Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Ginseng and Longan Combination (Gui Pi Tang)


 

1803 歸脾湯 (Gui Pi Tang)

 

Ginseng and Longan Combination

 

Restore the Spleen Decoction

 


 

Formulation

Chinese Name

Pharmaceutical Name

Pin Yin Name

English Name

人參

Radix Ginseng

Ren Shen

Ginseng

龍眼肉

Arillus Longan

Long Yan Rou

Longan

當歸

Radix Angelicae sinensis

Dang Gui

Angelica

黃耆

Radix Astragali

Huang Qi

Astragalus

酸棗仁

Semen Ziziphi spinosae

Suan Zao Ren

Zizyphus

遠志

Radix Polygalae

Yuan Zhi

Polygala

白朮

Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae

Bai Zhu

White Atractylodes

茯苓

Poria

Fu Ling

Hoelen

生薑

Rhizoma Zingiberis recens

Sheng Jiang

Fresh Ginger

大棗

Fructus Jujubae

Da Zao

Jujube

川木香

Radix Vladimiriae

Chuan Mu Xiang

Vladimiriae

炙甘草

Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle

Zhi Gan Cao

Baked Licorice

 

Classic Literature Reference

Jiao Zhu Fu Ren Liang Fang (1237)

Complier: Chen, Zi-ming.

 

Indications

Traditional:

1. Deficiency of both the Heart and Spleen caused by deficiency of qi and the blood due to over-thinking and worries, marked by pale or sallow complexion, palpitation, poor memory, insomnia, night sweating, deficiency heat, reduced appetite, fatigue, lassitude, a pale tongue with thin white coating, and a thready and moderate pulse.

2. Failure of the Spleen to control the blood marked by metrorrhagia, metrostaxis, preceded menstruation, profuse menstrual bleeding with light color, prolong menstrual bleeding, and profuse leukorrhea.

Modern: Anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia, coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, chronic liver disorders, functional uterine bleeding, menopausal syndrome, thrombocytopenic or allergic purpura, postconcussion symdrome, etc.

 

 

Pattern of Both Qi and Blood Deficiency

 

Herbs and Actions

 

 

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