Kai Chen Ph.D. in Chinese Medicine TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada 205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada |
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Formulas
for Tonifying 1. Recipes for
tonifying qi 1.1 Decoction of four noble drugs (Sijunzi Tang)
Ingredients: Ginseng (Renshen) 10g Bighead atractylodes (Baizhu) 9g Poria (Baishao) 9g Licorice (Gancao) 6g Function: Tonifying qi and
strengthening spleen Indication: Spleen qi deficiency
1.2. Powder of ginseng, poria and bighead atractylodes (Shen Ling Baizhu
San) Ingredients: Ginseng (Renshen) 1000g Bighead atractylodes (Baizhu) 1000g Poria (Fuling) 1000g Lotus seed (Lianzi) 500g Coix seed (Yiyiren) 500g Amomum fruit (Sharen) 500g Platycodon root (Jiegeng) 6g Licorice (Gancao) 1000g White hyachiath bean (Baibiandou) 750g Chinese yam (Shanyao) 1000g Function: Tonifying qi and
strengthening spleen Indication: Spleen qi deficiency 1.3 Decoction for reinforcing middle-warmers and replenishing qi (Buzhong
Yiqi Tang) Ingredients: Astragalus (Huangqi) 15g Angelica (Danggui) 10g Ginseng (Renshen) 10g Bighead atractylodes (Baizhu) 10g
Licorice (Gancao) 5g Tangerine peel (Chenpi) 6g Cimicifuga (Shengma) 3g Bupleurum (Chaihu) 3g Function: Tonifying qi and
strengthening spleen to treat qi collapse
Indication: Qi collapse due to spleen qi deficiency 1.4 Pulse-activating powder (Shengmai San) Ingredients: Ginseng (Renshen) 10g Ophiopogon (Maimendong) 15g Schisandra (Wuweizi) 6g Function: Tonifying qi and
yin Indication: Qi and yin
deficiency 2. Recipes for tonifying
blood 2.1 Decoction of four ingredients (Siwu Tang) Ingredients: Angelica (Danggui) 10g White peony (Baishao) 12g Prepared rehmannia (Shudihuang) 12g Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong) 8g Function: Tonifying blood
Indication: Blood deficiency 2.2 Decoction for invigorating the spleen and nourishing the heart (Guipi
Tang) Ingredients: Astragalus (Huangqi) 30g Ginseng (Renshen) 15g Bighead atractylodes (Baizhu) 30g Poria (Fuling) 30g Longan aril (Longyanrou) 30g Angelica (Danggui) 3g Licorice (Gancao) 8g Aucklandia root (Muxiang) 15g Polygala root (Yuanzhi) 3g Wild jujube seed (Suanzaoren) 30g Function: Tonifying blood and
qi Indication: Blood and qi of heart and spleen deficiency 2.3 Decoction of prepared licorice (Zhi Gancao Tang) Ingredients: Licorice (Gancao) 12g Ginseng (Renshen) 6g Dry rehmannia (Shengdihuang) 30g Cinnamon twig (Guizhi) 9g Fresh ginger (Shengjiang) 9g Donkey-hide gelatin (E Jiao) 6g Ophiopogon (Maimendong) 10g Hemp seed (Maren) 10g Chinese Dates (Dazao)10g Function: Tonifying blood and
qi to restore pulse Indication: Intermittent pulse due to blood and qi deficiency 3. Recipes for tonifying yin 3.1 Bolus of six drugs including rehmannia (Liuwei Dihuang Wan) Ingredients: Prepared Rehmannia (Shudihuang) 240g Dogwood fruit (Shanzhuyu) 120g Dried Chinese yam (Shanyao) 120g Oriental water plantain (Zexie) 90g
Poria (Fuling) 90g Peony bark (Mudanpi)90g Function: Tonifying yin
Indication: Kidney yin deficiency 3.2 Bolus for replenishing vital essence (Da Buyin Wan) Ingredients: Phellodendron bark (Huangbai) 120 Anemarrhena (Zhimu) 120g Prepared rehmannia 180g Tortoise plastron (Guiban) 180g Function: Tonifying yin and
clearing away heat Indication: heat due to yin deficiency 3.3 Bolus as kidney-yin-tonic (Zuogui Wan) Ingredients: Prepared rehmannia (Shudihuang) 240g Dogwood fruit (Shanzhuyu) 120g Dried Chinese yam (Shanyao) 120g Wolfberry fruit (Gouqizi) 120g Cyathula root (Chuanniuxi) 90g Dodder seed (Tusizi) 120g Antler glue (Lujiao) 120g Tortoise plastron glue (Guibanjiao) 120g Function: Tonifying yin and
strengthening kidney Indication: Kidney yin deficiency 3.4 Decoction for nourishing the liver and kidney (Yiguan Jian) Ingredients: Glehnia root (Shashen) 10g Ophiopogon (Maimendong) 10g Angelica (Danggui) 10g Wolfberry fruit (Gouqizi) 10g Dry rehmannia (Shengdihuang) 30g Sichuan chinaberry (Chuanlianzi) 5g Function: Tonifying yin,
smoothing liver qi Indication: Liver qi hyperactivity due to yin deficiency 4. Recipes as yang-tonics Bolus for tonifying the kidney-qi (Shenqi Wan) Ingredients: Cinnamon bark (Rougui) 30g Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) 30g Prepared rehmannia (Shudihuang) 240g Dogwood fruit (Shanzhuyu) 120g Dried Chinese yam (Shanyao) 120g Oriental water plantain (Zexie) 90g
Poria (Fuling) 90g Peony bark (Mudanpi) 90g Function: Tonifying yang Indication: Kidney yang deficiency
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