Formula

Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five-Substance Decoction

黄芪桂枝五物汤huang qi gui zhi wu wu tang
1 source

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

In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for the "blood impediment" (血痹) pattern: faint yin and yang pulses, a slightly tight cubit pulse, and numbness of the body resembling a wind-impediment. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：血痹陰陽俱微，寸口關上微，尺中小緊，外證身體不仁，如風痹狀，黄耆桂枝五物湯主之。…

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·黄芪桂枝五物汤证（2条）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Astragalus三兩
  • Peony Root (Shao yao)三兩
  • Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)三兩
  • Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)六兩
  • Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
Citations
  • Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·黄芪桂枝五物汤（组成·2）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》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·黄芪桂枝五物汤证（2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》血痹虚劳病脉证并治第六·黄芪桂枝五物汤（煎服法·2）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.