Nongbenfang Gui Zhi Tang (2015)

Nongbenfang
Gui Zhi Tang(2015)

【Ingredients
Concentrated granules per 10g】

Guizhi costs two cents and seven cents, white peony root costs two cents and seven cents, ginger costs two cents and seven cents, jujube costs one cent and six cents, and licorice costs one cent and six cents.

【effect】

Relieve muscles, dispel wind, and harmonize camp and health.

【Indications】

Exogenous wind-cold and superficial deficiency syndrome. Headache, fever, sweating, bad wind, rhinorrhoea, retching, thin and white fur, weak or slow pulse.

【Fang Yi】

This prescription is the first among the Zhongjing group of prescriptions. Its compatibility is strict, and it has tonifying effect during dispersion and recovery during dispersion. It is a famous prescription in ancient times. In the formula, cinnamon twigs are pungent and warm, and warm the meridians to clear the yang. The peony is sour, bitter and slightly cold, nourishes blood and astringes yin. The cinnamon and peony are mixed in equal amounts. Once scattered and collected, it can not only induce sweating to disperse evils on the surface of the muscles, but also stop sweating without leaving any residue. Evil; ginger is pungent and warm, which can not only help cassia twigs relieve muscles and dispel cold, but also warm the stomach and relieve vomiting. Jujube and Ganping can not only replenish qi and neutralize the body, but also tonify the spleen and promote fluid production. The combination of ginger and jujube can increase the qi of the spleen and stomach. , and harmonize Yingwei; Zhigancao replenishes Qi and harmonizes Zhong, harmonizing various medicines. All medicines are used together to regulate yin and yang as well as yin and yang, and can be used in addition or subtraction regardless of external diseases or miscellaneous diseases.

[Key points of syndrome differentiation]

1.
Exogenous wind-cold manifests as deficiency, sweating and bad wind.

2.
Headache and fever.

3.
Rhinorrhoea and retching.

4.
The fur is white and thin.

5.
The pulse is weak or slow.

[Addition and subtraction]

1.
Slight wheezing or asthma: add Magnolia officinalis and almond.

2.
Neck pain: add kudzu root.

3.
Yang deficiency and excessive sweating: add aconite.

4.
Weak and susceptible: Astragalus.

5.
Shoulder periarthritis: Add turmeric, salvia miltiorrhiza, and angelica root.

6.
Abdominal pain: double the amount of peony.

7.
Aversion to cold and no sweating: add ephedra and kudzu root.

8.
If there is more heat than cold: add gypsum and anemarrhena.

[Documentation]

1.
解熱、鎮痛、抗炎與鎮靜作用《中成藥研究》1983(3):25，解熱試驗說明，75%桂枝湯能使發熱家兔肛溫降低0.71，皮溫試驗也可使小鼠正常皮膚溫度降低8.13%。鎮痛實驗結果，在120分鐘時，37.5%、75%桂枝湯使小鼠基礎痛閾分別增高64.82%和105.35%；與0.1%嗎啡
(20 mg/kg) has similar effects; 75% Guizhi Decoction has a 90% inhibition rate on the writhing reaction in mice. In addition, Guizhi Decoction has a strong anti-formaldehyde-induced inflammation effect. 1 hour after causing inflammation, 37.5% and
84.77%. Experiments have shown that Guizhi Decoction can inhibit the free movement of mice and enhance the hypnotic effect of barbiturates.

2.
對巨噬細胞功能的促進作用《福建中醫藥》 1983(1):61，本方對小白鼠巨噬細胞功能有明顯促進作用。桂枝湯組的巨噬細胞吞噬率為24.4%、吞噬指數為42.2%；對照組則分別為
21.0%, 36.4%, (P<0.05) there is a significant difference. The experiment also referred to the observation results proposed by Ashman and Ellinggon that the activity of macrophages increases as body temperature increases, confirming the scientific nature of the original recipe of "sipping porridge and warming it up". Group observations were made using different administration times, and it was found that taking 2 to 3 doses a day or taking it continuously for several days has the best effect, which is consistent with Zhong Jing's records of "a small boost after taking it" and "no recovery".

【Pay attention to taboos】

It is contraindicated for those with no sweating, exogenous dampness, alcoholism, and internal dampness and heat.

【Modern Application】

This recipe adjusts sweat gland function, promotes blood circulation, and inhibits cold viruses. It is used to improve colds, hyperhidrosis, allergic rhinitis, skin diseases, shoulder stiffness, neuralgia, cold abdominal pain, impotence, asthma, and weak constitution.