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Formula温里剂· 温经散寒

黄芪桂枝五物汤

Huáng Qí Guì Zhī Wǔ Wù Tāng

Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five-Substance Decoction

From the Jin Gui Yao Lue, this treats blood impediment. Modified from Gui Zhi Tang by removing Gan Cao and adding Huang Qi, the formula uses Huang Qi to augment qi and secure the exterior as sovereign, Gui Zhi to warm channels and free yang as minister, Bai Shao to harmonize blood, Sheng Jiang to disperse cold, and Da Zao to augment qi — together augmenting qi, warming channels, and freeing impediment.

Source《金匮要略》

Treatment Principle

益气温经，和血通痹

Augment qi and warm the channels, harmonize the blood and free impediment

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
黄芪Huáng Qí	君Sovereign	9g	益气固表，为君药
桂枝Guì Zhī	臣Minister	9g	温经通阳，散寒通痹
白芍Bái Sháo	佐Assistant	9g	养血和营
生姜Shēng Jiāng	使Courier	18g	温中散寒，助桂枝通阳
大枣Dà Zǎo	使Courier	12g	益气和营

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。

Draft

PractitionerPatientDate

黄芪桂枝五物汤Huáng Qí Guì Zhī Wǔ Wù Tāng

Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five-Substance Decoction

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
黄芪	Huáng Qí	Jun (Sovereign)	9g
桂枝	Guì Zhī	Chen (Minister)	9g
白芍	Bái Sháo	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
生姜	Shēng Jiāng	Shi (Courier)	18g
大枣	Dà Zǎo	Shi (Courier)	12g

Preparation: 水煎服。

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Huáng Qí Guì Zhī Wǔ Wù Tāng 黄芪桂枝五物汤 (Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five-Substance Decoction)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

益气固表，为君药

温经通阳，散寒通痹

养血和营

18g

温中散寒，助桂枝通阳

大枣Dà Zǎo

使Courier

12g

益气和营

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

黄芪

Huáng Qí

Jun (Sovereign)

桂枝

Guì Zhī

Chen (Minister)

白芍

Bái Sháo

Zuo (Assistant)

生姜

Shēng Jiāng

Shi (Courier)

18g

大枣

Dà Zǎo

Shi (Courier)

12g

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