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 Category  Jie Biao Ji
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 Sub Category  Xin Wen
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 Name  Gui Zhi Tang
桂枝湯
Cinnamon Twig Decoction
 Pharma Effect  This formula 1) is anti-viral, with anti-inflammatory propensities, 2) regulates body temperature, 3) regulates the secretion of sweat glands, 4) is a sedative, acts as an anodyne, 5) improves the immunity propensity for people with poorly constituted imm
 Function  Releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer and regulates the nutritive and protective qi.
 Clinic Usage  "This formula is for externally contracted wind-cold leading to an exterior cold-deficient condition. Symptoms include fever and chills unrelieved by sweating, headache, aversion to wind, a moist, white-coated tongue, and an erratic, weak pulse. Modern pr
 Cautions  Use with caution if patients present sweating or bleeding.