Wu Tou Gui Zhi Tang
Star乌头桂枝汤 (Aconite and Cinnamon Twig Decoction)
Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (c. 220)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Wu Tou Gui Zhi Tang (Aconite and Cinnamon Twig Decoction), from Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (c. 220).
Associated formula of Gui Zhi Tang.
Actions: Warms the interior; Reinforces the yang; Releases the exterior
Indications: Cold bulging disorder from yang-deficient interior cold with wind-cold: abdominal pain, cold extremities, numb hands and feet, generalized body aches.
Usage: Yang-deficiency interior cold plus wind-cold (cold bulging) unresponsive to other treatment.
Cautions:
- Potent: stop as soon as it takes effect to avoid aconite (zhi wu tou) toxicity
Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Cold.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 19.
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