Formulas_Tonify Qi & Blood Flashcards
Si Jun Zi Tang ***
Four Gentleman Decoction
- Ren/Dang Shen 6-15 Ginseng - Ton all Qi
- Bai Zhu 6-9 Wh. Atractylodis - Ton Sp Qi, drain Damp
- Fu Ling 6-9 Poria - drain Damp through urination, Ton Sp
- Zhi Gan Cao 3-6 Liquorice - Ton Qi, harmonise
Tonify Qi and Strengthen Spleen
Sp Qi Xu
- Pallid complexion, low voice, reduced appetite, loose stools, fatigue, weakness of limbs, abdom. distention; esp after meals.
- P: Thin, empty weak
- T: Pale, thin white coat
Very gentle and harmonising, minimal side-effects
Liu Jun Zi Tang
Six Gentleman Decoction
- Si Jun Zi Tang - Ton Sp Qi
+ - Chen Pi 6-9 aged tangerine peel - Trans. Phlegm, move Qi downwards
- Ban Xia 9 Pinellia - trans. Phlegm, stop vomiting
Tonify Qi and strengthen Spleen, transform phlegm and stop vomiting
Sp Qi Xu + Phlegm
- Sp Qi Xu signs plus loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, heavy chest with some cough or copious phlegm.
Add sheng jiang (fresh ginger) and da zao to help its effect.
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Six Gentleman Decoction with Aucklandia and Amomum
- Si Jun Zi Tang
+ - Chen Pi 6-9
- Ban Xia 9
- Mu Xiang 6
- Sha Ren 6
Strengthens the Spleen and harmonises the stomach, regulates the Qi, and alleviates pain
- all the above plus reduced appetite, easily full, bloating, diarrhoea.
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang ***
Tonify the middle to augment the qi decoction
- Huang Qi 12-24
+ - Si Jun Zi Tang ~ Fu Ling
+ - Dang Gui 6-12
- Chen Pi 6-9
- Sheng Ma 3-6
- Chai Hu 3-9
Tonifies the MJ, augments the Qi, raises the yang and lifts what is sunken (including spirit)
- SP/ST deficiency unable to raise clear: dizziness, unsteadiness, impaired vision, deafness, tinnitus, SOB, weak voice, shiny complexion, reduced food intake, loose stools
- Qi deficiency fever: intermittent fever worse on exertion, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, thirst for warm beverages
- Sinking of middle-jiao qi: haemorrhoids, rectal or uterine prolapse, chronic diarrhea, irregular uterine bleeding, loose stools
- T: pale
- P: frail
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San ***
Ginseng, Poria and White Atractylodis Powder
- Ren Shen 3-9
- Bai Zhu 6-9
- Fu Ling 6-9
- Zhi Gan Cao 3-6
- Shan Yao 9-15
- Lian Zi Rou 12-20
- Bai Bian Dou 12-20
- Yi Yi Ren 15-30
- Sha Ren 3-6
- Jie Gen 6-9
Augments the Qi, strengthens the Sp, leeches out Damp and stops diarrhoea
Sp Qi Xu with Damp (& diarrhoea)
- Loose stools or diarrhea, reduced appetite, weakness of the extremities, weight loss, distention and stifling sensation in chest and epigastrium, pallid and wan complexion
- T: pale; white coat
- P: thin, deficient or moderate
SI WU TANG ***
Four Substance Decoction
Key Formula to nourish the Blood
- Shu di Huang 9-12
- Bai Shao Yao 9-15
- Dang Gui 9-12
- Chuan Xiong 3-6
Tonifies the Blood and regulates the Liver
- dizziness, blurred vision, lusterless complexion and nails
- generalized muscle tension,
- insomnia, palpitations, thin body lacking strength
- irregular menses with little flow, lower abdominal pain
- T: pale
- P: thin and wiry; or thin and choppy
Ba Zhen Wan
Eight Treasure Decoction
- Si Wu Tang
+ - Si Jun Zi Tang
- (+ Sheng Jiang & Da Zao)
Tonifies and augments Qi and Blood
Qi and Bl Xu
- pallid or sallow complexion, palpitations with anxiety, reduced appetite, shortness of breath, laconic speech, extremities that are easily fatigued, lightheadedness/vertigo
- T: pale; white coat
- P: thin, frail; or large, deficient
Shi Quan Da Bu Wan ***
Ten Complete Great Tonification Pill
- Ba Zhen Wan
+ - Rou Gui 6-9
- Huang Qi 15-18
Tonifies and augments Qi and Blood (& warms)
Qi and Bl Xu
- wan complexion, fatigue, reduced appetite
- dizziness, palpitations, spontaneous sweating
- night sweats, cold extremities
- sores that do not heal
- irregular periods, continuous spotting
- T: pale; white coat
- P: thin, frail
Compared with Ba Zhen Wan: more strongly warms the yang and invigorates Blood
Sheng Mai San***
Generate the pulse powder
- Ren Shen 9-15 - Ton Qi
- Mai Men Dong 9-12 -Ton Yin (clear EH)
- Wu Wei Zi 3-6 - stop leakage
Lu Qi & Yin Xu + Sweating/coughing/wheezing (=leakage)
Augments qi, generates fluids, preserves yin, stops sweating
Chronic cough, with scanty sputum, breathless, easily sweating, dry mouth and tongue.
P: rapid, deficient and thin
T: pale-red with dry thin coating (=EH)
As this is Yin Xu there are signs of Heat & Dryness! (Bu fei tang has no signs of Heat)
Yu Ping Feng San
Jade Windscreen Powder
- Hung Qi (Astragalus) - Ton Qi
- Bai Zhu (Atractylodis) - Ton Sp Qi, stab. Exterior, stop sweat.
- Fang Feng (Saposhnikovae) - Expel Wind, release Exterior
Ton Qi, Stabilise Exterior, Stop sweating
Lu/Wei Qi Xu: easily catching colds, aversion to drafts, spont. sweating
T: pale, white coat
P: floating, def., soft
Preventative! Not for acute Invasions of EPFs
Er Zhen Tang
Two Aged Herbs Decoction
- Chen pi (aged tangerine peel)
- ban xia (pinellia)
Transform Phlegm, stop nausea & vomiting
Bu Fei Tang
Tonify the Lungs Decoction
- Ren shen - ton qi
- Huang qi - ton Lu qi
- Shu di huang - ton Bl & Yin (=Kid)
- Wu wei zi (shisandrae) - stop leakage
- zi wei - moisten & stop cough
- sang bai pi (mulberry) - descent Lu qi
Lu Qi Xu (chronic cough in elderly or damaged by illness)
Act: Ton Qi, stabilise exterior
Ind: SOB, spon. sweating, coughing, wheezing
T: pale (ie no Heat)
P: frail, deficient or large
Compared to Sheng mai san, here are no signs if heat or dryness.
