Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Pin Ying Name: Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
English Name: Cinnamon, Peony & Anemarrhena Decoction
Chinese Name: 桂枝芍葯知母湯
Herbs & Actions
| Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Ram. Cinnamomi | Gui Zhi |
Releases the Exterior, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, disperses Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and releases the muscle layer. With Ma Huang, for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi. With Bai Shao,for External Wind-Cold with disharmony between the Ying and Wei, with spontaneous sweating. With Zhi Fu Zi, for chills and painful extremities due to Yang Deficiency with Wind-Cold-Damp Bi and backache due to Wind-Cold Damp Bi. |
| Rx. Ephedrae | Ma Huang |
Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, promotes urination and reduces edema. |
| Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata | Zhi Fu Zi |
Disperses Cold., warms the channels, warms the Spleen and dispels Dampness. With Bai Zhu, for Wind-Damp Bi. |
| Rx. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
Nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, generates Fluids and ameliorates the dryness of tonifying or warming herbs. |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao |
Nourishes Blood, astringes Yin and alleviates pain. |
| Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Bai Zhu |
Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, dries Dampness and stabilizes the exterior. |
| Rx. Saposhnikoviae | Fang Feng |
Releases the exterior, expels External Wind-Cold and Heat, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and alleviates pain. |
| Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang |
Strengthens the spreading and mobilizing actions of the other herbs. With Zhi Gan Cao, harmonizes and regulates the Spleen and Stomach. |
| Baked Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Zhi Gan Cao |
Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. |
Formula Actions
- Unblocks Yang Qi
- Promotes the movement of Qi
- Dispels Wind
- Eliminates Dampness
- Clears Heat
- Unblocks the channels and collaterals
- Stops pain
Syndromes
- Recurrent Wind-Cold-Damp Bi
- Wind-Damp Bi with formation of Heat
- Wind-Phlegm-Dampness with formation of Heat
Clinical Manifestations
- Swollen painful joints (especially lower limbs)
- Joints are warm to the touch (may be burning and swollen)
- The pain is worse at night
- Reduced range of motion
- Chills
- Anhidrosis
- Weight loss
- Shortness of breath
- Muscular atrophy
- Difficulty walking and moving
- Thirst
- Hemiplegia
- Rigidity of the limbs
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Edema
- Emaciation
- Swollen feet
- Numbness of the extremities
- Paralysis
- Fatigue
- T: Normal
- C: White and greasy or Thin, yellow and greasy
- P: Wiry and slippery or Slippery and rapid
Treats
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Connective tissue disorders
- Gouty arthritis
- Severe migratory arthralgia
- Chronic arthritis
- Periarthritis of the shoulder
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Cor pulmonare
- Osteoarthritis
- Sequelae of cerebrovascular accident
- Edema
- Arthralgia
- General pain
- Hyperpnea
- Numbness
- Paresthesia
- Muscular atrophy in the lower limbs
- Psoriasis
- Sciatica
- Erythema nodosum
- Sequelae of cerebrovasculitis with hemiplegia
- Low back pain
- Paralysis