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Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) 桂枝湯

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Formula Type	Formulas that Release the Exterior
Diagnosis	Exterior cold deficient
Action	Release pathogenic influences from the muscle layer and regulates the Ying and Wei qi
Indication	Sweating that does not improve condition: headache, aversion to wind, stiff neck, nasal congestion, dry heaves (vomit), no thirst P: moderate or frail
Remarks	Classical: attack by wind. May be used for patients recovering from serious illness or after childbirth.
Ingredients	Sheng Jiang (Organic) (9 g) Da Zao (4 g) Gan Cao (Zhi) (6 g) Gui Zhi (Organic) (9 g) Bai Shao (Organic) (9 g)

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