications
For rheumatic and arthritic complaints from wind, cold and damp: painful, inflamed and swollen joints without raised temperature, and oedema.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cinnamon twig (gui zhi) | 6–9 g |
| White peony root (bai shao) | 6–9 g |
| Zhi mu (anemarrhena) | 6–9 g |
| Ma huang (ephedra) | 6–9 g |
| Fang feng (saposhnikovia) | 6–9 g |
| Bai zhu (white atractylodes) | 6–9 g |
| Prepared aconite (fu zi)toxic | no amount |
| Honey-fried licorice (zhi gan cao) | 3–6 g |
| Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) | 3–5 plakjes |
- Tongue
- yellow coating
- Pulse
- slippery and rapid