Cinnamon Twig Life-Sustaining Decoction

Cinnamon Twig Life-Sustaining Decoction,For stroke affecting the Shao Yin meridian, with sweating but no fever.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig Life-Sustaining Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂枝续命汤

Drug Formulation

Xiao Xuming Decoction (Gui Zhi, Fu Zi, and Gan Cao doubled in quantity).

Source

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

Benefits

For stroke affecting the Shao Yin meridian, with sweating but no fever.

Instructions for Use

Except for Aconite and Apricot Kernel, grind the remaining ingredients into a coarse powder; then add the two ingredients and mix thoroughly. Take 5–7 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 1 zhan. Strain and take while slightly warm before meals. Acupuncture at Taixi is recommended.

Cinnamon Twig Life-Sustaining Decoction,From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Middle Volume.,For stroke affecting the Shao Yin meridian, with sweating but no fever.

More Herbs Formulas

Stomach-Clearing Coptis Pills

Stomach-Clearing Coptis Pills,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,Dry mouth and tongue, swollen and sore throat, decaying gums, nosebleeds, and sores.

Bone-Nourishing Decoction

Bone-Nourishing Decoction,*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.,Following a common cold with fever, pain in the limbs and joints, and severe coldness in the hands and feet.

Spleen Yin Pills

Spleen Yin Pills,From *Collected Formulas of the Crane-Feeding Pavilion*.,Abdominal distension and chest tightness; loss of appetite; scanty, reddish urine; shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping.

Wulong Ointment

Wulong Ointment,*The Profound Secrets of the Divine Realm*, Volume 14.,For a back abscess that develops in the genital region, where the affected area is sunken and painless.

Four Seasons Dan

Four Seasons Dan,From *Medical Case Records of the Qi Family*, Volume 6.,For external pathogenic factors causing fever and chills, miasma, and epidemic diseases; acute and chronic blood stasis and distension; as well as diaphragmatic disorders, red and white dysentery, the nine types of heart pain and abdominal pain, and all other conditions that are difficult … Read more

Qimi Dan

Qimi Dan,*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 6.,Sudden syncope, inability to speak, eyes closed and hands limp, gurgling sounds in the throat, and profuse phlegm.

Xianluo Ointment

Xianluo Ointment,*Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 18.,For hemorrhoids with fistulas and internal toxins causing fluid discharge from 3–5 openings.

Menstrual Regulation and Edema-Relieving Decoction

Menstrual Regulation and Edema-Relieving Decoction,From *Direct Pointers to Hao Jing*.,For women who have first experienced cessation of menstruation, followed by swelling.

Ginseng Shenghua Decoction

Ginseng Shenghua Decoction,*Huiyue*, Volume 15.,Postpartum shortness of breath.

Nasal-Inhalation Soapberry Powder

Nasal-Inhalation Soapberry Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 116.,Nasal congestion.

Stewed Liver and Artemisia Scabiosa Powder

Stewed Liver and Artemisia Scabiosa Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 150.,For women suffering from blood-wind exhaustion, characterized by pain in the limbs, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen with vomiting, a pale complexion, and irregular menstrual cycles.

Decoction for Drying Dampness and Harmonizing the Blood

Decoction for Drying Dampness and Harmonizing the Blood,From *Pulse Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments*, Volume 1.,For cases of Yangming Qi surging, caused by heat toxins, presenting with bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain.

Powder for Deafness Caused by Kidney Deficiency

Powder for Deafness Caused by Kidney Deficiency,From *Shenghui*, Volume 36.,Deafness.

Er Chou Life-Saving Pill

Er Chou Life-Saving Pill,From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.,For qi-type and blood-type gu, obstruction of urination and defecation, swelling of the face and feet, a distended abdomen with visible blue veins, phlegm-induced wheezing and shortness of breath, and inability to eat or drink.

Proven Formula for Blackening the Hair

Proven Formula for Blackening the Hair,*Hui Chun*, Volume 5.,

Tangerine and Ginger Pills

Tangerine and Ginger Pills,From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,For chronic cough due to qi deficiency.

Double-Tonifying Pills

Double-Tonifying Pills,From *Simple Formulas*, citing *Formulas of the Original Source* (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 150).,All forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” a sallow and dark complexion, dry lips and mouth, thirst, dim vision and tinnitus, palpitations and shortness of breath, poor appetite and mental fatigue, nightmares and anxiety, aching … Read more

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Four-Ingredient Decoction

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 1.,Cough due to blood deficiency.

Stone Bile Alum Pills

Stone Bile Alum Pills,From *The Formulary for Universal Relief*, Volume 391, citing *The Formulary for Infant Care*.,For children with a sallow complexion, emaciation, a distended abdomen, and hard masses caused by stagnation, as well as for adults with stagnation-induced masses.

Miraculous Ointment for Hemorrhoids

Miraculous Ointment for Hemorrhoids,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 183), citing *Ten Complete Formulas for Health Preservation*.,Hemorrhoids with fistula.

Divine Formula Powder

Divine Formula Powder,From *The Purple Treasure Collection of Laryngology*, Volume 2.,Throat inflammation, throat swelling, and all cases of throat obstruction.

Myrrh and Amber Powder

Myrrh and Amber Powder,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 16.,For women with deficiency of qi and blood with cold, abdominal distension around the navel, and amenorrhea.

Boiled Red Bean Formula

Boiled Red Bean Formula,*Yi Tong*, Volume 87.,For acute edema and distension in the elderly.

Clove and Aloe Vera Pills

Clove and Aloe Vera Pills,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 172.,For children suffering from convulsions and wasting disease, characterized by fever, flushed cheeks, dry and brittle hair, dry skin, restlessness, bloating, vomiting, and diarrhea, and mental agitation.

Secret-Transmitted Malaria-Relieving Decoction

Secret-Transmitted Malaria-Relieving Decoction,From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).,Malaria.