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Prescriptions for Dispelling Wind to Remove Dampness

Gui Zhi Fu Zi Tang (桂枝附子汤)

Guizhi Fuzi Tang 桂附汤 桂枝附子湯 桂附湯
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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The Prescription of 桂枝附子汤

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

Gui Zhi 12 g,3 Fu Zi,Sheng Jiang 9 g,Da Zao 12 dates,Zhi Gan Cao 6 g.

Explanation

Fu Zi: Restoring yang from collapse, reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain.

Gui Zhi: Being pungent and sweet in flavor and warm in nature, expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin by means of diaphoresis, warming the channels to dispel pathogenic cold.

Sheng Jiang: Being pungent in flavor and warm in nature, assisting Gui Zhi in expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin, warming the stomach to prevent vomiting.

Da Zao: Being sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, supplementing Qi and strengthening the middle-Jiao, nourishing the spleen, promoting the production of body fluids.

Zhi Gan Cao: Supplementing Qi and regulating the stomach, together with Gui Zhi aiding in expelling the pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin, together with Shao Yao replenishing Yin, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

The Effect of 桂枝附子汤

Effect

Expel wind and warm meridians, support yang and eliminate dampness.

Administrations

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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