Formula
Cinnamon Twig Decoction minus Peony plus Ephedra, Asarum and Aconite
桂枝去芍药加麻黄细辛附子汤gui zhi qu shao yao jia ma huang xi xin fu zi tang
1 source
7 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)
In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for a "qi-aspect" (氣分) pattern with a hardness below the heart, large as a plate with rimmed edges, taken as the work of water-fluid. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：氣分，心下堅，大如盤，邊如旋杯，水飲所作。…
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》水气病脉证并治第十四·桂枝去芍药加麻黄细辛附子汤证（31条）
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
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩
- Licorice二兩
- Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
- Ephedra二兩
- Asarum (Xi xin)二兩
- Aconite (Fu zi)一枚
Citations
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》水气病脉证并治第十四·桂枝去芍药加麻黄细辛附子汤（组成·31）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》水气病脉证并治第十四·桂枝去芍药加麻黄细辛附子汤证（31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》水气病脉证并治第十四·桂枝去芍药加麻黄细辛附子汤（煎服法·31）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.