Table 2 Composition and action of Guizhi-Shaoyao-Zhimu decoction in Chinese herbal medicine
Ingredient | Granule dose | Action (TCM) |
|---|---|---|
Cinnamomum cassia (guizhi) | 4.5 g | 1. Relieving exterior syndrome by diaphoresis 2. Harmonizing yingfen and weifen 3. Warming the channel and activating blood circulation warming the meridian to relieve pain |
Radix of Paeonia lactiflora (Shaoyao) | 4.5 g | 1. Nourishing the blood 2. Reducing yin 3. Soothing the liver 4. Relieving pain stabilizing yin and yang in the liver |
Radix and Rhizoma of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (gancao) | 3 g | 1. Clearing heat and removing toxicity 2. Invigorating spleen and supplementing qi moderating the property of herbs |
Rhizoma of Anemarrhena asphodeloides (Zhimu) | 4.5 g | 1. Clearing heat-fire nourishing yin for moistening dryness |
Rhizoma of Atractylodes macrocephala (Baizhu) | 4.5 g | 1. Invigorating the spleen replenish qi |
Rhizoma of Zingiber officinale (Shengjiang) | 3 g | Resolve the exterior and dissipate cold |
Radix of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Fangfeng) | 4.5 g | 1. Expelling wind to relieve superficies 2. Removing dampness to relieve pain |
Processed lateralis Radix of Aconitum carmichaeli (Paofuzhi) | 1.5 g | 1. Tonifying fire and helping yang 2. Dispelling cold and removing dampness |