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Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang (柴胡桂枝湯) combines Xiao Chai Hu Tang and Gui Zhi Tang to harmonise the shaoyang and release the taiyang exterior; for a combined lesser-yang and exterior pattern.
English Name
Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Harmonises the lesser yang (shaoyang)
- Releases the exterior (taiyang)
Indications
Combined taiyang-shaoyang pattern: mild fever and chills, joint and body aches, a stifling chest and hypochondrium, nausea, and a poor appetite. Also used for some chronic pain and epigastric conditions.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: thin white coat. Pulse: wiry or floating.
Modifications
Widely modified in modern practice for pain and Stomach disorders.
Cautions & Contraindications
For combined exterior-shaoyang patterns; not for interior heat excess.
