HERB FORMULAS

SHENG YA TANG - 升压汤 - RAISE THE BLOOD PRESSURE DECOCTION

English: Raise the Blood Pressure Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior and tonifies the Lungs.
With Dang Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweating.
With Mai Men Dong and Wu Wei Zi, for night sweats.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 30g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, tonifies the Lungs, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids.
With Wu Wei Zi and Mai Men Dong, for injury to Qi and fluids with shortness of breath and thirst.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 20g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops coughing, tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing, stops diarrhea and spermatorrhea, astringes sweat and generates fluids.
With Dang Shen and Mai Men Dong, for exhaustion of Qi and Yin with shortness of breath, cough, and thirst.
With Huang Qi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 9g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin, stops , nourishes Stomach Yin, generates Fluids, clears the Heart and eliminates irritability.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 3g Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and raises Yang Qi.
With Huang Qi, raises the Clear Yang due to abnormal descent of Qi.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Boosts Qi

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen Qi Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Facial edema of the Deficiency type
  • Dyspnea which is worse on exertion
  • Difficult to inhale but not to exhale
  • Shortness of breath, shallow breathing
  • Soft voice
  • Perspiration
  • In chronic cases:
    Thin physique
    Mental weariness
    Urinary incontinence on coughing
    Cold limbs
  • T: Pale and swollen
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Superficial and Deficient or Deep and thready

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Heart Yang Deficiency with palpitations, an empty feeling in the Heart area, cold hand, and purple nails and lips: With Blood Deficiency:
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 15g Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu + 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
+ 9g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao For Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising:
+ 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + 9g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
For loose stools and fatigue which is worse after eating large meals: + 9g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ 3g Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
+ 12g Poria Fu Ling With Liver Qi Stagnation:
+ 12g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu + 12g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ more (9g) Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu