Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Release Early Stage Exterior Disorders

Gui Zhi Tang

Cinnamon Twig Decoction

Main Action of Gui Zhi Tang
This Herbal formula has 2 Main functions,

1 -expel wind cold pathogens from muscles and skin, tonify deficiency

2 -harmonize ying and wei levels

Indications and Symptoms for Gui Zhi Tang
Chills with fever, aversion to cold, headache, body soreness, body aching, sweating, abnormal sweating, spontaneous sweat, night sweats, rheumatoid arthritis, vomiting during pregnancy, rhinitis (allergic), frost bite

Herbal Ingredients of Gui Zhi Tang

Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae, Cinnamon, Cassia Twig)

- 9g. -Release exterior cold, warms channels, unblocks yang qi in chest

Bai ShaoYao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, White Peony Root, Peony)

- 9g. -Nourish blood, calm liver, adjust ying and wei levels

Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens, Fresh Ginger Rhizome)

- 9g. -Release exterior cold, disperse middle jiao cold, disperse cold phlegm in lung, adjust ying and wei level qi for sweating

Da Zao (Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae, Chinese Date, Jujube)

- 12 pieces -Tonify spleen qi, nourish blood, calm spirit

Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root)

- 6g. -Harmonize Herbal formulas, moisten lung, tonify spleen/stomach

Cooking Preparation of Gui Zhi Tang
Cut all ingredients into small pieces and simmer in 7 cups of water till 3 cups reMain. Take 1 cup and drink warm, 5 minutes later drink 1 cup congee, cover with blanket for 2 hours until milk sweating occurs. If no sweat repeat 2 more times (1 day = 3 cups (3 dosages = 6 hours) Additional Information on Gui Zhi Tang Do Not Eat - raw or cold food, sticky food, meat, wheat, spicy food, alcohol, cheese Eat more - hot soup, water

Modifications of Gui Zhi Tang

Night Sweat - add Wu Wei Zi, Sheng Mu Li, Fu Xiao Mai -Subtract Sheng Jiang Sciatica - add Chuan Xiong, Dang Gui, Niu Xi, Mu Gua

Slow Heart Rate - Add Ren Shen

Heavy Menstruation (beng lou) Gui Zhi 10g, Sheng Jiang 3 pieces, Bai Shao 12g, Da Zao 7 pieces, Duzn Long Gu 30g. Duan Mu Li 30g, Chuan Duan 15 g, Si Gua Lou 10g, Jin Ying Zi 15 g, Du Zhong 15 g

Morning Sickness - Gui Zhi Tang plus:

Vomitting - add more Sheng Jiang

Deficiency Cold - add more gan jiang and Ren Shen

Phlegm Symptoms - add Ban Xia

Body Ache - post delivery - Gui Zhi Tang add Dang Shen (3 -15 days, 3 doses per day)

With palpitation and shortness of breath - huang Qi, Dang Gui

With severe pain and swollen limbs - Xi Xin, niu Xi, Du Zhong

With sweating and aversion to cold - Yu Ping Feng San

Soreness and weak lower back and knees - Niu Xi, Mu Gua

Bedwetting - Gui Zhi Tang + Sou Quan Wan

Spermatorrhea - GuiZhi Tang + Long Gu Mu Li

More chronic or frequent - Gou Qi Zi, Qian Shi, Tu Si Zi

With dreams - Suan Zao Ren Tang , Fu Shen, Yuan Zhi, Ye Jiao Teng

With thirst, irritability, frequent urination - more Bai Shao Yao, more Gan Cao, add Mai Dong, Huang Bai, Zhi Mu

Allergic Rhinitis - add Ting Li Zi, Chan Tui (2 -14 days)

Chronic Sinusitis - (Dr Jiao's Favorite - Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang) Gui Zhi Tang - Add Cang Er Zi, Huang Qi, Xin Yi Hua With yellow phlegm - Huang Qin, Sha Shen

With spontaneous sweat and aversion to cold - Bai Zhu, Fang Feng With headache (forehead) - Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong

Hives - Uticaria - Gui Zhi Tang + Yu Ping Feng San (7 days)

With severe itch - Jiang Can, Di Fu Zi, Chan Tui

With spontaneous Sweat - Mu Li, Wu Wei Zi