Formula
Cinnamon Twig plus Aconite Decoction
桂枝加附子湯gui zhi jia fu zi tang
1 source
6 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for a Taiyang pattern in which sweating has led to unceasing leakage of sweat, aversion to wind, difficult urination, and slight tightness of the limbs that bend and stretch only with difficulty. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：太陽病，發汗，遂漏不止，其人惡風，小便難，四肢微急，難以屈伸者，桂枝加附子湯主之。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝加附子湯（证治条文·宋本20）
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)三兩
- Peony Root (Shao yao)三兩
- Licorice三兩
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩
- Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
- Aconite (Fu zi)一枚
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝加附子湯（组成·宋本20）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·桂枝加附子湯（证治条文·宋本20）；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·桂枝加附子湯（煎服法·宋本20）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.