Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang Jia Jian - 白虎加桂枝湯加減 - Modified White Tiger Plus Cinnamon Twig Decoction

English:	Modified White Tiger Plus Cinnamon Twig Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Gypsum Fibrosum Recens	Sheng Shi Gao	20g	Clears Blazing Stomach Fire, Clears Excess Heat from the Lungs, Clears Heat, Drains Fire, Nourishes Body Fluids, Stops thirst. With Zhi Mu, for high fever from Wind-Heat, Qi Stage Heat or Yang Ming Heat with irritability and extreme thirst.
Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	10g	Clears Heat, Drains Fire, Generates fluids, Moistens Dryness, Nourishes Yin. With Huang Bai, clears Heat and drains Fire.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	6g	Releases External Wind-Cold from the muscle layer. harmonizes the Ying and Wei, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, disperses Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms the Qi, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest and warms and facilitates the flow of Blood through the vessels. With Han Fang Ji, for Wind-Cold Damp Bi. With Jiang Huang, for congealed painful obstruction in either the upper or lower limbs and shoulder disorders.
Caulis Lonicerae	Ren Dong Teng	15g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, expels Wind-Heat, clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao, cools the Blood and invigorates the channels. With Sang Zhi, for Heat in the joints.
Ram. Mori	Sang Zhi	15g	Dispels Wind-Damp Bi, especially in the upper extremities, unblocks the channels, benefits the joints and stops spasms.
Caulis Piperis Kadsurae	Hai Feng Teng	12g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, Disperses Cold, Stops pain, Unblocks the channels. With Gui Zhi, for pain, impaired joint movement and spasms of the sinews due to Wind-Damp Bi.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	12g	Clears Heat, especially from the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity, expels External Wind-Heat and clears Blood Heat.
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	10g	Drains Damp-Heat, especially from the Lower Jiao and relieves toxicity.
Rz. Curcumae Longae	Jiang Huang	10g	Invigorates Blood, promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain and expels Wind. With Gui Zhi, for pain due to Wind-Cold-Bi with Blood Stasis, especially shoulder pain.
Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji	10g	Expels Wind-Dampness, purges Damp-Heat and alleviates pain.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Recens	Sheng Gan Cao	5g	Alleviates pain, and moderates and harmonizes the properties of the other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Circulates the channels
• Eliminates Dampness
• Dispels Wind

Syndromes

• Wind-Damp-Heat Bi with systemic Heat symptoms

Clinical Manifestations

Fever Maybe slight chills Perspiration Nervousness Thirst Irritability Arthralgia involving one or several joints Dry mouth Localized redness and Heat

Swelling with excruciating pain Severe limitation of movement Aversion to Heat Restlessness Desire for cold drinks Pain worse at night T: Pink or Red C: Thin and yellow P: Rolling and rapid, maybe slippery

Treats

Rheumatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Perspiration

Rheumatism Arthralgia Osteoarthritis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• This formula is used for systemic Heat conditions.

Modifications