HERB FORMULAS
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Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | 9-30g | Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, promotes urination, reduces edema and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. 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. With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesia. |
Rx. Codonopsis | Dang Shen | 6-14g | Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi and nourishes the Blood. With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting. |
Poria | Fu Ling | 9-18g | Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Dang Shen and Bai Zhu, for a weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools. With Zhi Ban Xia, for Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness. With Zhi Ban Xia and Chen Pi. for nausea, vomiting, chest fullness and distention and anorexia due to congested fluids. |
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Bai Zhu | 3-15g | Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness, promotes water metabolism and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. |
Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 1.5-14g | Tonifies
the Spleen, augments Qi, resolves Phlegm, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, guides the herbs to all twelve channels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Dang Shen, for anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency. With Dang Shen, Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and augments Qi. |
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae | Yin Chen | 9-30g | Clears Heat, facilitates the resolution of Dampness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. |
Rz. Cyperi | Xiang Fu | 6-14g | Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi. |
Sm. Coicis | Yi Yi Ren | 9-30g | Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, clears Heat, expels pus and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficiency with Excess Dampness and edema. With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficient diarrhea. |
Fr. Aurantii | Zhi Ke | 3-10g | Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardenings. |
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum | Zhi Ban Xia | 3-15g | Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, dissipates nodules, reduces Stagnation and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Chen Pi, for epigastric and abdominal distention or pain due to disharmony of the Stomach Qi. With Fu Ling, expels Phlegm and stops nausea and vomiting, hiccups, coughs with clear, profuse Phlegm and loose, watery stools. |
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. With Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and coughing with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction. |
Rx. et Rz. Rhei | Da Huang | 3-15g | Drains Heat, purges accumulations, clears Heat, transforms Dampness, promotes urination, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, eliminates Phlegm and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With, Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis. With Sheng Di Huang, for Deficiency Fire. With Gan Cao, for vomiting immediately after eating. |
Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | 5-30g | Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin. |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 3-15g | Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. |
Sm. Cassiae | Jue Ming Zi | 9-15g | Clears the Liver Heat, Calms the Liver and anchors Liver Yang. With Gan Cao, moderates spasms and relieves abdominal pain. With Chen Pi and Zhi Ban Xia, for Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency with overflowing water turning to Phlegm, with coughing, wheezing and nausea marked by profuse and salty sputum. |
Fr. Trichosanthis | Gua Lou | 9-30g | Clears Lung Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm, regulates Qi, unbinds the chest, reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules and eliminates pus. With Zhi Ban Xia, for focal distention in the chest and diaphragm due to clumping of Phlegm and Heat leading to Qi Stagnation. |
- Tonifies Qi
- Strengthens the spleen
- Nourishes the Blood
- Regulates Qi
- Clears Heat
- Resolves Dampness and Phlegm
- Inhibits the growth of cancer cells
- Qi and Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation and Phlegm Heat and Dampness
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