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Prescriptions for Tranquilizing the Mind with Weighty Sedatives

Gui Zhi Gan Cao Long Gu Mu Li Tang (桂枝甘草龙骨牡蛎汤)

桂枝甘草龙骨牡蛎汤 Guizhi Gancao Longgu Muli Tang
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

The Prescription of 桂枝甘草龙骨牡蛎汤

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

Gui Zhi 30 g,Gan Cao 60 g,Mu Li 60 g,Long Gu 60 g.

Explanation

Long Gu and Mu Li: Relieving convulsion and inducing tranquilization.

Gui Zhi: Expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin by means of diaphoresis, warming the channels to dispel pathogenic cold.

Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

The Effect of 桂枝甘草龙骨牡蛎汤

Effect

Induce tranquilization and relieve convulsions, tonify the heart ans astringe essence.

Indications

Palpitation, spermatorrhea, impotence, insomnia with dreaminess.

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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