Formula
Cinnamon Twig minus Cinnamon plus Poria and Atractylodes Decoction
桂枝去桂加茯苓白朮湯gui zhi qu gui jia fu ling bai zhu tang
1 source
6 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for persistent headache and nape stiffness, mild fever, absence of sweating, slight painful fullness below the heart, and difficult urination remaining after earlier methods. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：服桂枝湯，或下之，仍頭項强痛，翕翕發熱，無汗，心下滿微痛，小便不利者。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝去桂加茯苓白朮湯（证治条文·宋本28）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Peony Root (Shao yao)三兩
- Licorice二兩
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩
- White Atractylodes三兩
- Poria三兩
- Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝去桂加茯苓白朮湯（组成·宋本28）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·桂枝去桂加茯苓白朮湯（证治条文·宋本28）；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·桂枝去桂加茯苓白朮湯（煎服法·宋本28）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.