The Soup Chaihuguizhi Clinical Use Of Modern Research

Chaihu Guizhi Tang originates from item 146 of Treatise on Febrile Diseases written by the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing of Han dynasty. Chaihu Guizhi Tang is a prescription indicated for Taiyang and Shaoyang syndrome, which exhibits Taiyang syndrome of fever, light cold, pain in the limbs thirst, and Shaoyang syndrome of light vomit, stuffy in or under the stomach. This prescription is composed of dosage of Guizhi Tang and Xiao Chaihu Tang, which has the function of relieving exterior syndrome of Tangyang and the exterior and interior syndrome of Shaoyang.The ingredient includes Chinese thorowax root, Baikal skullcap root, Ginseng, glycyrrhizia, Pinellia tuber, Cassia twig, Penoy, Jujube and Fresh ginger. Cassia twig and Glycyrrhizia in Guizhi Tang can invigorating the defensive Qi, and Peony and Glycyrrhizia can nourishing yin, Fresh ginger can expelling the exterior pathogen companied with Cassia twig , and Jujube can help Peony to nourish yin. Chinese thorowax root in Xiao Chaihu Tang can expel exterior pathogen, and Baikal skullcap root can clear the fever, pinellia tuber and Fresh ginger can stop vomit, Ginseng, Glycyrrhizia, and Jujube can nourish Qi and Blood. Generally, Chaihu Guizhi Tang has the function of dredging the hinge of Taiyang and Shaoyang, which is the composed function of Guizhi Tang and Xiao Chaihu Tang.It is recorded in a number of comprehensive and classified reference books that some latter famous physicians had broadened the usage of this prescription for healing clinical, surgical, gynecological and pediatric diseases. Such as influenza, common cold, pneumonia, tuberculosis and pleurisy, stomachache, duodenal ulcer, duodenal ulcer, and acute appendicitis, colitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, and neurosis, epilepsy, neurasthenia, nocturia, polyp of vocal cord, panniculitis and so on.Various experiments conducted in recent years prove that the prescription has the function of curing epilepsy and ulcer, anti-spasm, easing pain, pressing down vomit, and protecting the liver, and so on. Based on the above research, it primarily explores the materialistic foundation of Chaihu Guizhi Tang.