gui zhi tang  桂枝湯 按此看中文

Edited by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

Name of formula: gui zhi tang (Shang Han Lun)

Application: For cold with sweating. Pulse is slow, weak and small.

Prescription:

gui zhi 4 qian, bai shao 4 qian, gan cao 3 qian, sheng jiang 3 slices, da zao 5 pieces (cut open)

Boil with 3 bowls of water. Simmer till one bowl is left.

Drink while warm. Drink some warm rice porridge.

Cover the body with blanket and let the body sweat.

Note: cold without sweat should consider ma huang tang.

See Primary sciatica treated with gui zhi tang as basic formula See cold without sweat.

Note: 1 qian = 3.75 grams (old  measurement)

See yin qiao san for cold or flu.

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桂 枝 湯 (傷寒論)

主治﹕傷風有汗﹐脈緩弱。(傷風無汗者﹐用麻黃湯)

處方﹕

桂枝 四 錢 ， 白芍 四 錢 ， 甘草 三 錢 ，生薑 三 片 ， 大棗 五 枚 切 加 水 三 碗  煎 成 一 碗 。  溫 服 ，蓋 被 ， 取 汗 。

趁熱喝清粥﹐以助出汗。

按此看桂枝湯治原發性坐骨神經痛

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Last update: Nov. 9, 2014; 11 pm;  LAH