HERB FORMULAS

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Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, promotes urination, reduces edema and relieves numbness and pain.
With Dang Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweat.
With Zhi Fu Zi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesias.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 6-14g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 3-15g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
With Fu Ling and Yi Yi Ren, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies with Dampness.
With Zhi Fu Zi and Fu Ling, for edema due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiencies.
with Gan Jiang, eliminates Cold Dampness in the Spleen.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, stops pain due to Blood Stasis, Reduces swelling, expels pus and generates flesh.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 9-30g Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
With Bai Zhu and Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficiency with loose watery stools.
With Dang Shen, for Spleen and Kidney Deficiencies.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi 6-16g Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones, benefits the joints and clears Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao.
Caulis Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng 9-20g Invigorates and tonifies the Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi 1.5-15g Warms Ming Men Fire, assists Heart, Kidney and Spleen Yang, disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.
With Gan Jiang, warms the Spleen and Kidneys, benefits Yang, and Disperses Cold.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Yang Deficiency.
With Bai Zhu and Gan Jiang, for Internal ascendance of Yin Cold leading to lack of arousal of Spleen Yang.
With Fu Ling, for lower body edema and dysuria.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang 3-10g Warms the Middle, expels Cold, dispels Wind-Dampness seeping into the Lower Jiao, rescues Devastated Yang, expels Interior Cold, warms the channels and stops bleeding.
With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 3-9g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm and helps prevent Stagnation from tonic herbs.
With Bai Zhu, for Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency.
Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua 2-12g Relaxes sinews, increases Qi and Blood circulation and unblocks the channels.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 9-30g Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, expels Wind-Dampness and relieves pain.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficient diarrhea.
With Mu Gua, for cramping, painful, heavy legs, softened sinews, leg Qi, and Damp painful obstruction.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
  • Tonifies Qi
  • Tonifies Yang
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiencies
  • The patient feels tired and fatigued
  • Swelling, heavy sensation and distending pain at the affected parts
  • The pain will be mild in the morning and serious in the evening
  • Ache at the waist
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Body cold
  • Limbs icy
  • Low back, knees and abdomen feel cold and painful
  • Complexion white and shiny
  • Lower abdomen feels cold and painful
  • Loose stools containing undigested food
  • “Cock-crow” diarrhea (occurs at about 5 am)
  • Edema of face and limbs
  • Dysuria
  • T: Pale, moist and swollen
  • C: Thin and white or White and greasy
  • P: Deep, thready, weak and maybe slow
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