Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang桂枝芍藥知母湯
Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction
Autres nomsCinnamon and Anemarrhena Combination
- Substances
- 9
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Composition
Releases the Exterior, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, disperses Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and releases the muscle layer.
- Ma Huang
- Bai Shao
for chills and painful extremities due to Yang Deficiency with Wind-Cold-Damp Bi and backache due to Wind-Cold Damp Bi.- Ma HuangRx. Ephedrae3–9 g
Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, promotes urination and reduces edema.
Disperses Cold., warms the channels, warms the Spleen and dispels Dampness.
- Bai Zhu
Nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, generates Fluids and ameliorates the dryness of tonifying or warming herbs.
Nourishes Blood, astringes Yin and alleviates pain.
- Bai ZhuRz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae4–15 g
Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, dries Dampness and stabilizes the exterior.
Releases the exterior, expels External Wind-Cold and Heat, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and alleviates pain.
Strengthens the spreading and mobilizing actions of the other herbs.
- Zhi Gan Cao
Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Actions
- Frees the flow of Yang Qi
- Facilitates the circulation of Qi
- Drives out Wind
- Clears Dampness from the body
- Removes Heat from the body
- Clears obstruction from the channels and collaterals
- Brings pain to a stop
Syndromes traités
- A Bi pattern of Wind-Cold-Damp that recurs
- Wind-Damp Bi that has begun to generate Heat
- Wind, Phlegm and Dampness that have begun to generate Heat
Manifestations
- Joints that are swollen and painful, particularly those in the lower limbs
- A warm sensation in the joints on palpation, sometimes with burning and swelling
- The pain grows more intense at night
- A limited range of joint movement
- A chilled feeling
- Absence of sweating
- Loss of body weight
- Breathlessness
- Wasting of the muscles
- Trouble both walking and moving about
- A sensation of thirst
- Paralysis of one side of the body
- Stiffness in the limbs
- Pain in the head
- Lightheadedness
- A spinning sensation
- Feeling nauseated
- Bringing up food or fluid
- Fluid swelling
- Severe wasting of the body
- Feet that are swollen
- A numb sensation in the limbs
- An inability to move
- Tiredness
- Corps de la langue
- A tongue of Normal appearance
- Enduit
- A coating that is White and greasy, or alternatively Thin, Yellow and greasy
- Pouls
- A pulse that is Wiry and Slippery, or alternatively Slippery and Rapid
Indications
- Rheumatoid joint disease
- Disorders affecting connective tissue
- Arthritis caused by gout
- Pronounced joint pain that migrates from one site to another
- Long-standing arthritis
- Inflammation of the tissue around the shoulder joint
- A blood clot in a deep vein
- Pulmonary heart disease
- Degenerative joint disease
- Aftereffects of a stroke
- Swelling from fluid retention
- Pain located in the joints
- Gouty disease
- Pain that is widespread throughout the body
- Abnormally deep or rapid breathing
- A loss of sensation
- Tingling or prickling sensations
- Wasting of the muscles in the legs
- The skin condition psoriasis
- Pain along the sciatic nerve
- Painful red nodules under the skin
- Aftereffects of cerebral vasculitis accompanied by one-sided paralysis
- Pain situated in the lower back
- Loss of the ability to move
- A painful blockage pattern
Modifications
When severe pain accompanies restricted movement that eases with warmth
- +Zhi Fu Zi
- +Ma Huang
When there is severe pain with limited movement, improving when warmth is applied
- +Zhi Fu Zi
- +Ma Huang
- +Gui Zhi
When pain due to Qi Deficiency keeps recurring
When Damp-Heat is present
- +Shi Gao
- +Huang Bai
When Heat in the joints is pronounced
When burning pain is milder during daytime hours and intensifies at night
When paralysis and palsy are present
When fibromyalgia arises from Qi and Blood Stagnation
When rheumatoid arthritis stems from combined Heat and Cold in which Heat predominates
When rheumatoid arthritis is due to Wind-Cold-Damp accompanied by Internal Heat and a fever
- +Shi Gao
When rheumatoid arthritis arises from Wind-Cold-Damp accompanied by Internal Heat and Blood Deficiency
When rheumatoid arthritis arises from Wind-Cold-Damp accompanied by Internal Heat and severe Dampness, the latter causing swollen limbs
When rheumatoid arthritis arises from Wind-Cold-Damp accompanied by Internal Heat and Qi Deficiency
When there is Yin Deficiency together with intense Internal Heat
When a fever is present
- +Shi Gao
- +Huang Bai
When Blood Deficiency occurs alongside swelling in the limb joints
When rheumatoid arthritis presents with a fever
- +Shi Gao
- +Yi Yi Ren
When rheumatoid arthritis stems from Blood Deficiency accompanied by joint swelling
When rheumatoid arthritis occurs together with Qi Deficiency
When there is a heaviness felt throughout the body, most pronounced in the affected joints
- +Bai Zhu
When a bodily heaviness is present, worse in the joints affected
- +Bai Zhu
- +Zhi Fu Zi
When both Blood and Yin Deficiency are present
When Dampness is more pronounced
When Blood Stasis is present
When symptoms grow worse at night
- −Bai Shao
- +Chi Shao
When Blood Deficiency is present
When arthritis affects the arms and shoulders
When rheumatoid arthritis is due to combined Heat and Cold
When rheumatoid arthritis due to combined Heat and Cold is accompanied by Yin Deficiency and Internal Heat
When both mental and physical fatigue are present
When appetite is poor
When Dampness is pronounced, causing swelling of the joints
When rheumatoid arthritis is due to Excess Dampness accompanied by joint swelling
- +Bei Xie
- +Ze Xie
- +Han Fang Ji