Source: Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Preventive Health Center, Lin JiweiGuiding Expert: Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Preventive Health Center Wu Haibin
Gāofāng
Also known as gāozī or gāojì, refers to a semi-fluid preparation made from Chinese medicinal herbs boiled in water, concentrated, and mixed with honey or sugar (or invert sugar). It is a high-grade nourishing health product enjoyed by ancient dignitaries.
Mr. Qin Bowe, a renowned TCM expert, states: “What is gāo? It is the essence of nourishment. Gāofāng is broad and elegant nourishment. It is made by boiling medicinal juices or fats to nourish the dryness and weakness of the five organs and six bowels, hence it is commonly referred to as gāozī medicine.”
Gāofāng is established based on large compound decoctions tailored to different constitutions and clinical manifestations, made into a thick, semi-liquid or gel-like form after concentrated decoction and mixed with certain auxiliary materials. The prescription should use authentic medicinal materials as much as possible, and the entire production process is strictly controlled. Only gāofāng that has undergone meticulous processing can become a premium product.
Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital retains the tradition of making gāofāng, accumulating the experience of many renowned experts. The gāofāng is made using high-quality raw materials, combining traditional and modern processing techniques, and is overseen by professional pharmacists with years of experience in gāofāng preparation, ensuring each formula is customized.
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Buqi Fuzheng Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Taizishen (Pseudostellaria), Dangshen (Codonopsis), Lianzi (Lotus Seed), Xianhecao (Herba Agrimoniae), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Greatly tonifies the original qi, strengthens the spleen and benefits the lungs.
2
Shuxin Anshen Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Longgu (Dragon Bone), Muli (Oyster Shell), Ye Jiaoteng (Polygala), Zhenzhu Mu (Mother of Pearl), Baiziren (Platycladus), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Soothes the liver, relieves depression, calms the spirit, and enhances intelligence.
3
Yangyan Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Danggui (Angelica), Shudi (Rehmannia), Meiguihua (Rose), Guijia (Tortoise Shell), Tusi Zi (Cuscuta), Sangshen (Mulberry), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Nourishes blood, regulates menstruation, and beautifies the skin.
4
Yilai Buchen GāoGāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Huangjing (Polygonatum), Ziheche (Cordyceps), Kuandonghua (Coltsfoot), Sanqi (Notoginseng), Shudi (Rehmannia), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits the lungs, stops cough, tonifies the kidneys, fills essence, regulates qi, relieves asthma, and resolves phlegm.
5
Jianspi Huatan GāoGāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Dangshen (Codonopsis), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Fuling (Poria), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel), Yiren (Job’s Tears), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Strengthens the spleen, benefits the lungs, resolves phlegm, and stops cough.
6
Tongyang Yishen GāoGāo
(Kidney Deficiency Fatigue Formula – Human Functional Disorder)
【Main Ingredients】 Chaihu (Bupleurum), Baishao (White Peony), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Danggui (Angelica), Huangqi (Astragalus), Shanyurou (Cornus), Lu Jiao Jiao (Deer Antler Glue), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Opens yang, benefits the kidneys, relieves depression, strengthens the spleen, nourishes the heart, and calms the spirit.
7
Wen Yang Buchen Gāo Gāo
(Kidney Deficiency Weakness Formula – Human Functional Decline)
【Main Ingredients】 Shanyurou (Cornus), Huangqi (Astragalus), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Buguzhi (Psoralea), Bujitian (Morinda), Tusi Zi (Cuscuta), Lu Jiao Jiao (Deer Antler Glue), Guiban Jiao (Tortoise Shell Glue), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Warms and tonifies kidney yang, fills essence, and stabilizes the foundation.
8
Small Jizi Xuelin Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Xiaojizi Tan (Carthamus), Baimaogen (Imperata), Huangqi (Astragalus), Shengdihua (Rehmannia), Sanqi (Notoginseng), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits qi, nourishes yin, cools blood, and stops bleeding.
9
Tonglin Paishi Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Jin Qian Cao (Lysimachia), Hai Jin Sha (Lygodium), Ji Nei Jin (Chicken Inner Gold), Shiwei (Pyrrosia), Hupo (Amber), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Clears heat, promotes dampness, opens the orifices, and expels stones.
10
Yiqi Gu Shen Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Shudi (Rehmannia), Suyou (Perilla), Danshen (Salvia), Jinyingzi (Wang Bu Liu Xing), Qian Shi (Euryale), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits qi, nourishes yin, tonifies the kidneys, and invigorates blood.
11
Yishen Jianpi Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Shudi (Rehmannia), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Dahuang (Rhubarb), Zhishi (Bitter Orange), Shanyurou (Cornus), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Tonifies the kidneys, strengthens the spleen, and eliminates turbidity and detoxifies.
12
Jianspi Fuhang GāoGāo
【Main Ingredients】 Taizishen (Pseudostellaria), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel), Bai Bian Dou (Lablab), Shanyao (Dioscorea), Zhike (Bitter Orange), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Harmonizes the middle, supports the earth, and suppresses wood.
