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Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Ginseng and Aconite

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Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Ginseng and Aconite,Yang deficiency, loose skin pores, aversion to cold with spontaneous sweating, and a floating and deficient pulse.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Ginseng and Aconite

Chinese Name : 桂枝加人参附子汤

Drug Formulation

1.5 liang of Cinnamomum twig, 1.5 liang of white peony root, 1 liang of licorice (fried), half a processed aconite root, and 1.5 liang of ginseng.

Source

*Jin Gui Yi* (Supplement to the Golden Chamber), Volume 3.

Benefits

Yang deficiency, loose skin pores, aversion to cold with spontaneous sweating, and a floating and deficient pulse.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube, decoct in water, and drink.

Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Ginseng and Aconite,*Jin Gui Yi* (Supplement to the Golden Chamber), Volume 3.,Yang deficiency, loose skin pores, aversion to cold with spontaneous sweating, and a floating and deficient pulse.

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