Bupleurum Cinnamon and Ginger, also known as Chai Hu Gui Pi Gan Jiang Tang or Saiko-keishi-kankyo-to, releases the muscle layer and exterior and harmonizes and releases lesser yang-stage disorders.

Honso Bupleurum Cinnamon and Ginger is a traditional Chinese herbal formula that is helpful for the following:

• Chronic headaches or migraines
• Difficulty falling alseep
• Insomnia
• Tension headaches
• Menstrual cramps
• Emotional distress
• Hot flashes
• Night sweats

Why it works:

Bupleurum Cinnamon and Ginger contain: Chai hu, the chief herb, vents the pathogenic influence and releases the exterior. The deputy herb, huang qin, reinforces this action. Tian hua fen, reducing thirst, and mu li, dispersing clumping, are the assistant herbs. Gui zhi, gan jiang and zhi gan cao, another group of the assistant herbs, warm the middle burner yang and dispels congested fluids. So this formula is generally used for lesser yang-stage disorders with congested fluids characterized by a sensation of fullness with clumping in the thirst, sweating from the head, alternating fever and chills, and a sensation of irritability in the chest.

Take one Bupleurum Cinnamon and Ginger packet three times a day.