HERB FORMULAS

BAO YUAN TANG - 保元汤 - PRESERVE THE PRIMAL DECOCTION

English: Preserve the Primal Decoction
Also Known As: Bao Yuan Dan
Preserve the Basal Pill

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 6-30g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and Wei Qi, and raises Spleen Yang.
 With Ren Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweat.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 6-10g Strongly tonifies Yuan Qi, tonifies Lung and Heart Qi, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach and calms the Shen.
 With Huang Qi, for Lung Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 3g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and harmonizes.
With Ren Shen, relieves palpitations and anxiety.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 1.5-3g Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart and strengthens the Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels, alleviates pain and assists the generation of Qi and Blood.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang 3g Warms the Middle, disperses Cold, warms the Lungs and unblocks the pulse.
With Zhi Gan Cao, for epigastric pain and vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Warms Yang

SYNDROMES

  • Heart Qi Deficiency
  • Heart Yang Deficiency
  • Heart and Lung Qi Deficiency
  • Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency with Cold and Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Fatigue
  • Lethargy
  • Shortness of breath
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Maybe chest pain
  • Maybe diarrhea
  • Maybe vomiting
  • Low grade fever
  • Palpitations
  • T: Pale
  • C: White
  • P: Deep

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • If this formula is helpful, it may take several months to show definite improvement.

MODIFICATIONS

For Kidney Failure (uremia): For Kidney Failure (uremia) with edema:
+ 30g Poria Fu Ling + 30g Poria Fu Ling
+ 15g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + 15g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ 15g Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong + 15g Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu + 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ 9g Fr. Amomi Sha Ren + 9g Fr. Amomi Sha Ren
+ 9g Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi + 9g Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
For Kidney Failure (uremia) Damp-Accumulation: + 15g Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi
+ 12g Polyporus Zhu Ling
+ 30g Poria Fu Ling For lupus erythematosis:
+ 15g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ Large Gentian and Soft-Shelled Turtle Powder
Qin Jiao Bie Jia San
+ 15g Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong - Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu - Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
- Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi
+ 12g Fr. Amomi Sha Ren - Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 9g Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi - Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ 12g Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po + 15g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi
+ 15g Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen
For lupus erythematosis with Shen disturbance: + 20g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ Large Gentian and Soft-Shelled Turtle Powder
Qin Jiao Bie Jia San
+ 24g Ram. Mori Sang Zhi
For lupus erythematosis with toxic Heat:
- Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ Large Gentian and Soft-Shelled Turtle Powder
Qin Jiao Bie Jia San
- Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
- Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi - Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui - Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
- Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui - Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang - Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 15g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi - Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ 15g Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen - Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ 20g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + 15g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi
+ 24g Ram. Mori Sang Zhi + 15g Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen
+ Rz. Polygonati Odorati Yu Zhu + 20g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi + 24g Ram. Mori Sang Zhi
For lupus erythematosis with joint pain: + Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ Large Gentian and Soft-Shelled Turtle Powder
Qin Jiao Bie Jia San
+ Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
For lupus erythematosis with Spleen Deficiency:
- Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ Large Gentian and Soft-Shelled Turtle Powder
Qin Jiao Bie Jia San
- Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
- Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi - Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui - Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
- Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui - Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang - Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 15g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi - Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ 15g Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen - Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ 20g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + 15g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi
+ 24g Ram. Mori Sang Zhi + 15g Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen
+ Zaocys Wu Shao She + 20g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ Scorpio Quan Xie + 24g Ram. Mori Sang Zhi
For Heart Yang Deficiency with pale lips, tongue and nails: + Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya
+ Sm Coicis Yi Yi Ren
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang For Heart Yang Deficiency with purple lips, tongue and nails:
+ 6g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ 10g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + 6g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
+ Wine-fried Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Jiu Chao Dang Gui
+ 10g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 6g Colla Corii Asini E Jiao + 10g Wine-fried Rz. Chuanxiong Jiu Chao Chuan Xiong
For sick sinus syndrome:
- Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui + 10g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ 10g Ram Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + 3g Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
+ 10g Lignum Santali Albi Tan Xiang For sick sinus syndrome with Blood Stagnation:
- Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ 10g Fr. Amomi Sha Ren - Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
For sick sinus syndrome with spontaneous perspiration: + 10g Ram Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 10g Lignum Santali Albi Tan Xiang
- Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang + 10g Fr. Amomi Sha Ren
+ 10g Ram Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + Flos Rosae Chinensis Yue Ju Hua
+ 10g Lignum Santali Albi Tan Xiang + Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
+ Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
+ 10g Fr. Amomi Sha Ren    
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu    
   
+ Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng