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rx
formula
Chih-shih, Bakeri and Cinnamon C.
chinese formulae
definition
Chih-shih, Bakeri and Cinnamon C. = Zhi Shi Gua Lou Gui Zhi Tang = Immature Bitter Orange, Trichosanthes Fruit, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 293; Hsu, 1980, p. 373.
signs and symptoms: Dragging pain of the chest and back, or a stabbing pain that radiates from the chest to the back, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath.
tongue and pulse: White, greasy tongue coating, and deep, wiry, or tight pulse.
indications: Chest pain due to severe Qi Stagnation, with Phlegm. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as intercostal neuralgia, angina pectoris, and cardiac colic.
cautions and contraindications: Because this formula is warm, drying, and dispersing, it should not be used in Lung Yin Xu (Deficiency) or Phlegm-Heat, nor should it be used long-term.
ingredients: dosage for one day:
» 4 grams: bakeri onion (xie bai), trichosanthes seed (gua lou zi).
» 3 grams: chih-shih (zhi shi), magnolia bark (hou po).
» 1 gram: cinnamon twig (gui zhi).
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