Cinnamon Twig and Peony Decoction

Cinnamon Twig and Peony Decoction,Malaria. Combined disease of the Taiyang and Yangming channels, characterized by excess Yang and deficiency of Yin, internal fullness and external deficiency, with severe alternating chills and fever, regardless of the sequence of symptoms.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig and Peony Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂枝芍药汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Cinnamomum twig, 1 liang of Astragalus, 1 liang of Anemarrhena, 1 liang of Gypsum, 1 liang of Peony.

Source

From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Middle Volume.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Malaria. Combined disease of the Taiyang and Yangming channels, characterized by excess Yang and deficiency of Yin, internal fullness and external deficiency, with severe alternating chills and fever, regardless of the sequence of symptoms.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 qian to half a liang per dose; decoct in 1.5 to 1 zhan of water; take while warm; take it as soon as a feverish episode begins.

Cinnamon Twig and Peony Decoction,From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Middle Volume.,Malaria. Combined disease of the Taiyang and Yangming channels, characterized by excess Yang and deficiency of Yin, internal fullness and external deficiency, with severe alternating chills and fever, regardless of the sequence of symptoms.

More Herbs Formulas

Secretly Transmitted Taiyi Wanling Ointment

Secretly Transmitted Taiyi Wanling Ointment,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.,Effective for all types of painful abscesses and back sores, the seventy-two varieties of boils and carbuncles, the thirty-six types of carbuncle toxins, unknown swellings and toxins, phlegm nodules and scrofula, internal damage to bones and joints, external injuries to skin and flesh, … Read more

Lanpao Powder

Lanpao Powder,From *A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 24.,All types of oral sores and ulcers, “running horse” malnutrition, post-measles or smallpox malnutrition, and oral erosion or necrosis.

Miraculous Walnut Wine

Miraculous Walnut Wine,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 249.,For small intestine colic and external abscesses in women.

Sheep Marrow Decoction

Sheep Marrow Decoction,From *Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 19.,For diabetes with dry mouth.

To Eliminate Phlegm and Fluid Retention

To Eliminate Phlegm and Fluid Retention,From *Yu’an*, Volume 3.,Phlegm flows into the limbs, obstructing the meridians, causing extreme pain.

Egg Pills

Egg Pills,From *Jiyuan Fang*, cited in Volume 26 of *Wai Tai*.,For intestinal worms.

Eye-Dotting Decoction

Eye-Dotting Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 102.,For liver-excess heat manifesting as heat and pain in the outer corners of the eyes.

Semen-Restricting Decoction

Semen-Restricting Decoction,*Qianjin*, Volume 19.,Symptoms include emaciation due to seminal emission, aching and wasting of the body, shortness of breath, blurred vision, and aversion to the sound of human voices.

Raw Yam Soup

Raw Yam Soup,From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.,For deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, frequent urination, emaciation, and weakness.

Divine Immortal Meridian-Assisting Decoction

Divine Immortal Meridian-Assisting Decoction,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 62), citing *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.,When cold or heat invades the Three Yang Meridians of the feet, causing stiffness and pain in the hands and feet, difficulty walking, dizziness and swelling of the head and eyes, joint pain, aversion to cold and fever, sweating and … Read more

Decoction of Pinellia with Added Tangerine Peel

Decoction of Pinellia with Added Tangerine Peel,From *The Book of Saving Lives*, cited in *Supplement to the Treasure of Health*.,For cases with vomiting and fever, or without fever.

Chaihu Wuwei Decoction

Chaihu Wuwei Decoction,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 183.,For phlegm-qi in the lungs, shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough.

Balanced Tonifying Decoction

Balanced Tonifying Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,For those with a constitutional deficiency of yin qi who, when further agitated by emotional distress, occasionally contract wind-pathogen, thereby developing a cough.

Tough Membrane Ointment

Tough Membrane Ointment,*Science of Traumatology*.,For the early, middle, and late stages of trauma and contusions.

Liangyi Decoction

Liangyi Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.,Panic and trembling, sallow complexion, difficulty urinating, and emaciated appearance.

Ginseng and Cimicifuga Decoction

Ginseng and Cimicifuga Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 28.,For feverish diseases caused by cold damage, accompanied by pea-like sores and blisters, restlessness, and confusion.

Deer Antler Liver-Nourishing Pills

Deer Antler Liver-Nourishing Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 16.,For postpartum depletion of blood and qi, deficiency of the Liver Meridian, dizziness and palpitations, lassitude in the limbs, shortness of breath, blurred vision, and tinnitus with heavy hearing.

Hemiplegia Powder

Hemiplegia Powder,From *Collection of Effective Formulas*, Volume 1.,For hemicrania.

Cooling Diaphragm Sweet Dew Pills

Cooling Diaphragm Sweet Dew Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 124.,For sore throat and excessive phlegm.

Bamboo Shavings Pills

Bamboo Shavings Pills,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants and Young Children*, Volume 28, citing *The Precious Mirror for Infants and Children*.,For children with malnutrition-related diarrhea and restlessness with thirst.

Ginseng and Huo Po Powder

Ginseng and Huo Po Powder,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 4.,Cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach causing vomiting and regurgitation; inability to tolerate food; undigested food remaining in the stomach; impaired ascending and descending of qi; vomiting of sour fluid; distension of the chest and abdomen; and edema in the hands … Read more

Lung-Harmonizing Decoction

Lung-Harmonizing Decoction,From *Yu’an*, Volume 6.,For cough caused by wind-pathogen invasion, with copious phlegm and aversion to cold.

Perilla Leaf and Coptis Decoction

Perilla Leaf and Coptis Decoction,Formula from *Jingwei Wenre* (Vol. 4); name cited in *Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.,For patterns of damp-heat, disharmony between the lung and stomach, stomach heat transferring to the lung, the lung unable to tolerate pathogenic factors, unceasing vomiting and nausea persisting day and night with no relief, and a life-threatening condition. For morning … Read more

Five Corpses Pills

Five Corpses Pills,Quoted from *Hu Qia’s Formulas* in Volume 13 of *Wai Tai*.,All types of skin ulcers.

Enhanced Seven-Seed Pills

Enhanced Seven-Seed Pills,*Medical Seal*.,Infertility due to kidney deficiency.