Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction
- Category
- Formulas that Expel Dampness
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
- Ingredients
- 9 herbs
Ingredients
9 substances in Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.
Bai Shao9 gTonify Blood
Bai Zhu15 gTonify Qi
Fang Feng12 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Fu Zi6 gWarm the Interior and Expel Cold
Gan Cao6 gTonify Qi
Gui Zhi12 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Ma Huang6 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Sheng Jiang15 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Zhi Mu12 gDrain FirePreparation & dosage
Decoction.
Originally Appeared In:
- Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)
Sources & References
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