10g-15g 5g -12g 10g-20g 3g-10g 5g-10g 12g ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Health Benefits
For: Peptic ulcer • Chronic allergies • Gastritis • Colitis • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Constipation • Ear infection • Low white blood cell (leukopenia) • Lead poisoning
Attributes: Detoxifying • hyperglycemic • Immunostimulant • Anti-inflammation • Gastro-reliever
Products (online examples)
Other Names: Astragalus Center Fortifying Decoction • Huang Chi Chien Chung Tang • Astragalus Combination
Categories and Properties (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category)
Category: Warm Interior Cold ⌕ Subcategory: Warm the Middle and Dispel Cold ⌕ Family: Huang Qi Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕
Actions
Warms middle burner • Relief pain • Normalize interior
Indications and Contraindications
Appearance: Tongue -Pale • White coat • Swollen Pulse -choppy • thin • faint Face/other -
Patterns: Middle burner cold • Severe Qi defficiency • Spleen vacuity cold • Stomach vacuity cold
Indications: Dull abdominal pain • Intermittent fever • Spontaneous sweating • Shortness of breath • Anemia • Poor appetite • Dyspepsia • Fatigue • IBS • Leukopenia
Contraindications: Heat • Yin deficiency heat
Properties
Data adapted from product found online.
HERBS
Cat/Dose
Actions
Properties
Yi Tang • Malt Sugar • 饴糖 ♠
Tonify Qi
Moisten lungs • Stop coughing • Tonify spleen Qi • Reduce spasms • Alleviate pain • Coat choking objectsAdd at very end of decoction
Atitussive
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
Zhi Gan Cao • Honey Fried Licorice Root • 甘草 ♣
Tonify Qi
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula.
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic
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
Huang Qi • Astragalus • 黄芪 ♠
Tonify Qi
6g-30gTonify 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
♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy
Decoction Directions:
Modifications
For
— amount of Yi Tang + Wu Zhu Yu + Wa Leng Zi
Acid reflux 19
+ Gan Jiang + Chen Pi + Jiang Ban Xia + Fu Ling
Acute acid reflux with copious clear liquid 19
+ Zhi Shi + Hou Po + Shen Qu + Mai Ya
Acid reflux with poor appetite and fetid flatulence 19
+ Liang Fu Wan
Acid reflux with epigastric discomfort19
— Gui Zhi + Rou Gui
Acute cold or flu19
+ Bai Zhu
Diarrhea 3
+ Bai Shao + Wu Mei
Roundworms 3
+ Si Wu Tang
Postpartum fatigue and weakness 3
+ Hai Piao Xiao + Bai Ji
Peptic ulcer 3
+ Chao Gu Ya + Sha Ren
Anorexia 3
+ Huo Xiang + Cang Zhu + Pei Lan
IBS with soft stool from cold dampness 3
— Yi Tang + Hai Piao Xiao + Bai Zhi
Peptic Ulcer from spleen/stomach deficiency 3
+ Hai Piao Xiao + Bai Ji + San Qi
Bleeding peptic ulcer 3
Caution
Yi Tang: Cloying • Excess damp heat • Phlegm heat cough• Heat • Pediatric food stagnation • Pediatric malnutrition • Fullness of middle jiao with vomiting
Gui Zhi: Pregnancy • Liver Wind • Measles • Open skin sores
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
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
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Huang Qi: Autoimmune diseases • Exterior excess • Qi stagnation • Damp obstruction • Food stagnation • Yin deficiency
Notes
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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