Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Discussion of Illnesses, Patterns and Formulas Related to the Unification of the Three Etiologies (1174)

* Atractylodes and Peony are dry-fried
** Schisandra is vinegar fried

Preparation:

Powder the herbs into a coarse powder to be taken as a draught in hot water or boiled briefly..
Today it is often used as a standard decoction with a reduction in dose. It is also used in Pills.

Function:

Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens the Organs, Calms the Spirit

Use:

Weakness, fatigue, pale face, pale tongue, weak pulse, poor digestion, dry skin
1. Fatigue, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
2. Convalescence
3. Palpitations
4. Forgetfulness
5. Neurasthenia
6. Shortness of Breath
7. Anemia
8. Chronic non-healing sores and ulcers

Dose:

12 grams are boiled briefly to form a soup with fresh Ginger (3 slices) and Jujubes (Da Zao) (2 pieces). This is taken as a dose.

Cautions:

Not used in excess conditions

Modifications:

1. Codonopsis Dang Shen is typically substituted for Ginseng.
2. Lung deficiency, add Apricot kernel (Xing Ren) and Coltsfoot (Kuan Dong Hua)
3. Heart weakness, add Salvia Dan Shen and Safflower (Hong Hua)
4. Digestive weakness, add Amomum Sha Ren and remove Rehmannia
5. Kidney deficiency, add Cornus Shan Zhu Yu
6. Spermatorrhea, add Fossil Bone (Long Gu)
7. Fibromylagia with extreme weakness, add Saposhnikovia Fang Feng and Cyperus rontundus (Xiang Fu)

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