Decoction of Cinnamon Twig (without cassia bark), Poria, and Atractylodes，*Treatise on Cold Damage*.，For Taiyang syndrome patients who have taken Guizhi Decoction or undergone purgation, yet still experience stiffness and pain in the head and neck, a smoldering fever, no sweating, fullness and mild pain in the epigastrium, and difficulty urinating.
Decoction of Cinnamon Twig (without cassia bark), Poria, and Atractylodes
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Cinnamon Twig (without cassia bark), Poria, and Atractylodes
Chinese Name : 桂枝去桂加茯苓白术汤
Drug Formulation
3 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 2 liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted), 3 liang of fresh ginger (sliced), 3 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 liang of Poria cocos, and 12 jujubes (split).
Source
*Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Benefits
For Taiyang syndrome patients who have taken Guizhi Decoction or undergone purgation, yet still experience stiffness and pain in the head and neck, a smoldering fever, no sweating, fullness and mild pain in the epigastrium, and difficulty urinating.
Instructions for Use
Boil with 8 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue and take 1 sheng while warm. If urination becomes normal, the condition is cured. The original text states: “Gui Zhi Decoction”; here, cinnamon twig is omitted and poria and white atractylodes are added.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026
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Decoction of Cinnamon Twig (without cassia bark), Poria, and Atractylodes,For Taiyang syndrome patients who have taken Guizhi Decoction or undergone purgation, yet still experience stiffness and pain in the head and neck, a smoldering fever, no sweating, fullness and mild pain in the epigastrium, and difficulty urinating.