Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang, Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell, adds those two to the Gui Zhi Tang base. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that stabilise the Kidneys.

Herb

Amount

9 g

9 g

9 g

9 g

9 g

12 g

6 g

Actions and indications

Tonifies and harmonizes Yin and Yang

Deficiency of both Yin and Yang, with the Heart and Kidneys no longer communicating
Tai Yang Zhong Feng arising on a background of deficient Kidney Jing
Hair loss, dizziness, poor appetite, sweating by day or at night
Tight, contracted, painful lower abdomen; occasional watery diarrhea
Tongue slightly pale; pulse hollow and slow, or hollow and slightly tight

Harmonizes Ying and Wei

Spontaneous sweating and night sweats from Ying and Wei out of balance

Astringes Jing

In men: seminal emission and wet dreams, with cold genitals or a cold feeling at the tip of the penis
In women: sexual dreams and irregular periods

Anchors floating Yang, calms the Spirit and subdues rebellion

Palpitations, anxiety and being easily startled; low mood and lack of drive
Light sleep full of dreams or nightmares, insomnia, poor memory
Crying at night in infants

Modern uses

Anxiety
Anxiety neurosis
Panic attacks
PTSD (post-traumatic stress)
Trauma-related hyperarousal
Depression
Post natal depression
Hysteria
Involutional psychosis
Neurasthenia
Nervous exhaustion
Sexual neurosis
Insomnia
Night terrors
Forgetfulness
Epilepsy
Dizziness
Vertigo
Palpitations
Functional beats
Sinus tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia
Myocarditis
Shock
Hyperthyroidism
Premenstrual syndrome
Perimenopausal syndrome
Menopausal syndrome
Menopausal sleep disturbance
Spermatorrhea
Nocturnal emissions
Premature ejaculation
Impotence and erectile dysfunction
Male infertility
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Enuresis
Night sweats
Spontaneous perspiration
Alopecia
Urticaria
Bronchial asthma
Pediatric pneumonia
Common cold
Influenza
Fever
Chronic gastritis
Anorexia

Modifications

Heavy loss of semen: + fu pen zi, + jin ying zi

Reckless Fire: + huang bai, + zhi mu

Qi deficiency: + huang qi, + dang shen

Severe insomnia: + he huan pi

Painful urination with blood from deficiency or exhaustion (combined with Dang Gui Jian Zhong Tang): + huang qi, + ren shen

Seminal emission with weakness: + lu jiao shuang, + gui ban

Sore back and aching bones: + du zhong, + huai niu xi

Chorea (combined with Gan Mai Da Zao Tang): + yu jin, + gou teng, + qin jiao, + tian ma

Stronger calming of the Spirit needed: + long chi

More marked loss of Yin and essence: + wu wei zi, + suan zao ren

Prominent night sweats: + fu xiao mai, + ma huang (gen)

Cautions

contraindication A floating, forceful pulse

contraindication Excess Heat, Yin deficiency with blazing Fire, or an Exterior pattern not yet released: this warm, astringent formula can aggravate Heat or hold the pathogen in

caution Marked Dampness (greasy coat, heaviness, distention) or a weak Spleen: the mineral shells are a burden to digest and can loosen the stools

caution With tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, bisphosphonates, levothyroxine or iron supplements: the calcium in Long Gu and Mu Li can bind these and cut their absorption, so space doses at least two hours apart

Pinyin

gui zhi jia long gu mu li tang

English Name

Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell

gui zhi jia long gu mu li tang

About gui zhi jia long gu mu li tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Tonifies and harmonizes Yin and Yang

Harmonizes Ying and Wei

Astringes Jing

Anchors floating Yang, calms the Spirit and subdues rebellion

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Preparation

Names

Classification