1. Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction)
Composition: Ren Shen (Ginseng) 10g, Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) 9g, Fu Ling (Poria) 9g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 6g
Function: Tonifies Qi and strengthens the Spleen
Indications: Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency
Characteristics: Pale complexion, low voice, weakness in limbs, reduced appetite or loose stools, pale tongue, weak and slow pulse
Modified Formula: Yi Gong San (Extraordinary Function Powder)
Composition: Si Jun Zi Tang plus Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel) 9g, Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) 5 slices
Function: Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, harmonizes the Stomach
Indications: Weakness of the Spleen and Stomach
Characteristics: Poor appetite, chest and abdomen fullness or discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Modified Formula: Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction)
Composition: Si Jun Zi Tang (1) plus Chen Pi 9g, Ban Xia (Pinellia) 12g
Function: Strengthens the Spleen and stops vomiting
Indications: Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency with phlegm-dampness
Characteristics: Lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, chest fullness, loose stools, or cough with copious thin white phlegm
Modified Formula: Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang (Aromatic Sand Six Gentlemen Decoction)
Composition: Liu Jun Zi Tang plus Mu Xiang (Aucklandia) 6g, Sha Ren (Amomum) 6g
Function: Strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Stomach, regulates Qi and alleviates pain
Indications: Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency with cold-damp stagnation in the middle Jiao
Characteristics: Poor appetite, belching, abdominal distension or pain, vomiting, diarrhea
2. Bao Yuan Tang (Preserve the Source Decoction)
Composition: Huang Qi (Astragalus) 20g, Ren Shen (Ginseng) 20g, Rou Gui (Cinnamon) 8g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 5g, Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) 3g
Function: Tonifies Qi and warms Yang
Indications: Deficiency due to overwork, insufficient original Qi
Characteristics: Fatigue, shortness of breath, aversion to cold; in children, for variola with Yang deficiency and insufficient Qi
3. Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria, and Atractylodes Powder)
Composition: Lian Zi Rou (Lotus Seed) 50g, Yi Yi Ren (Job’s Tears) 50g, Sha Ren (Amomum) 50g, Jie Geng (Platycodon) 50g, Bian Dou (Hyacinth Bean) 75g, Fu Ling (Poria) 100g, Ren Shen (Ginseng) 100g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 100g, Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) 100g, Shan Yao (Chinese Yam) 100g
Function: Tonifies Qi, strengthens the Spleen, drains dampness, and stops diarrhea
Indications: Spleen and Stomach deficiency
Characteristics: Reduced appetite, loose stools, fatigue, weight loss, chest fullness, pale yellow complexion, white tongue coating, pale red tongue, weak and slow pulse
4. Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction)
Composition: Huang Qi (Astragalus) 20g, Ren Shen (Ginseng) 10g, Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) 10g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 6g, Dang Gui (Angelica) 10g, Chai Hu (Bupleurum) 3g, Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel) 6g, Sheng Ma (Cimicifuga) 3g, Da Zao (Jujube), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)
Function: Tonifies the middle, augments Qi, raises Yang
Indications: Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency
Characteristics: Fever, spontaneous sweating, thirst for warm drinks, shortness of breath, fatigue, pale complexion, loose stools, weak and rapid pulse, pale tongue with thin white coating
Indications: Qi deficiency with sinking
Characteristics: Prolapse of the rectum, uterine prolapse, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, chronic malaria, and symptoms of clear Yang sinking
5. Sheng Mai San (Generate the Pulse Powder)
Composition: Ren Shen (Ginseng) 10g, Mai Dong (Ophiopogon) 15g, Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra) 6g
Function: Tonifies Qi, generates fluids, and restrains Yin to stop sweating
Indications: (1) Summer heat with excessive sweating, depleting Qi and damaging fluids
Characteristics: Fatigue, shortness of breath, dry throat, weak pulse
Indications: (2) Chronic thirst with lung deficiency, both Qi and Yin injured
Characteristics: Dry cough with little phlegm, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, dry mouth and tongue, thin white coating, weak or rapid pulse
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