Formula

Cinnamon Twig minus Peony Decoction

桂枝去芍藥湯gui zhi qu shao yao tang
1 source

4 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)

In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for a Taiyang pattern after purging, with a hurried pulse and fullness in the chest. 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，下之後，脉促胸滿者。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·桂枝去芍藥湯（证治条文·宋本21）

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
  • Licorice二兩
  • Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)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·桂枝去芍藥湯（组成·宋本21）；hash 锚含方名/组成唯一上下文片段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·桂枝去芍藥湯（证治条文·宋本21）；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·桂枝去芍藥湯（煎服法·宋本21）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.