Names Of Gui Zhi

How Is Gui Zhi Categorized?
Gui Zhi Functional Category
- Primary Category: Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold
Our Database Has 13 TCM Herbs In The Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold Category
How Is Gui Zhi Used Clinically?
Gui Zhi Usages and Indications
- Releases muscle layer and adjusts ying and wei qi levels
- Useful in wind-cold-damp bi syndromes to warm channels and disperse cold
- Resolves blood stagnation particularly from cold - dysmenorrhea
- Unblocks yang qi in the chest - shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations
- Resolve edema and accumulation of cold phlegm
Cautions and Contraindications
- Avoid in wind-heat and/or empty heat conditions
- Avoid in heat in the blood, particularly w/vomiting
How Is Gui Zhi Prepared?
Dosage and Preparation Notes For Gui Zhi
- Dosage: 3-9g for exterior conditions
- Dosage: 9-15g for bi syndromes
Conditions Potentially Related With Gui Zhi

Gui Zhi Related Conditions
Chest PainDysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain - Cramps)EdemaPalpitations
All Conditions
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Formulas Which Generally Contain Gui Zhi
Our database contains 12 TCM Formulas where Gui Zhi is generally used
C
- Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Wan -Bupleurum, Cinnamon Twig and Ginger Decoction (Clear Heat)
- Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang Wan -Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction (Release the Exterior)
- Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Wan -Bupleurum, Dragon Bone, and Oyster Shell Formula (Calm The Spirit)
G
- Ge Gen Wan -Kudzu Decoction (Release the Exterior)
- Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan -Cinnamon and Poria Teapills (Invigorate the Blood)
- Gui Zhi Tang Wan -Cinnamon Twig Decoction (Release the Exterior)
H
- Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Wan -Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five Herb Decoction (Warm Interior Cold)
J
- Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan -Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet (Tonify)
R
- Ren Shen Yang Rong Wan -Ginseng Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi (Tonify)
W
- Wu Ling San Wan -Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria (Expel Dampness)
- Wu Mei Wan -Mume Fruit Pill (Expel Parasites)
X
- Xiao Qing Long Wan -Minor Blue Dragon Pills (Release the Exterior)
All Formulas
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