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
All Cautions

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Gui Zhi

• Dosage: 3-9g for exterior conditions
• Dosage: 9-15g for bi syndromes

• Blog Posts Where Gui Zhi Is Discussed

•   Multiple Myeloma Maintained with Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment Alone (Case Study)
•   Animal Study Shows Promise for TCM Herbal Treatment of Diabetes (Yi Qi Zeng Min Tang)
•   The Yin and Yang of Our Diets

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•   Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan - Why It Helps With Chemo Related Fatigue? (Study)
•   Animal Study Shows Promise for TCM Herbal Treatment of Diabetes (Yi Qi Zeng Min Tang)
•   Chinese Herb Da Ji - Thistle - Found To Have Strong Beneficial Effects in Type I Diabetes
•   Leonurine (Chinese Motherwort) May Be Helpful For Stroke Recovery
•   Study Explores Beneficial Effects of Popular Chinese Herbal Formula on Diabetic Retinopathy

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)

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