Zi Gui Decoction

Zi Gui Decoction,For women suffering from blood-wind exhaustion, characterized by alternating chills and fever, pain in all joints, poor appetite, weakness, and irregular menstruation.

Formulas Name : Zi Gui Decoction

Chinese Name : 紫桂汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (chopped, roasted) 1 liang, Fructus Aurantii (pulp removed, fried with bran) 1 liang, Paeonia rubra 1 liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 liang, Angelica dahurica 1 liang, Schizonepeta spica 2 liang, Verbena officinalis (chopped, roasted) 2 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 150.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For women suffering from blood-wind exhaustion, characterized by alternating chills and fever, pain in all joints, poor appetite, weakness, and irregular menstruation.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian bi per dose; add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach.

Zi Gui Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 150.,For women suffering from blood-wind exhaustion, characterized by alternating chills and fever, pain in all joints, poor appetite, weakness, and irregular menstruation.

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