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Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang (桂枝人參湯) warms and tonifies the middle burner (Li Zhong Tang with Gui Zhi) while releasing a lingering exterior; for middle-burner deficiency-cold with a persistent exterior and diarrhoea.
English Name
Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Warms and tonifies the middle burner
- Releases a lingering exterior
Indications
Middle deficiency-cold with a lingering exterior: persistent diarrhoea with undigested food, epigastric focal distension, and ongoing chills, fever and body aches.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a white coat. Pulse: deep and weak (or floating).
Modifications
Add Fu Zi for marked yang deficiency.
Cautions & Contraindications
For middle cold with exterior; not for damp-heat diarrhoea.