13
Ziyin Yanggan Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Xiyangshen (American Ginseng), Shengdihua (Rehmannia), Gouqizi (Goji Berries), Nvzhenzi (Ligustrum), Mo Huanlian (Eclipta), Chao Danpi (Fried Moutan), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Nourishes water, supports wood, and nourishes the liver.
14
Shugan Xiaozhi Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Yincheng (Artemisia), Jingshan Zha (Hawthorn), Beichaihu (Bupleurum), He Ye (Lotus Leaf), Jue Mingzi (Cassia Seed), Jiao Gu Lan (Gynostemma), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Clears heat, promotes dampness, soothes the liver, and benefits the liver.
15
Jianspi Hewei Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Su Geng (Perilla), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Dangshen (Codonopsis), Shanyao (Dioscorea), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel), Jiang Banxia (Pinellia), Fuling (Poria), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits qi, strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the stomach, and stops vomiting.
16
Jianspi Shengyang Zhi Xie Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Yizhiren (Alpinia), Sharen (Amomum), Qian Shi (Euryale), Shanyao (Dioscorea), Yan Bugu Zhi (Psoralea), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Tonifies qi, strengthens the spleen, promotes spleen transformation, and stops diarrhea.
17
Jianspi Yunhua GāoGāo
【Main Ingredients】 Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle), Lianqiao (Forsythia), Bohe (Mint), Peilan (Patchouli), Huangqin (Scutellaria), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Strengthens the spleen, benefits qi, harmonizes the stomach, and promotes transformation.
18
Jianspi Wenzhong Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 He Shun Pian (Black Cardamom), Dangshen (Codonopsis), Fuchao Baizhu (Fried Atractylodes), Pao Jiang (Ginger), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Strengthens the spleen, tonifies deficiency, and warms the middle to disperse cold.
19
滋补润通 Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Dangshen (Codonopsis), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Shengdihua (Rehmannia), Suoyang (Cynomorium), Yuli Ren (Jujube), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Tonifies qi and blood, moistens the intestines, and promotes bowel movements.
20
Tianma Gongying Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Tianma (Gastrodia), Pugongying (Dandelion), Danshen (Salvia), He Ye (Lotus Leaf), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Fuling (Poria), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Strengthens the spleen, dispels dampness, and nourishes the liver and kidneys. Indicated for alopecia and hair loss.
21
Tiaojing Zongzi Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Tusi Zi (Cuscuta), Bujitian (Morinda), Huangjing (Polygonatum), Ziheche (Cordyceps), Danshen (Salvia), Hehuanhua (Mimosa), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Tonifies the kidneys, strengthens the spleen, nourishes blood, and regulates menstruation.
22
Wen Jing Jian Kun Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Dangshen (Codonopsis), Danggui (Angelica), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Tusi Zi (Cuscuta), Ejiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin), Lu Jiao Jiao (Deer Antler Glue), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Warms the meridians, disperses cold, nourishes blood, and promotes pregnancy.
23
Bidiao Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Chao Baizhu (Fried Atractylodes), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Xinyi (Magnolia), Baizhi (Angelica), Wumei (Mume), Xu Changqing (Sichuan Pepper), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits qi, solidifies the foundation, warms yang, and opens the orifices.
24
Yangyin Liyan Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Shengdihua (Rehmannia), Maidong (Ophiopogon), Xuan Shen (Scrophularia), Bohe (Mint), Zhike (Bitter Orange), Danggui (Angelica), Fuling (Poria), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, regulates qi, and benefits the throat.
25
Yangxin Yishen Cong Er Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Shudi (Rehmannia), Yuanshen (Codonopsis), Tiandong (Asparagus), Maidong (Ophiopogon), Danshen (Salvia), Danggui (Angelica), Dangshen (Codonopsis), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Nourishes the heart, calms the spirit, benefits the kidneys, and sharpens hearing.
26
Juhua Huojing GāoGāo
【Main Ingredients】 Juhua (Chrysanthemum), Chao Baizhu (Fried Atractylodes), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Xinyi (Magnolia), Baizhi (Angelica), Wumei (Mume), Xu Changqing (Sichuan Pepper), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits qi, solidifies the foundation, warms yang, and opens the orifices.
27
Gu Ben GāoGāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Lingzhi (Reishi), Hongdoushan (Taxus), Sanqi (Notoginseng), Yiyiren (Job’s Tears), Zhebeimu (Fritillaria), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Supports the righteous, solidifies the foundation, and has anti-cancer properties.
28
Yisui Ningxue Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Qincao (Rubia), Mo Huanlian (Eclipta), Guiban (Tortoise Shell), Cebaiye (Platycladus), Nvzhenzi (Ligustrum), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Strengthens the spleen, benefits the kidneys, and generates marrow.
29
Anshen Dingzhi Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Chentui (Cicada Slough), Shijiao (Gypsum), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Gancao (Licorice), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Calms the spirit and settles the mind.
30
Qianghuo Tongdu GāoGāo
【Main Ingredients】 Qianghuo (Notopterygium), Duhuo (Angelica), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Baishao (White Peony), Gegen (Pueraria), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Dispels cold, eliminates dampness, invigorates blood, opens channels, and benefits the kidneys.
31
Fuzheng Buxue Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Sanqi (Notoginseng), Gouqizi (Goji Berries), Dangshen (Codonopsis), Longyan (Longan), Huangjing (Polygonatum), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits qi, strengthens the spleen, nourishes the liver, and replenishes blood.
32
Hushen Tongbi Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Qinjiao (Gentiana), Duhuo (Angelica), Weilingxian (Corydalis), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Shanzhuyu (Cornus), Duzhong (Eucommia), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Clears heat, promotes dampness, benefits the kidneys, expels evil, and detoxifies.
33
Liugao Kang Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Tufuling (Smilax), Shanzha (Hawthorn), Jue Mingzi (Cassia Seed), Shanyurou (Cornus), Ciwujia (Eleutherococcus), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Eliminates turbidity, promotes dampness, detoxifies, moistens the lungs, and strengthens the spleen, benefits the liver and kidneys.
34
Yiqi Bupai Gāo (Children)Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Huangqi (Astragalus), Dangshen (Codonopsis), Tusi Zi (Cuscuta), Gouqizi (Goji Berries), Ji Nei Jin (Chicken Inner Gold), Shanzha (Hawthorn), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits qi, tonifies the lungs, and harmonizes the nutritive and defensive qi.
35
Jianspi Xiaojin Gāo (Children)Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Maiya (Barley), Shanzha (Hawthorn), Ji Nei Jin (Chicken Inner Gold), Sharen (Amomum), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Strengthens the spleen, eliminates accumulation, and opens the stomach.
36
Zhihuan Ningxin Gāo (Children)
【Main Ingredients】 Suanzaoren (Ziziphus), Digupi (Rehmannia), Muli (Oyster Shell), Shanyurou (Cornus), Fuxiaomai (Floating Wheat), Baizhu (Atractylodes), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Astringes and stops sweating, calms the heart, and settles the spirit.
37
Sweep Dampness Health Gāo (Children)
【Main Ingredients】 Yiyiren (Job’s Tears), Houpian (Magnolia Bark), Huoxiang (Agastache), Danzhuye (Bamboo Leaf), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel), Cangzhu (Atractylodes), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Expels dampness, aids movement, regulates qi, and opens the stomach.
38
Xiaofeng Kangmin Gāo (Children)
【Main Ingredients】 Dangshen (Codonopsis), Wuweizi (Schisandra), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Xinyi (Magnolia), Zhebeimu (Fritillaria), Sanling (Sparganium), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits the lungs, tonifies qi, dispels wind, opens the orifices, and resists allergies.
39
Kaowei Zhitong Gāo (Children)
【Main Ingredients】 Chaihu (Bupleurum), Baishao (White Peony), Foshou (Buddha’s Hand), Pugongying (Dandelion), Dangshen (Codonopsis), Haipiaoxiao (Sea Cucumber), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Soothes the liver, regulates qi, opens the stomach, and relieves pain.
40
Jinping Fanggan Gāo (Children)
【Main Ingredients】 Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Baishao (White Peony), Huangqi (Astragalus), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Longgu (Dragon Bone), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Benefits the lungs, solidifies the exterior, strengthens the spleen, and prevents colds.
41
Lizhong Fuyang Gāo (Children)
【Main Ingredients】 Shuhuang (Yellow Ginger), Danggui (Angelica), Shanyurou (Cornus), Rougui (Cinnamon), Buguzhi (Psoralea), Huangqi (Astragalus), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Tonifies qi and blood, warms the middle, and supports yang.
42
Xi Ren Jieduan Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Banzhilian (Scutellaria), Baijiangcao (Patrinia), Wumei (Mume), Cuwulingzhi (Corydalis), Sanqi (Notoginseng), Machixian (Portulaca), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Clears heat, detoxifies, strengthens the spleen, benefits qi, resolves phlegm, disperses masses, invigorates blood, and softens hardness.
43
San Jie Qu Yu Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Juhua (Chrysanthemum), Litchi Seed (Litchi), Zhaojiao (Soapberry), E Zhu (Curcuma), Shuitong (Water Chestnut), Hongteng (Red Vine), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Softens hardness, disperses masses, resolves blood stasis, and alleviates pain.
44
滋肾润肠通便 Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Roucong Rong (Cynomorium), Shudi (Rehmannia), Danggui (Angelica), Baishao (White Peony), Xiqian Cao (Herba Ephedrae), Baiziren (Platycladus), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Nourishes the liver and kidneys, benefits qi and blood, moistens the intestines, and promotes bowel movements.
45
Jiedu Sanjie Gāo
【Main Ingredients】 Baijiangcao (Patrinia), Xianhecao (Agrimony), Wumei (Mume), Jiangcan (Silkworm), Baihua She She Cao (Hedyotis), etc.
【Functions and Indications】 Promotes qi, invigorates blood, disperses masses, resolves phlegm, and softens hardness.
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