zhi shi gua ou gui zhi tang

Immature Bitter Orange, Trichosanthes Fruit, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction

About zhi shi gua ou gui zhi tang

Zhi Shi Gua Lou Gui Zhi Tang is Gua Lou, Xie Bai, Zhi Shi, Hou Po and Gui Zhi. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that promote the movement of Qi, and records it as unblocking Yang and dissipating what has clumped in the chest.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
gua lou	12 g
xie bai	9 g
zhi shi	12 g
hou po	12 g
gui zhi	3 g

Actions and indications

Unblocks Yang and dissipates clumping

Painful obstruction (Bi) of the chest
Fullness and pain of the chest, or stabbing pain running from the chest through to the back
A focal distension in the chest, felt as Qi rising from the flanks up towards the Heart

Expels Phlegm and descends Qi

Wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough bringing up sputum, with drooling
Tongue normal with a greasy white coat; pulse deep and wiry, or deep and tight

Modern uses

Angina pectoris
Cardiac colic
COPD
Pleuritis
Dyspnea
Hyperventilation disorders
Intercostal neuralgia
Costochondritis
Esophageal spasm
Epigastric pain
Hypochondriac pain
Cholecystitis

Symptoms

Back pain
Chest fullness
Chest pain
Excessive salivation
Productive cough
Shortness of breath
Stabbing pain
Wheezing

Modifications

Marked Cold, with chest pain spreading to the back that is aggravated by cold: + zhi fu zi, + gan jiang
Intercostal neuralgia (combined with Si Ni San)
Angina pectoris: + chi shao, + chuan xiong, + hong hua

Cautions

contraindication Chest pain from Phlegm-Heat with Lung consumption
caution Not for long-term use

Names

Pinyin	zhi shi gua ou gui zhi tang
English Name	Immature Bitter Orange, Trichosanthes Fruit, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction

Classification

Category: Promote Movement of Qi