Chinese: Gui Zhi Jia Shao Yao Da Huang Tang
English: Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Peony and Rhubarb
Source: Shanghanlun (Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases)
Pulse: floating
Tongue: dry fur
Abdomen: fukuchokukinrenkyu, fukuman
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Constipation
- Abdominal fullness
- Abdominal distention
- Abdominal pain
- Flatulence
- Food poisoning
- Indigestion
There are many other health conditions that may respond well to this herbal formula, in particular patients exhibiting indicative traditional diagnostic signs and symptoms.
Herbs in This Formula
- Shakuyaku (Paeoniae Radix) 6g
- Taiso (Jujubae Fructus) 4g
- Keihi (Cinnamomi Cortex), 4g
- Kanzo (Glycyrrhizae Radix) 2g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma) 4g
- Daio (Rhei Rhizoma), 2g
Note: Suggested dosages of each herb in Kampo formulas are often smaller than those of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Individual dosages of herbs may be adjusted depending on each patient’s condition, constitutional patterns, quality of the herbs, and other factors involved.