Sì Jūn Zĭ Tāng

Question 1

Actions

Answer 1

Tonifies the qi and strengthens the Spleen

Question 2

Indications

Answer 2

pallid complexion
low and soft voice
reduced appetite
loose stools
weakness in the limbs

T: body pale
P: deficient and/or frail

Question 3

Diagnostic Pattern

Answer 3

Spleen and Stomach qi deficiency that is marked by weakness in transportation and transformation.

Question 4

Herbs

Answer 4

rén shēn
bái zhú
fú líng
zhì gān căo

Question 5

rén shēn

Answer 5

sweet, warm
powerful Spleen tonic

Question 6

rén shēn

Answer 6

sweet, warm
powerful Spleen tonic

Question 7

bái zhú

Answer 7

bitter, warm
strengthens the Spleen, dries dampness

Question 8

rén shēn + bái zhú

Answer 8

work synergistically to improve transportive and transformative functions of the Spleen qi

Question 9

fú líng

Answer 9

sweet, bland
leaches out dampness
assists chief and deputies in strengthening Spleen
moderates cloying nature of zhì gān căo to prevent abdominal distention

Question 10

zhì gān căo

Answer 10

warms and regulates middle burner
tonifying properties moderate draining properties of fú líng

Question 11

Cautions and Contraindications

Answer 11

Long-term use may result in dry mouth, thirst, irritability. Should not be used without modification in patients with high fever, heat from deficiency, or a combination of irritability, thirst, and constipation.