gui zhi jia shao yao tang

Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Peony

About gui zhi jia shao yao tang

Gui Zhi Jia Shao Yao Tang, Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Peony, is the Gui Zhi Tang base with the peony increased. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release Exterior Cold, and records it as harmonising Ying and Wei while warming the Stomach.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
gui zhi	9 g
bai shao	18 g
sheng jiang	9 g
da zao	12 g
zhi gan cao	6 g

Actions and indications

Releases Wind-Cold from the muscle layer and harmonizes Ying and Wei

Tai Yang stage wrongly treated with purgatives, so the illness has moved into the Tai Yin stage (Tai Yin excess)
Fever with sweating and aversion to cold

Relaxes spasms and stops abdominal pain

Full, painful abdomen with cramping; likes warmth

Warms the Stomach

Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting of clear fluid, poor appetite
No thirst; frequent, clear urine
Tongue pale or pink with a white coat; pulse slow and tight, or soft

Modern uses

Abdominal pain
Abdominal cramps
Abdominal fullness and distention
Diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting
Anorexia
Food poisoning
Acute or chronic gastritis
Gastroptosis
Gastrectasis
Enteritis
Colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Celiac disease
Peritonitis pain

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Abdominal pain
Abdominal spasms
Absence of thirst
Aversion to cold
Clear profuse urine
Diarrhea
Fever
Frequent urination
Nausea
Poor appetite
Preference for warmth
Sweating
Vomiting

Names

Pinyin	gui zhi jia shao yao tang
English Name	Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Peony

Classification

Category: Release Exterior Cold