gui zhi er yue bi yi tang

Two-parts Cinnamon Twig Decoction with One-part Maidservant from Yue Decoction

About gui zhi er yue bi yi tang

Gui Zhi Er Yue Bi Yi Tang, Two Parts Cinnamon Twig Decoction with One Part Maidservant from Yue, combines the two in the proportion its name gives. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release Exterior Cold.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
gui zhi3 g
bai shao3 g
ma huang3 g
zhi gan cao3 g
sheng jiang3 g
shi gao3 g
da zao4 g

Actions and indications

Induces sweating

  • Tai Yang stage disorder with mild interior Heat
  • Chills and fever in alternation; the chills are strong but the fever lasts longer
  • Pulse floating, large and forceful; tongue pink with a white coat

Clears interior Heat

  • Thirst with slight irritability

Modern uses

  • Common cold
  • Influenza
  • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • Bronchitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Malaria-like symptoms

Symptoms

Names

Pinyingui zhi er yue bi yi tang
English NameTwo-parts Cinnamon Twig Decoction with One-part Maidservant from Yue Decoction

Classification

Category
Release Exterior Cold