桂枝甘草汤
桂枝甘草汤 is also named The Prescription of Guizhi Gancao Tang, 桂枝甘草湯
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Explanation
Gui Zhi: Being pungent and sweet in flavor and warm in nature, expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin by means of diaphoresis, warming the channels to dispel pathogenic cold.
Zhi Gan Cao: Supplementing Qi and regulating the stomach, together with Gui Zhi aiding in expelling the pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin, together with Shao Yao replenishing Yin, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Effect
Tonify heart-qi and warm heart-yang.
Indications
Palpitation with excessive sweat.
Administration
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.