Formula

Cinnamon Twig, Ginger and Immature Bitter Orange Decoction

桂枝生姜枳实汤gui zhi sheng jiang zhi shi tang

1 source

3 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)

In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for stuffiness in the heart region with various counterflows and a suspended, dragging pain at the heart. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source

传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：心中痞，諸逆，心懸痛，桂枝生薑枳實湯主之。…

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》胸痹心痛短气病脉证治第九·桂枝生姜枳实汤证（8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
Immature Bitter Orange (Zhi shi)五枚

Citations

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》胸痹心痛短气病脉证治第九·桂枝生姜枳实汤（组成·8）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》胸痹心痛短气病脉证治第九·桂枝生姜枳实汤证（8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》胸痹心痛短气病脉证治第九·桂枝生姜枳实汤（煎服法·8）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.