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Cinnamon Twig and Tangerine Peel Decoction,Wandering bi syndrome, numbness in the shoulders and back, stiffness and pain in the wrists, heaviness in the head and nasal congestion, aversion to wind with slight sweating, and generalized pain without a fixed location.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig and Tangerine Peel Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂枝橘皮汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Cinnamomum cassia tips (honey-fried), 1.5 qian of raw Paeonia lactiflora, 1 qian of fresh ginger, 1.5 qian of Guangdong tangerine peel (roasted), 0.6 fen of licorice (lightly fried), and 2 large red dates (pitted).

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Wandering bi syndrome, numbness in the shoulders and back, stiffness and pain in the wrists, heaviness in the head and nasal congestion, aversion to wind with slight sweating, and generalized pain without a fixed location.

Cinnamon Twig and Tangerine Peel Decoction,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Wandering bi syndrome, numbness in the shoulders and back, stiffness and pain in the wrists, heaviness in the head and nasal congestion, aversion to wind with slight sweating, and generalized pain without a fixed location.

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