HERB FORMULAS
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Rx. Codonopsis | Dang Shen | 6-14g | Tonifies the Middle Jiao,augments Qi and nourishes the Blood. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia. |
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Bai Zhu | 3-15g | Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism. With Huang Qi and Fu Xiao Mai, for unrelenting spontaneous sweating. |
Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | 9-30g | Tonifies Qi and Blood and strengthens the Spleen. With Dang Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweating. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools. |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 3-15g | Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood. With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency. |
Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 3-14g | Tonifies
the Spleen and augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels. With Dang Shen, for palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency and anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency. |
Rx. Polygalae | Yuan Zhi | 3-15g | Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart, clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidneys, expels Phlegm and opens the Orifices. With Fu Shen and Suan Zao Ren, for irritability, disorientation, palpitations, anxiety and insomnia due to Heart Blood Deficiency or Qi Stagnation. With Suan Zao Ren, Bai Zhu and Dang Gui, for palpitations and insomnia due to Qi Deficiency. |
Poria Pararadicis | Fu Shen | 3-9g | Nourishes and quiets the Heart, calms the Shen and soothes the nerves. |
Rx. Aucklandiae | Mu Xiang | 3-10g | Promotes the movement of Qi and strengthens the Spleen. With Bai Zhu, for anorexia with epigastric and abdominal pain and distention. |
Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang | 1-10g | Warms the Middle, warms the Lungs and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center. With Da Zao, nourishes the Blood and assists the movement of Qi. With Chen Pi, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle with nausea and hiccup. |
Fr. Jujube | Da Zao | 10-30g | Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit. With Dang Shen and Bai Zhu, for weakness and lassitude due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency. With Sheng Jiang, prevents Phlegm accumulation. With Gan Cao and Fu Xiao Mai, for Restless (Dry) Organ disorder. |
Sm. Tritici Levis | Fu Xiao Mai | 9-30g | Stops excessive sweating due to Deficiency, nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit. With Gan Cao and Da Zao, for emotional disorders, disorientation, emotional instability and irritability due to mild Deficiency of the Spleen Qi and Heart Blood. With Huang Qi, for spontaneous sweating due to Qi Deficiency and nightsweats due to Yin Deficiency. |
Rx. et Rz. Nardostachys | Gan Song | 2.5-6g | Awakens the Spleen, promotes the movement of Qi and unblocks Stagnation. |
Fr. Citri Sarcodactylis | Fo Shou | 3-10g | Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, harmonizes the Stomach, dries Dampness and strengthens the Spleen. |
Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | 3-9g | Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. With Bai Zhu, for Anorexia and other symptoms of Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency. |
Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae | Suan Zao Ren | 9-18g | Nourishes Heart Yin, tonifies Liver Blood, calms the Spirit, astringes sweat and generates fluids. With Yuan Zhi, balances the contracting, introverted and dispersing, extroverted manifestations of Spirit to ensure the proper balance of openness and sobriety. |
Cx. Albizziae | He Huan Pi | 6-30g | Calms the Spirit, regulates Qi, relieves constraint and activates and harmonizes the Blood. With Ye Jiao Teng, nourishes Heart Blood to Calm the Spirit and invigorates the Blood. |
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori | Ye Jiao Teng | 9-30g | Nourishes Heart Yin and Blood, calms the Spirit and astringes sweat. With Fu Shen, calms the Spirit. |
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi | Long Gu | 15-30g | Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, anchors and preserves Floating Yang. With Shi Chang Pu and Yuan Zhi, for restless Shen. |
- Tonifies Qi
- Nourishes the Blood
- Calms the Shen
- Qi and Blood Deficiency
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