Formula
Cinnamon Twig minus Peony plus Dichroa Leaf, Oyster Shell and Dragon Bone Decoction to Restore from Counterflow
桂枝去芍藥加蜀漆牡蠣龍骨救逆湯gui zhi qu shao yao jia shu qi mu li long gu jiu ni tang
1 source
7 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for a Taiyang-stage cold pattern in which mistaken fire-based forcing has exhausted the yang, leaving the person fretful and fearful, as if frantic, unable to settle whether lying or rising. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：傷寒脉浮，醫以火迫劫之，亡陽必驚狂，臥起不安者。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝去芍藥加蜀漆牡蠣龍骨救逆湯（证治条文·宋本112）
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（去皮）
- Licorice二兩（炙）
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩（切）
- Jujube (Da zao)十二枚（擘）
- Oyster shell (Mu li)五兩（熬）
- Dichroa (Chang shan)三兩（洗，去腥）
- Dragon bone (Long gu)四兩
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝去芍藥加蜀漆牡蠣龍骨救逆湯（组成·宋本112）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·桂枝去芍藥加蜀漆牡蠣龍骨救逆湯（证治条文·宋本112）；hash 锚 carrier 逐字唯一片段（含方名/组成上下文）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·桂枝去芍藥加蜀漆牡蠣龍骨救逆湯（煎服法·宋本112）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.