Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang, Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction, puts half of Xiao Chai Hu Tang together with half of Gui Zhi Tang. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that harmonise Shao Yang disorders.

Herb

Amount

4.5 g

4.5 g

4.5 g

3 g

6 g

4.5 g

12 g

4.5 g

6 g

Actions and indications

Releases the exterior and the muscle layer

Shao Yang disorder with the exterior not fully released (Tai Yang and Shao Yang together)
Fever with fairly strong chills
Headache and a heavy head
Painful joints that crackle
Muscle tension that keeps pulling the spine out of alignment

Harmonizes and releases the Shao Yang

Mild discomfort of the chest and ribs, with pain and distress below the ribs
Distended chest; distention below the Heart
Irritability and poor sleep
Pulse floating and weak

Harmonizes the Liver, Spleen and Intestines

Epigastric pain from disharmony of the Liver and Spleen
Epigastric fullness, nausea and slight vomiting
Pain and distention of the abdomen, around the navel or in the lower abdomen
Tight rectus abdominis muscles and tension above the pubic bone
Constipation
Tiredness and weak digestion

Dispels water accumulation

Modern uses

Common cold
Influenza
Colds and influenza occurring alongside an internal disorder
Fever
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Pleuritis
Cough
Chronic asthmatic bronchitis
COPD
Allergic rhinitis
Acute hepatitis
Chronic hepatitis
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Jaundice
Cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis
Chronic pancreatitis
Spleen disorders
Gastralgia
Gastric hyperacidity
Sour stomach
Acid reflux
Gastric ulcer
Duodenal ulcer
Gastroenteritis
Acute colitis
Intestinal ulcer
Chronic intestinal disorders
Chronic appendicitis
Peritonitis
Abdominal pain
Anorexia
Constipation
Nephritis
Pyelitis
Cardiac disorders
Arrhythmia
Epilepsy
Seizures
Chronic headaches
Tension headaches
Migraine with a strong emotional component
Trigeminal neuralgia
Intercostal neuralgia
Neuritis
Depression
Hysteria
Nervous exhaustion
Neurasthenia
Insomnia
Waking during sleep
Unrefreshing sleep
Weakness
Fatigue
Female disorders
Menopause syndrome
Hot flashes
Arthralgia
Painful obstruction
Frozen shoulder
Chiropractic disorders
Urticaria
Rashes brought on by cold

Modifications

Tight neck and shoulders (including whiplash): + ge gen

Arthritis: + yi yi ren, + dang gui

Headaches: + ju hua

Bowel disorders tending to diarrhea: + fu ling, + bai zhu

Colds or flu with headache: + jing jie, + chuan xiong

Constipation: + da huang

Mainly fever: + chai hu

Fever with marked thirst: + shi gao

Mainly chills: + chai hu

Epigastric pain from Liver and Spleen disharmony: + bai shao

Painful joints: + ge gen, + sheng ma

Epigastric fullness and oppression: + zhi shi, + jie geng

Show all 41 modifications

Epilepsy from blazing Heart and Liver fire: + huang lian, + zhi zi, + long dan cao, + da huang
Epilepsy with cold phlegm: + zhi tian nan xing, + shi chang pu
Epilepsy with phlegm-heat: + dan nan xing, + chuan bei mu
Epilepsy with wind-phlegm: + zhi bai fu zi, + wu gong, + quan xie, + jiang can
Epilepsy with fright and phlegm: + long gu, + zhu sha, + ye jiao teng, + gou teng
Epilepsy with stasis spots along the tongue edges: + dan shen, + chi shao, + yu jin
Epilepsy with phlegm: + zhu sha, + zhi ban xia, + zhu ru, + zhi tian nan xing, + ci shi
Colds and flu: cold predominant: + ma huang, + xi xin
Colds and flu: wind predominant: + qiang huo, + fang feng
Colds and flu: heat predominant: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + shi gao, + ban lan gen
Colds and flu: damp predominant: + huo xiang, + cang zhu
Colds and flu: Qi deficient: + huang qi, + dang shen
Colds and flu: Yang deficient: + zhi fu zi, + gan jiang
Colds and flu: Yin deficient: + mai men dong, + tian hua fen, + zhi mu
Colds and flu: heavy sweating: + long gu, + mu li
Neurasthenia: poor appetite, epigastric fullness and bloating: + shan zha, + shen qu, + mai ya
Neurasthenia: dizziness and headache: + ju hua, + bai zhi
Neurasthenia with insomnia: + he huan hua, + mu li
Neurasthenia: poor concentration: + bai zi ren, + shi chang pu
Neurasthenia: tight, uncomfortable chest: + chuan lian zi
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: mainly Qi stagnation (pick from the added herbs): + xiang fu, + chen pi, + qing pi, + zhi shi, + zhi ke, + ju he, + xiao hui xiang, + wu yao, + chen xiang
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: mainly Spleen deficiency: + bai zhu, + fu ling
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: mainly damp (pick from the added herbs): + hou po, + cang zhu, + ze xie, + che qian zi, + yi yi ren
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: mainly blood deficiency (pick from the added herbs): + dang gui, + shu di huang, + sang shen, + gou qi zi, + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: stagnant heat: + gui zhi, + mu dan pi, + zhi zi, + yu jin
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: deficiency heat: + yin chai hu, + di gu pi, + bai wei, + sheng di huang, − chai hu
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: Yin deficiency: + han lian cao, + nu zhen zi, + shu di huang
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: Lung Yin deficiency: + tai zi shen, + bei sha shen, − ren shen
PMS from stagnant Liver Qi with heat and deficient Heart blood: Yang deficiency: + rou gui, + zhi fu zi, − gui zhi

Pinyin

chai hu gui zhi tang

English Name

Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction

chai hu gui zhi tang

About chai hu gui zhi tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Releases the exterior and the muscle layer

Harmonizes and releases the Shao Yang

Harmonizes the Liver, Spleen and Intestines

Dispels water accumulation

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Names

Classification