Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Cinnamon Twig

傷寒論

When burning needles are used to induce sweating, and the needle sites are attacked by cold, causing raised and red nodules, running piglet (ben tun) will certainly occur. If qi rushes upward from the lower abdomen to the heart, apply one moxa cone to each nodule, and give Gui Zhi Jia Gui Tang, with an additional two liang of Gui Zhi. (Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage))

Gui Zhi five liang, Shao Yao three liang, Gan Cao two liang (prepared), Sheng Jiang three liang, Da Zao twelve pieces. The above five herbs: use seven sheng of water, cook over a gentle fire until three sheng remain, remove the dregs, and take one sheng warm. (Shang Han Za Bing Lun)

The above five herbs: use seven sheng of water, cook until three sheng are obtained, remove the dregs, and take one sheng warm.

湯劑

Warm and unblock Heart Yang, calm upward rushing and descend counterflow.

In Taiyang disease, when burning needles are mistakenly used to induce sweating, causing heart yang deficiency and cold qi from the lower burner to rush upward, leading to running piglet (ben tun), with qi rushing upward from the lower abdomen to the heart and chest.

If this formula pattern is changed to 'Gui Zhi Tang plus Rou Gui (cinnamon bark),' the effect will be better.