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Your patient caught a cold. He has fever and chills with sweating, but his main complaint is a stiff neck and upper back. You decide to give him Gui Zhi Tang. What herb could you add to the formula to release the exterior and muscle layer, especially for stiff neck?
Ge Gen (kudzu root) releases the exterior and the muscle layer, and is especially useful for treating stiff neck and upper back. When added to Gui Zhi Tang, the formula becomes Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang.
Source: Scheid, V. (2009). Formulas & Strategies 2nd Edition. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 19 [Q408]