***Si Jun Zi Tang 四君子汤 12
**Shen Ling Bai Zhu San 参苓白朮散
***Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang 补中益气汤
***Sheng Mai San 生脉散 13
Si Jun Zi Tang
The Four Noble Ingredients Decoction
四君子汤
Functions: To tonify Qi and strengthen the spleen
Indications: Deficiency of Qi in the spleen and stomach —- Pale face, weak voice, weakness of four limbs, loss of appetite, loose stool, pale tongue, thin and forceless pulse
Ren shen 10 g – sweet, warm, tonify primary qi, tonify SP/nourish ST
Bai zhu 9 g – bitter, warm, strengthen SP and dry damp
Fu ling 9 g – sweet, bland, dissolve damp and strengthen SP
Gancao 6 g — harmonize
Note:
This the number one basic and important formula for fonifying qi.
Question:
What is the difference between Lizhong Wan and Sijunzi Tang?
Liu jun zi tang = si jun zi tang + ban xia, chen pi
Xiang sha liu jun zi tang = liu ju zi tang + sha ren, mu xiang
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
参苓白朮散
Functions: strengthen SP, replenish qi, dissolve damp, stop diarrhea
Indications: deficiency of Qi in the spleen and stomach — loose stool, or diarrhea, loss of appetite, or vomiting, weakness of four limbs, thin body, oppressed sensation in the chest and abdomen, sallow complexion, pale tongue, white coating, thin and forceless pulse
Si jun zi Tang – tonify SP/ST
Bai bian dou, Yi yi ren, Shan yao – sweet, bland, strengthen SP, dry damp
Lianzi – sweet, astringent, strengthen SP, stop diarrhea
Sharen – pungent, warm, aromatic, invigorate SP
Jiegeng – carry other herbs to lung
Question:
What does Jiegeng do in this formula?
What are the herbs that can tonify SP and dry/dissolve damp?
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Decoction to Reinforce the Middle Jiao and Tonify Qi
补中益气汤
Functions: To reinforce the middle jiao, tonify Qi, uplift Yang and relieve prolapse
Indications: Syndrome of deficiency of Qi in the spleen and stomach and prolapse of viscera due to sinking of Yang Qi –– 1) fever, spontaneous sweating, thirst (preference to warm drink), fatigue, laziness in speech, pale complexion, loose stool, P-weak, T-pale; 2) Prolapse of rectum, uterus, anus, chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, etc.
Huangqi 15-20 g – king, ascending, tonify SP qi
Renshen 10 g, Baizhu 10 g, Gancao 5 g — tonify SP qi
Jupi 6 g – regulate qi
Danggui 10 g – nourish blood
Shengma 3g, Chaihu 3g – raising sunk qi
Question:
Why are Shengma and Chaihu used in this formula?
What do Jupi and danggui do in this formula?
Which herb is the king?
What are this formula’s indications?
Sheng Mai San
Powder to Activate Vitality
生脉散
Functions: To tonify Qi and generate body fluids, astringe Yin and stop sweating.
Indications: 1) Deficiency of Qi and Yin due to summer-heat causing profuse sweating —- sweating, fatigue, shortness of breath, dry throat, thirst, weak/thin pulse;
2) prolonged cough due to lung deficiency, damaging qi and yin —- cough with little sputum, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, dry mouth and tongue, dry and little coating, weak and rapid or weak and thin pulse.
Renshen 10 g —- sweet, replenish LU and primary qi
Wuweizi 6 g —- sour, astringent, astringe LU and stop sweating
Maimendong 15 g —- sweet cold, nourish yin and generate fluid, clear def heat
Replenish LU + tonify HT + generate fluid
Applications: Coma, cardiac failure, neurasthenia and arrhythmia.
***Si Jun Zi Tang 四君子汤 12
**Shen Ling Bai Zhu San 参苓白朮散
***Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang 补中益气汤
***Sheng Mai San 生脉散 13