bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Take the entire dose, decoct until reduced to one cup, remove the dregs, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals. (Modern usage: Decoct one dose three times, take on an empty stomach in the morning, noon, and evening.)
bubble_chart Efficacy
Tonifying qi and generating blood.
bubble_chart Indications
For overstrain internal damage, qi weakness and blood deficiency, yang floating outward. Muscle heat, flushed face, extreme thirst with desire to drink, pulse full and large but empty, as well as women's menstrual and postpartum blood-deficiency fever headache. Or sores and ulcers that do not heal for a long time after ulceration.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
Since tangible blood is born from intangible qi, the formula heavily employs Astragalus Root to greatly nourish the qi of the spleen and lungs, enriching the source of blood production. Additionally, Chinese Angelica is used to benefit blood and harmonize the nutritive aspect, promoting yin growth while yang is generated, leading to vigorous qi and abundant blood.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Modern medicine believes that this prescription enhances the body's immunity and promotes hematopoietic function. It is mainly used for: iron-deficiency anemia, leukopenia, allergic purpura, and poor wound healing.
