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| Category: Release Exterior ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Wind Cold Source: Shang Han Lun |
| Actions: Release pathogens from muscle layer • Harmonize Ying and Wei Qi [35]
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: thin, white Pulse: floating, slow Other: |
| Patterns: Tai Yang Wind Attack, Exterior Wind Cold Deficiency, Wind Cold Hives |
| Indications: Exterior Wind-Cold of deficiency type [35] • SWEATING, cold and flu symptoms, aversion to wind, fever, headache, sneezing, nausea, slow/floating pulse [31] • Deficient type of Wind Cold, stiff neck, nasal congestion, dry heaves, no particular thirst[35] |
| Contraindications: Exterior wind cold with NO sweating • Wind heat • Damp heat • Interior heat • spicy/cold/greasy food • alcohol • hot weather |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Gui Zhi Tang, 桂枝汤, Cinnamon Twig Decoction, |
| Herb List: Gui Zhi(K, 9g) • Bai Shao(M, 9g) • Sheng Jiang(A, 9g) • Da Zao(A, 12P) • Zhi Gan Cao(E, 6g) |
| Commentary: Wind Cold (first 24 hours) - Gui Zhi Tang, then can becomes deeper with headaches (Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San), then even deeper with whole muscle ache (Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang), then deeper with different pathways. If high fever (Bai Hu Tang); Chills and Fever (Xiao Chai Hu Tang); If moves to Yang Ming the use (Da Chai Hu Tang) • MODIFICATIONS: Severe Wind-cold: Fang Feng, Jing Jie, Dan Dou Chi; For weak body constitution: Huang Qi; With cough, wheezing: Xing Ren, Su Zi, Jie Geng
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| Related Formulas: |
| NCCAOM: The 6 NCCAOM formulas for Wind Cold are Má Huáng Tāng, Guì Zhī Tāng, Gé Gēn Tāng, Xiǎo Qīng Lóng Tāng, Xiāng Sū Sǎn, and Rén Shēn Bài Dú Sǎn. • Ma Huang Tang is for excess type with NO SWEATING, aversion to COLD, headache, body ache, wheezing, poor appetite, and cold/flu symptoms. • Ge Gen Tang is for excess type with NO SWEATING, stiff neck and upper back, nasal bleeding, scanty urine. • Xiao Qing Long Tang is for Wind Cold + congested phlegm fluid in the lungs, profuse watery phlegm, aversion to cold, NO SWEATING, white tongue coat. • Xiang Su San is for Wind Cold + Qi Stagnation, NO SWEATING, oppressed sensation in the chest and epigastric areas. Thin white coat. • Ren Shen Bai Du San is for Wind Cold + Qi Deficiency with aversion to cold, NO SWEATING, pale tongue, and external Wind Cold Damp. • Gui Zhi Tang is for deficient type with SWEATING, aversion to WIND, stiff neck, nasal congestion, dry heaves, cold/flu symptoms. Gui Zhi Tang seems to be the only formula for Wind Cold of the deficiency type. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Gui Zhi • Cinnamon Twig • 桂枝 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Activate yang qi, warm yang, open channels, expel Wind Cold from muscle layer • warm Middle Jiao • regulate Wei Qi • improve circulation • relieve pain • thin mucus • treat chest BiPAIRS with Shao Yao and Fu Ling |
diuretic, anticoagulant, vasodilation, diaphoretic, antipyretic, emmenagogue, antiparasitic, cardiotonic, antibiotic, hypoglycemic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, sedative |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍♥ |
Tonify Blood
9g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiDao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣♣ |
Tonify Qi
5g - 12g |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
antibaterial • antidepressant • anti-inflammatory • anodyne • antifungal • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • sedative |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Honey Fried Licorice • 炙甘草♦ |
Tonify Qi
6g |
Increase the effectiveness of Gan Cao, particularly with: Tonify middle • Tonify Heart and Spleen Qi • Harmonize other herbs Honey is a cardiotonic. Zhi Gan Cao is different from Gan Cao in that it nourishes the heart. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
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| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Fang Feng + Xin Yi Hua |
Heavy nasal congestion, sneezing |
| + Hou Po |
Shortness of breath and wheezing |
| – Bai Shao + Chi Shao + Gao Ben |
Sever headache |
| + Qiang Huo + Fang Feng |
Joint pain, fatique |
| + Bai Shao + Sheng Jiang + Chen Pi + Hou Po |
Heavy vomiting |
| + Qiang Huo + Fang Feng |
Joint pain, fatique |
| + Fang Feng + Jing Jie + Dan Dou Chi |
Severe Wind Cold 31 |
| + Huang Qi |
Weak body constitution 31 |
| + Xing Ren + Su Zi + Jie Geng |
Cough, wheezing 31 |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Huai Niu Xi: Pregnancy, Spleen deficiency diarrhea, Kidney Qi deficiency, profuse menstrual bleeding, spematorrhea
Dai Zhe Shi: pregnancy, not for long term use
Long Gu: Damp heat • Externally contracted excess • Bradycardia • Extrasystoles • Fire induced nocturnal discharge • Fish
Mu Li: damp heat • constipation
Gui Ban Jiao: pregnancy • damp cold • diarrhea
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Xuan Shen: Li Lu • Spleen and stomach damp cold • Antagonizes Huang Qi, Gan Jiang, Da Zao, Shan Zhu Yu
Tian Men Dong: Deficiency cold diarrhea
Yin Chen Hao: Blood deficiency • Vaginal discharge and spermatorrhea • Diuretic drugs • Blood pressure pills • Anticoagulant medication
Chuan Lian Zi:
Mai Ya:
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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