formula name | Nutrient-Nourishing Decoction |
source | Volume 13 of Sanyin Jiyi Bingzheng Fanglun |
Astragalus, Angelica, Cinnamon Heart, Roasted Licorice, Tangerine Peel, Atractylodes, Ginseng, each 30 gm; White Peony Root 90 gm; Cooked Rehmannia, Schisandra, Poria, each 22 gm; Polygala (de-cored, stir-fried) 15 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take 12 grams of the ground powder, add 220 ml of water, 3 slices of ginger, and 2 jujubes. Boil until reduced to 150 ml, remove the dregs, and take before meals.
Tonifying qi, benefiting blood, nourishing the heart, and tranquilizing the mind.
Spleen and lung qi deficiency, insufficient nutrient-blood, fatigue and weakness, shortness of breath due to qi deficiency, palpitations due to fright and forgetfulness, restless sleep at night, spontaneous sweating due to deficiency heat, dry throat and mouth, cough with white phlegm, emaciation and dry skin. Or after external ulcers, insufficient qi and blood, persistent fever and chills, physical fatigue and emaciation, shortness of breath due to qi deficiency, and long non-healing of sores.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
The formula includes Prepared Rehmannia Root, Chinese Angelica, and Peony Root to nourish blood and yin; Ginseng, Astragalus Root, White Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria, and Liquorice Root to tonify qi and benefit the spleen, promoting the generation of yin and yang, and tonifying qi to generate blood; Milkwort Root and Schisandra Fruit to tranquilize the mind and calm the spirit; Cassia Central Bark to guide the herbs into the nutrient level to generate blood; and Dried Tangerine Peel to regulate qi, ensuring that the tonifying herbs do not cause stagnation. The combination of these herbs forms a formula that nourishes blood, tonifies qi, and tranquilizes the mind and calms the spirit. Therefore, it can treat conditions of qi and blood deficiency and mental restlessness.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
Seminal emission, efflux diarrhea with Fossil Bone, cough with Donkey-hide Gelatin.