Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang is a prescription from ancient Chinese medicine. It was first recorded in the classic medical book "Shanghan Zabing Lun" , which was written by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous physician in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and is one of the important classics of Chinese medicine . This prescription is mainly used to treat diseases such as rheumatic arthritis , which is characterized by pain in the joints of the limbs, weakness, swollen feet, dizziness, shortness of breath, mild nausea and other symptoms . It has the effects of dispelling cold and relieving pain, dispelling wind and dampness, and nourishing yin and clearing heat.
Explanation of the prescription of Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
The composition of Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang follows the principle of "monarch, minister, assistant and envoy" in traditional Chinese medicine, as follows:
Main drugs : cinnamon twig and ephedra. Cinnamon twig has the effects of warming the meridians and promoting yang, dispelling cold and relieving pain, while ephedra can induce sweating, dispel wind and dispel cold.
Ministerial drugs : Aconite, White Atractylodes, Saposhnikovia. Aconite warms the meridians, dispels cold and relieves pain, while White Atractylodes and Saposhnikovia have the effects of dispelling wind and removing dampness.
Adjuvants : Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Paeonia lactiflora. Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Paeonia lactiflora work together to nourish yin and clear away heat, alleviating the phenomenon of yin deficiency and fever caused by wind and dampness.
Assistant drugs : ginger, licorice. Ginger has the effect of dispelling wind, soothing the stomach and stopping vomiting, while licorice can soothe the stomach and regulate the middle, coordinating the various drugs.
Pathogenesis of Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Ancient people roughly divided arthralgia into four types: wandering arthralgia, painful arthralgia, fixed arthralgia and hot arthralgia. Wandering arthralgia is characterized by wandering pain, which is mostly caused by wind evil; painful arthralgia is severe pain in a fixed part, which is often caused by cold evil; fixed arthralgia is characterized by numbness and heaviness of the limbs, which is mostly caused by damp evil; hot arthralgia is accompanied by symptoms such as red, swollen, hot and painful joints and fever, which is mostly caused by damp and heat evil. These different types of arthralgia reflect the different manifestations and effects of wind, cold and damp evil in the body.
The pathogenesis of Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang mainly involves the invasion of wind, cold and dampness. When the three external evils of wind, cold and dampness invade the meridians of the human body, it will lead to obstruction of the circulation of qi and blood, thus causing a series of symptoms. These symptoms include joint pain, heaviness of limbs, numbness, limited movement, chills and coldness, etc. The interaction of wind, cold and dampness makes the disease more complicated, and these factors need to be considered comprehensively during treatment.
As a yang evil, wind evil has penetrating and mobile properties, which can open the pores and provide a path for cold evil to invade. The mobility of wind evil makes the pain location not fixed, and it often wanders.
Cold pathogens take advantage of the power of wind pathogens to penetrate deep into the body, causing local stagnation of qi and blood, leading to severe pain, especially in a cold environment. Damp pathogens take advantage of the dispersibility of wind pathogens and the cohesion of cold pathogens to invade tendons, bones and muscles. They have the characteristics of stickiness and fixation, causing pathogens to stagnate in the limbs and are difficult to remove.
Effects of Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang achieves therapeutic effects by warming the meridians and dispelling cold, dispelling wind and removing dampness, and nourishing yin and clearing heat. Guizhi and Mahuang in the prescription have the effects of sweating and relieving exterior symptoms, warming the meridians and promoting yang, while Fuzi can warm the meridians and dispel cold and relieve pain, while Baizhu and Fangfeng have the effects of dispelling wind and removing dampness. Zhimu and Shaoyao work together to nourish yin and clear heat, and relieve the phenomenon of yin deficiency and fever caused by wind and dampness. Ginger and licorice have the effects of dispelling wind, soothing the stomach and stopping vomiting and soothing the stomach and regulating the middle, respectively, coordinating the various medicines to achieve the best therapeutic effect.
The main effects of this prescription are to dispel cold and relieve pain, dispel wind and dampness, and nourish yin and clear heat. It can effectively relieve joint pain, swelling, numbness and other symptoms caused by wind, cold and dampness, and at the same time nourish yin and clear heat, preventing the phenomenon of yin deficiency fever caused by long-term invasion of pathogenic factors.
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang is mainly used to treat rheumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, low back pain and other arthralgia syndromes. In addition, this prescription can also be applied to some skin diseases, such as articular psoriasis, acne, erythema nodosum, etc.
Modern application of Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang is widely used in modern medicine to treat a variety of rheumatic diseases and arthritis. Clinical studies have shown that this prescription has a significant effect in relieving symptoms such as joint pain, swelling, and morning stiffness. After taking this prescription, many patients have significantly reduced pain and swelling, and their joint mobility has also improved.
In addition to rheumatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tangis also used to treat sciatica, low back pain and other arthralgia syndromes. These diseases are often accompanied by severe pain and numbness, affecting the patient's daily life. By using this prescription, the patient's pain and numbness are effectively relieved, and the quality of life is improved.
Modern clinical practice has also found that Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang also has a good therapeutic effect on some skin diseases. For example, for skin diseases such as articular psoriasis, acne, and erythema nodosum, patients' skin symptoms improved significantly and the lesions gradually subsided after taking the prescription. This shows that the prescription is not only effective in internal medicine diseases, but also has application value in surgical skin diseases.
Notes
When using Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang, you should pay attention to the following points:
Diaphoresis and relieving exterior symptoms : This prescription has the effect of inducing sweat and relieving exterior symptoms, so it is not suitable for use in summer or for people with weak constitutions, so as to avoid excessive sweating leading to physical weakness.
Use as directed by your doctor : This prescription contains Chinese medicinal herbs such as ephedra and aconite, which are toxic to a certain extent. You should use them as directed by your doctor and avoid overdose.
Physical requirements : This prescription is more effective for patients with insufficient yang, weak Wei surface, and poor blood circulation. However, it is not suitable for patients with a long course of illness, insufficient qi and blood, and liver and kidney deficiency.
Conclusion
As a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang has a long history and remarkable curative effect. It was not only widely used in ancient times to treat diseases such as rheumatic arthritis, but also proved to have good curative effect on a variety of rheumatic diseases and arthritis in modern medicine. However, when using this prescription, you should pay attention to follow the doctor's instructions, avoid overdose, and adjust it according to your personal constitution to achieve the best therapeutic effect.
