Formula
Cinnamon Twig, Licorice, Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction
桂枝甘草龍骨牡蠣湯gui zhi gan cao long gu mu li tang
1 source
4 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for agitation following fire-method errors and fire-needling. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：火逆下之，因燒針煩躁者，桂枝甘草龍骨牡蠣湯主之。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝甘草龍骨牡蠣湯（证治条文·宋本118）
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
- Licorice二兩
- Oyster shell (Mu li)二兩
- Dragon bone (Long gu)二兩
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝甘草龍骨牡蠣湯（组成·宋本118）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·桂枝甘草龍骨牡蠣湯（证治条文·宋本118）；hash 锚含方名/组成唯一上下文片段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·桂枝甘草龍骨牡蠣湯（煎服法·宋本118）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.