Gui Zhi Jia Fu Zi Tang 桂枝加附子湯 - Cinnamon Twig plus Aconite Root

Cinnamon Twig plus Aconite Accessory Root Decoction also known as Gui Zhi Fu Zi Tang 桂枝附子湯 Key Symptoms: Joint pain that worsens with movement Muscle soreness and spasms Excessive sweating Aversion to wind and cold Mental fatigue Physical exhaustion Weak and fine pulses Key Functions: Nourish blood and relax muscle spasms Strengthen the middle jiao and harmonize blood (ying) and defensive (wei) qi Warm the interior and expel cold to relieve joint pains Regulate excessive sweating by harmonizing the exterior Formula Notes: Often in the Gui Zhi Tang presentation excessive sweating leads to body fluid depletion. This can then lead to an accumulation of dampness in the exterior muscles and joints causing heaviness pain, a pulling type pain and stiffness (if this is severe and includes swelling then Fu ling and Bai Zhu can be added making another formula GUI ZHI JIA LING ZHU FU TANG). The addition to gui zhi tang of 15% Aconite Zhi Fu Zi here treats the body fluid deficiency and stro