9g 9g 12g -15g 6g 12 pieces ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Health Benefits
For: Diabetic neuropathy • Frozen shoulder • Neck and shoulder pain • Synovitis • Multiple myeloma • Raynauds disease • Aversion to cold • Poor circulation • Restless leg syndrome • Frostbite
Attributes: Analgesic • Anticancer
Products (online examples)
Other Names: Huang Qi Wu Wu Tang • Astragalus Five Decoction • Astragalus Super Five Formula
Research (sample)
Categories and Properties (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category)
Category: Warm Interior Cold ⌕ Subcategory: Warm the Channels and Disperse Cold ⌕ Family: Huang Qi Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕
Actions
Warm channels • Remove obstructions • Tonify qi
Indications and Contraindications
Appearance: Tongue -pale Pulse -choppy • thin • faint Face/other -Dull and pale face • Pale Lips • Dry hair • Dry skin • Depressed
Patterns: Blood deficiency • Interior cold • Qi Deficiency • Channel obstruction
Indications: Insomnia • Fatigue • Painless numbness for fingers and toes • Muscle paresthesias (feeling of pins and needles) • Amenorrhea
Contraindications: Pregnancy • Excess heat
Properties
Properties (This data is adapted from a product found online)
HERBS
Cat/Dose
Actions
Properties
Huang Qi • Astragalus • 黄芪 ♠
Tonify Qi
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify protective qi • Tonify Lung Qi • Tonify Qi to move blood • Raise stomach yang qi • Improve urination • Relief Edema • Discharge pus • Generate fleshSheng - to dry damp • Chao - to tonify Spleen, stop sweating, calm fetus • Chao jiao - to stop diarrhea
Antioxidant • Immune System Booster • Diuretic • Anti-aging • Hypoglycemic • Hypotensive • Hepatoprotective
Gui Zhi • Cinnamon Twig • 桂枝 ♥
Release Exterior Wind Cold
Unblock yang Qi • Warm channels • Expel Cold in muscle layer • Improve circulation • Relieve pain
Antimicrobial • anticoagulant • teratogenic • emmenagogue • antiparasitic • antibiotic • hypoglycemic •analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antioxidant • free radical scavenging • sedative • memory enhancer
Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♣
Tonify Blood
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative
Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♣
Release Exterior Wind Cold
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic
Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 ♣
Tonify Qi
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood
Antibacterial • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Expectorant • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Sedative
♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy
Decoction Directions:
Modifications
For
None noted
Caution
Gui Zhi: Pregnancy • Liver Wind • Measles • Open skin sores
Huang Qi: Autoimmune diseases • Exterior excess • Qi stagnation • Damp obstruction • Food stagnation • Yin deficiency
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms
Notes
This formula promotes circulation and warms fingers and toes . The ginger warms the body. The cassia cinnamon contains coumarin, which improves circulation.
Bibliography: [3], [8], [9], [14]
Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.
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