Formula

Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction

柴胡桂枝湯chai hu gui zhi tang
1 source

9 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)

In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a cold-damage illness of six or seven days with the exterior signs not yet gone: fever with mild aversion to cold, aching of the limbs and joints, slight retching, and a propping fullness below the heart. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：傷寒六七日，發熱微惡寒，支節煩疼，微嘔，心下支結，外證未去者，柴胡桂枝湯主之。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡桂枝湯（证治条文·宋本146）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)一兩半（去皮）
  • Scutellaria (Huang qin)一兩半
  • Ginseng一兩半
  • Licorice一兩（炙）
  • Pinellia (Ban xia)二合半（洗）
  • Peony Root (Shao yao)一兩半
  • Jujube (Da zao)六枚（擘）
  • Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)一兩半（切）
  • Bupleurum (Chai hu)四兩
Citations
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡桂枝湯（组成·宋本146）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡桂枝湯（证治条文·宋本146）；hash 锚 carrier 逐字唯一片段（含方名/组成上下文）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·柴胡桂枝湯（煎服法·宋本146）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.