Chinese: Jia Wei Gui Pi Tang
English: Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Source: Jinguiyaolue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet)
Pulse: floating, rapid, vacuous
Tongue: white fur
Abdomen: shinkahiko, kyokyokuman
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Common cold
- Cough
- Nervousness
- Depression
- Gastritis
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
- Saiko (Bupleuri Radix) 5g
- Hange (Pinelliae Rhizoma), 4g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma recens), 1g
- Ninjin (Ginseng Radix) 2g
- Ogon (Scutellariae Radix) 2g
- Taiso (Jujubae Fructus) 2g
- Kanzo (Glycyrrhizae Radix), 2g
- Keihi (Cinnamomi Cortex), 3g
- Shakuyaku (Paeoniae Radix) 6g
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.