Composition

• Ramulus Cinnamomi - Gui Zhi: 9 g
• Radix Paeoniae albae - Bai Shao: 9 g
• Rhizoma Zingiberis recens - Sheng Jiang: 9 g
• Radix Glycyrrhizae - Gan Cao: 6 g
• Fructus Zizyphi jujubae - Da Zao: 3-12 units

Actions

• Relieves muscle pain
• Expels Wind-Cold from the surface
• Harmonizes the Wei and Ying systems

Indications

• Tai Yang Exterior-Empty pattern.
• External Wind-Cold invasion.

Symptoms and signs

• Fever
• Spontaneous sweating that does not improve the condition
• Aversion to wind
• Rhinorrhea and nasal congestion
• Neck stiffness
• Tongue: Slightly white
• Coating: White and thin
• Pulse: Superficial and weak

Applications

• Common cold, bronchitis, asthma, nasal congestion, sinusitis, pneumonia.
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Cystitis, nocturia
• Measles

Contraindications

• External Cold and Internal Heat
• In excess it can cause palpitations, thirst, hyperhidrosis...

Modifications

• In case of continuous sweating, dysuria and aversion to Cold: Radix Lateralis Aconiti praeparata - Fu Zi

• In case of dyspnea: Cortex Magnoliae officialis - Hou Po, Semen Pruni armeniacae - Xing Ren