Diaphoretic Prescriptions Composed of Drugs Pungent in Flavor and Warm in Nature
Gui Zhi Qu Shao Yao Jia Fu Zi Tang (桂枝去芍药加附子汤)
Name
The Prescription of 桂枝去芍药加附子汤
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Gui Zhi 9 g,Zhi Gan Cao 6 g,Da Zao 12 dates,Fu Zi 5 g.Explanation
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.
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, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Fu Zi: Restoring yang from collapse, reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain.
The Effect of 桂枝去芍药加附子汤
Effect
Relieve exterior syndrome and expel wind, warm yang-qi and promote the secretion of body fluid.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.
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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