Gui Zhi in water has the effect of sweating and relieving the muscles (relieving the evil qi on the surface of the skin), warming the meridians, assisting yang to transform qi, and calming the flush and lowering the qi. But the drug soaked in water to drink the active ingredients precipitation is limited, and can not replace the medicinal use.
Gui Zhi is pungent, sweet and warm. It belongs to the heart, lung and bladder meridians, and has the effect of sweating and relieving the muscles, warming the meridians, assisting Yang to transform the qi, and calming the qi.
1. Gui Zhi is pungent, sweet and warm, and can be used for wind-cold flu.
2. Gui Zhi is pungent and warm, with the effect of warming the meridians, dispersing cold and relieving pain. It can be used for cold pain in the epigastric region (stomach, epigastric and abdominal pain), menstrual occlusion due to blood cold, and paralytic pain in the joints.
3. Gui Zhi is sweet and warm, which can help Yang to transform qi, and is used in treating phlegm-drinking (pathological products formed by impaired metabolism of water and fluid), oedema, palpitation, and running dolphin.
Note that Gui Zhi should be used with caution in pregnant women, and is contraindicated in febrile diseases with high fever, yin deficiency and fire exuberance, and blood-heat paranoia. If you need to use Gui Zhi, please take it under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner or pharmacist, self-medication is not recommended to avoid delaying the condition.