Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Ginseng and Astragalus Combination (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang)


 

1311 補中益氣湯 (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang)

 

Ginseng and Astragalus Combination

 

Tonify the Middle and Augment the Oi Decoction

 


 

Formulation

Chinese Name

Pharmaceutical Name

Pin Yin Name

English Name

黃耆

Radix Astragal

Huang Qi

Astragalus

炙甘草

Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle

Zhi Gan Cao

Baked Licorice

人參

Radix Ginseng

Ren Shen

Ginseng

生薑

Rhizoma Zingiberis recens

Sheng Jiang

Fresh Ginger

陳皮

Pericarpium Citri reticulatae

Chen Pi

Citrus Peel

白朮

Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae

Bai Zhu

White Atractylodes

當歸

Radix Angelicae sinensis

Dang Gui

Angelica

大棗

Fructus Jujubae

Da Zao

Jujube

升麻

Rhizoma Cimicifugae

Sheng Ma

Cimicifuga

柴胡

Radix Bupleuri

Chai Hu

Bupleurum

 

Classic Literature Reference

Pi Wei Lun (A Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach, 1249).

Compiler: Li, Gao.

 

Indications

Traditional:

  1. Deficiency of Spleen and Stomach qi marked by fever, spontaneous sweating, thirst, a preference for warm beverages, shortness of breath, disinclination to talk, fatigue, weak limbs, a pale complexion, loose stools, a pale tongue with thin and white coating, and a surging and forceless pulse.
  2. Deficiency and sinking of qi marked by prolapsed uterus, prolapsed rectum, chronic diarrhea, and chronic dysentery.

Modern: General weakness or weakness following a severe illness, hysteroptosis, prolapsed rectum, gastroptosis, fever, chronic fatigue syndrome, myasthenia gravis, cancer, chronic gastritis, chronic hepatitis, chronic nephritis, leukorrhea, chronic bronchitis, angioneurotic headache, chronic rhinitis, leukopenia, and coronary heart disease.

 

 

Pattern of Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency/Sinking of Qi

 

 

Herbs and Actions

  

 

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