Ginseng 15 gm, Aconite (prepared, de-naveled, and de-skinned) 30 gm

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

The above ingredients are finely chewed and divided into three doses. Each dose is boiled with 300 ml of water and 10 slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 240 ml. Remove the dregs and administer warm before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Restoring yang, tonifying qi, rescuing collapse.

bubble_chart Indications

Severe deficiency of original qi, sudden collapse of yang qi, sticky and cold sweating, cold limbs, weak breathing, or abnormal rising of qi with rapid panting, or spontaneous bowel movements, or pain in the navel and abdomen, pale complexion, and faint pulse on the verge of disappearing. Currently used for heart failure presenting with the above symptoms.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Ginseng, sweet and warm, powerfully tonifies primordial qi; Aconite Lateral Root, extremely pungent and hot, warms and strengthens original yang. The combination of these two herbs works together to restore yang and stop collapse. The "Supplemented and Revised Mingyi Fanglun" states: "For replenishing postnatal qi, nothing compares to Ginseng; for replenishing prenatal qi, nothing compares to Aconite Lateral Root. This is the basis for the creation of Ginseng and Aconite Decoction... The two herbs mutually reinforce each other. When used appropriately, they can instantly transform qi in the realm of nothingness and swiftly generate yang within the life gate, making it the most miraculous and swift formula."

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

1. The protective effect of Shenfu Injection on animal hypoxia tolerance and acute myocardial ischemia《Chinese herbal medicine》1982(3):27, Shenfu Injection can significantly improve the hypoxia tolerance of mice; it can significantly counteract the ST segment depression and various types of arrhythmias caused by posterior pituitary extract in rats.
2. The effect on animal coronary flow and the therapeutic effect on arrhythmias《Chinese patent drug research》1982(6):32, experimental results show that Shenfu Injection can significantly increase the coronary flow of isolated rabbit hearts, increase the perfusion flow of isolated rabbit ears and rat hind limbs, significantly prolong the normobaric hypoxia tolerance time of mice, and has a significant therapeutic effect on various rapid arrhythmias caused by Aconite Mother Root alkaloids.