Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang - 桂枝人参汤 - Cinnamon Twig And Ginseng Decoction

English:	Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction
Also Known As:	Cinnamon and Ginseng Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	4-12g	Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	3-12g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	3-9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness, Stabilizes the Exterior, stops sweating and promotes water metabolism. With Gan Jiang, Ren Shen and Zhi Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold and frequent diarrhea due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold..
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	3-9g	Tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions. With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	2-9g	Warms the Middle, warms the Lungs and expels Cold. With Bai Zhu, for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency. With Bai Zhu and Ren Shen, for Spleen Yang Deficiency with a cold abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea.

Formula Actions

• Releases the Exterior
• Warms the Interior
• Tonifies Qi
• Relieves distention

Syndromes

• Tai Yang - Tai Yin

Clinical Manifestations

Fever Chills Headache Joint pains Severe diarrhea Epigastric distention

Perspiration Cold body and extremities Weakness of the extremities Upper abdominal palpitations Cold feet Dysuria

Treats

Alopecia The common cold with gastrointestinal symptoms Acute gastroenteritis Peptic ulcer Indigestion Chronic gastritis Chronic cholecystitis Chronic colitis Abdominal Cold Weakness Perspiration

Viral myocarditis Coronary Heart Disease Duodenal ulcer Gastroptosis Ephidrosis Nervous palpitations Repeated headache Influenza Fever Severe diarrhea Arthralgia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For more severe Cold:		For abdominal pain:
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
For incessant diarrhea that cannot be stopped:
For alopecia due to Spleen Yang Deficiency:		+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ Ephedra, Prepared Aconite and Asarum Decoction Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang		+ Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma
For epigastric fullness and distention:
For a feeling of pain and distress in the chest:		+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	+ Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	For constant diarrhea:
+ Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao
+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen