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rx
formula
Cinnamon C.
chinese formulae
definition
Cinnamon C. = Gui Zhi Tang = "Cinnamon Twig Decoction".
sources:Bensky and Barolet, p. 35; Hsu, p. 63; Yeung, p. 115; Flaws, 1997, p. 257.
signs and symptoms:Fever and chills, sweating, aversion to wind, stiff neck, nasal congestion, headache, restlessness, irritability, general aching, dry vomiting, no thirst.
tongue and pulse:Thin white tongue coating, and a weak or moderate, floating pulse; pulse can be wiry in hyperactive children (Flaws, 1997, p. 256).
indications:Wind Cold with Exterior Cold Xu (Deficient) condition. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as ADD, hyperactivity, upper respiratory tract infection, influenza, allergic rhinitis, cerebrovascular spasm, eczema, tinea, frostbite, and urticaria.
cautions and contraindications:Contraindicated in Interior Heat characterized by thirst or sore throat with a rapid pulse. Use with caution in the summer or during spells of hot weather. If prescribed in cases with Internal Heat, nosebleed may result. If incorrectly prescribed, or if the dosage is too strong, profuse sweating, high fever, severe thirst, palpitations and irritability may result. In such cases, Ginseng and Gypsum C. (Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang) should be prescribed to treat the side-effects.
ingredients:dosage for two days:
» 6 grams:cinnamon twig (gui zhi), white peony (bai shao yao).
» 3 grams:fresh ginger (sheng jiang), honey-baked licorice (zhi gan cao), jujube (da zao).
modifications:
» for marked nasal congestion with sneezing, add siler (fang feng) and magnolia flower (xin yi hua).
» for a swollen, heavy sensation in the head, add chrysanthemum flower (ju hua) and cicada (chan tui).
» for severe headache, substitute red peony (chi shao yao) for white peony (bai shao yao) and add ligusticum (gao ben).
» with stiff neck and shoulders, add pueraria (ge gen).
» for severe vomiting, increase the dosage of white peony (bai shao yao) and fresh ginger (sheng jiang) and add citrus (chen pi) and magnolia bark (hou po).
» for joint pain in the extremities accompanied by fatigue due to Dampness, add notopterygium (qiang huo) and siler (fang feng).
» with arthritis caused by Wind, Cold and Dampness, add turmeric (jiang huang), asarum (xi xin) and clematis (wei ling xian).
» with dyspnea, asthma, and sputum, add magnolia bark (hou po) and apricot seed (xing ren).
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