Formula
Cinnamon Twig, Poria, Schisandra and Licorice Decoction
桂苓五味甘草汤gui ling wu wei gan cao tang
1 source
4 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)
In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for a sequel after a Qinglong-type formula: copious spittle and a dry mouth, sunken and faint pulses, cold reversal of the hands and feet, qi surging from the lower abdomen up to the chest and throat, numb limbs, a flushed face as if tipsy, difficult urination, and recurring muddle-headedness. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：青龍湯下已，多唾口燥，寸脉沉，尺脉微，手足厥逆，氣從小腹上衝胸咽，手足痹，其面翕熱如醉狀，…
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·桂苓五味甘草汤证（36条）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Poria四兩
- Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)四兩
- Licorice三兩
- Schisandra (Wu wei zi)半升
Citations
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·桂苓五味甘草汤（组成·36）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its composition.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·桂苓五味甘草汤证（36条）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its traditional indications.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》痰饮咳嗽病脉证并治第十二·桂苓五味甘草汤（煎服法·36）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.