Gui Zhi Jia Gui Decoction，*Treatise on Cold Damage*.，If a needle is heated and used to induce sweating, and the needled area is exposed to cold, causing a raised, red swelling, this will certainly trigger a “rushing pig” syndrome, where qi surges upward from the lower abdomen toward the heart.
Gui Zhi Jia Gui Decoction
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Formulas Name : Gui Zhi Jia Gui Decoction
Chinese Name : 桂枝加桂汤
Drug Formulation
5 liang of Guizhi (peeled), 3 liang of Shaoyao, 3 liang of fresh ginger (sliced), 2 liang of licorice (roasted), and 12 jujubes (split).
Source
*Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Benefits
If a needle is heated and used to induce sweating, and the needled area is exposed to cold, causing a raised, red swelling, this will certainly trigger a “rushing pig” syndrome, where qi surges upward from the lower abdomen toward the heart.
Instructions for Use
Boil with 7 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue and take 1 sheng while warm. Perform moxibustion on each of the affected areas with one moxa cone.
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Gui Zhi Jia Gui Decoction,If a needle is heated and used to induce sweating, and the needled area is exposed to cold, causing a raised, red swelling, this will certainly trigger a “rushing pig” syndrome, where qi surges upward from the lower abdomen toward the heart.