Jia-Yi Gui-Cang Decoction

Jia-Yi Gui-Cang Decoction,The patient has no other symptoms, eats and drinks as usual, but suffers from insomnia throughout the night. The severity of the condition fluctuates from day to day, resembling malaria—with episodes that rise and fall but persist for a long time without resolution. The pulse at the left Guan position is string-like and rapid, while the pulses at other positions are normal.

Formulas Name : Jia-Yi Gui-Cang Decoction

Chinese Name : 甲乙归藏汤

Drug Formulation

8 qian of pearl oyster shell, 2 qian of dragon’s tooth, 1 qian of Bupleurum root (vinegar-fried), 1 qian of peppermint, 6 qian of raw Rehmannia root, 2 qian of Angelica sinensis root, 1 qian 5 fen of white peony root (wine-fried), 2 qian of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 2 qian of biota seed, 2 qian of night-blooming jasmine flower, 5 fen of agarwood, 10 red dates, and 4 qian of Polygonum cuspidatum (sliced).

Source

From *Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 1.

Benefits

The patient has no other symptoms, eats and drinks as usual, but suffers from insomnia throughout the night. The severity of the condition fluctuates from day to day, resembling malaria—with episodes that rise and fall but persist for a long time without resolution. The pulse at the left Guan position is string-like and rapid, while the pulses at other positions are normal.

Jia-Yi Gui-Cang Decoction,From *Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 1.,The patient has no other symptoms, eats and drinks as usual, but suffers from insomnia throughout the night. The severity of the condition fluctuates from day to day, resembling malaria—with episodes that rise and fall but persist for a long time without resolution. The pulse at the left Guan position is string-like and rapid, while the pulses at other positions are normal.

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