An Analysis of the Main Indications and Clinical Applications of Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Pueraria
Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Pueraria,composed of six ingredients-Gegen(Radix Puerariae Lobatae)4 liang,Shaoyao(Radix Paeoniae Alba seu Rubra)2 liang,Shengjiang(Rhizoma Zingiveris Recens)3 liang(cut),Zhigancao(Radix Glycyrrhizae Pra-eparata)2 liang,Dazao(Fructus Jujubae)12 pieces(split),and Guizhi(Cinnamon Twig)2 liang(peeled)-functions to release the flesh to relieve the exterior,promote the circulation of qi in the channels,regulate and harmonize the nutrient qi and defense qi,and.It primarily treats"stiffness and tension of the nape and back"associated with external wind-cold invasion in the greater yang meridian and disharmony between the nutrient qi and defense qi,manifesting in symptoms such as fever,aversion to wind,sweating,and stiffness in the nape and back."Stiffness and tension of the nape and back"refers to a feeling of tightness and pain in the muscles from the back of the head to the lower back,sometimes extending to the waist,often accompanied by headache and dizziness.Later generations of phy-sicians,based on Zhang Zhongjing's original formula from Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases,applied the formula to wind-cold-induced neck and back pain,measles,and rashes.Modern practitioners have further expanded its clinical applications,finding it effective for conditions involving disharmony between the nutrient qi and defense qi,qi and blood stagnation,and muscle and tendon malnutrition.It is used to treat ailments such as common cold,cervical spondylosis,stiff neck,periarthritis of the shoulder,as well as chest and back pain caused by coronary atherosclerotic heart disease,and occipital pain due to hypertensive arteriosclerosis,while adhering to but not rigidly following classical principles.
Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Pueraria"stiffness and tension of the nape and back"Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscel-laneous DiseasesZhang Zhongjing
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