Cinnamon and Anemarrhena Combination
| English: | Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction |
| Also Known As: | Cinnamon and Anemarrhena Combination |
Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Ram. Cinnamomi | Gui Zhi | 3-12g | Releases the Exterior, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, disperses Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and releases the muscle layer. With Ma Huang, for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi. With Bai Shao,for External Wind-Cold with disharmony between the Ying and Wei, with spontaneous sweating. With Zhi Fu Zi, for chills and painful extremities due to Yang Deficiency with Wind-Cold-Damp Bi and backache due to Wind-Cold Damp Bi. |
| Rx. Ephedrae | Ma Huang | 3-9g | Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, promotes urination and reduces edema. |
| Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata | Zhi Fu Zi | 0.5-15g | Disperses Cold., warms the channels, warms the Spleen and dispels Dampness. With Bai Zhu, for Wind-Damp Bi. |
| Rx. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | 3-12g | Nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, generates Fluids and ameliorates the dryness of tonifying or warming herbs. |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 3-9g | Nourishes Blood, astringes Yin and alleviates pain. |
| Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Bai Zhu | 4-15g | Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, dries Dampness and stabilizes the exterior. |
| Rx. Saposhnikoviae | Fang Feng | 3-12g | Releases the exterior, expels External Wind-Cold and Heat, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and alleviates pain. |
| Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang | 3-15g | Strengthens the spreading and mobilizing actions of the other herbs. With Zhi Gan Cao, harmonizes and regulates the Spleen and Stomach. |
| Baked Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Zhi Gan Cao | 1.5-6g | Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. |
- Unblocks Yang Qi
- Promotes the movement of Qi
- Dispels Wind
- Eliminates Dampness
- Clears Heat
- Unblocks the channels and collaterals
- Stops pain
- Recurrent Wind-Cold-Damp Bi
- Wind-Damp Bi with formation of Heat
- Wind-Phlegm-Dampness with formation of Heat
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