Chinese: Gui Zhi Tang
English: Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Source: Shanghanlun (Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases)
Pulse: floating, relaxed
Tongue: thin, white moist fur
Abdomen: weak abdominal wall strength
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Common Cold
- Chills
- Spontaneous sweating
- Fever
- Headache
- Aversion to wind
- Stiff neck
- Nasal congestion
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) 3g
- Keihi (Cinnamomi Cortex), 3g
- Kanzo (Glycyrrhizae Radix) 2g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma) 3g
- Taiso (Jujubae Fructus) 3g
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.
