桂枝加芍药汤
桂枝加芍药汤 is also named The prescription of Guizhi Jia Shaoyao Tang, 桂枝加芍藥湯
Source
The book of Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
- Gui Zhi 9 g,
- Shao Yao 18 g,
- Zhi Gan Cao 6 g,
- Da Zao 3 dates,
- Sheng Jiang 9g.
Explanation
Gui Zhi: Expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin by means of diaphoresis, warming the channels to expel pathogenic cold.
Bai Shao: Nourishing the liver to relieve pain.
Sheng Jiang: Being pungent in taste and warm in nature, dispersing accumulation of pathogens, regulating the stomach to arrest vomiting.
Da Zao: Invigorating the spleen-Qi, relieving the liver depression, treating deficiency of the heart.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Effect
Warm the spleen, harmonize the spleen and stomach to alleviate pain.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.