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formulaEight Treasures Decoction Ba Zhen Tang
sourceZhengti Leiyao
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Ginseng (Radix Ginseng) 10gm
White Atractylodes Rhizome (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 10gm
Poria (Poria) 10gm
Chinese Angelica (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 10gm
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 10gm
Peony Root (Radix Paeoniae Alba) 10gm
Prepared Rehmannia Root (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 10gm
Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 5gm
Fresh Ginger Rhizome (Rhizoma Zingiberis) 10gm
Chinese Date (Fructus Jujubae) 3 pieces

bubble_chart Efficacy

Harmonizing nutrient and defensive aspects, replenishing both qi and blood.

bubble_chart Indications

  1. Deficiency of both qi and blood leading to a pale or shallow yellow complexion, dizziness, blurred vision, fatigue in the limbs, shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, palpitations, severe palpitations, poor appetite, a pale tongue with thin white coating, and a thin weak or empty and feeble pulse.
  2. For women with excessive menstrual bleeding and uterine bleeding, and those with deficiency of both qi and blood.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The syndrome treated by this formula is mostly caused by improper recovery after illness or prolonged illness without proper treatment, or due to excessive loss of blood leading to deficiency of both qi and blood. In the formula, Ginseng and Prepared Rehmannia Root, sweet and warm, tonify qi and blood, serving as the monarch; White Atractylodes Rhizome and Poria, invigorating the spleen and resolving dampness, assist Ginseng in tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen; Chinese Angelica and Peony Root, nourishing blood and harmonizing the nutrient system, assist Prepared Rehmannia Root in tonifying yin and blood, together serving as the minister; assisted by Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, invigorating blood and removing stagnation, and roasted Liquorice Root, harmonizing the middle and tonifying qi, regulating and harmonizing the various herbs, serving as the envoy. The combination of these herbs collectively achieves the effect of tonifying qi and blood.

bubble_chart Pattern Identification

  1. complexion shallow yellow.
  2. Dizziness, dizzy vision.
  3. Fatigue.
  4. Pale tongue with white coating.
  5. Weak or feeble and forceless pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

  1. lumbar bone aching pain: add Achyranthes Root, Eucommia Bark.
  2. anorexia: add Chinese Yam, hawthorn fruit, Germinated Barley, Gordon Euryale Seed.
  3. blood deficiency headache: add Chastetree Fruit, Chinese Lovage.
  4. menstrual regulation: add motherwort herb.
  5. habitual late abortion: add Villous Amomum Fruit, Perilla Leaf.
  6. non-healing sores: add Cassia Bark, Astragalus Root named Ten Major Tonics Decoction.
  7. threatened abortion: add Astragalus Root, Dipsacus, Skullcap Root, Villous Amomum Fruit.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

For severe cases of spleen and stomach deficiency, use with caution, or consider a combination of medicinals that regulate qi, invigorate the spleen, promote digestion, and resolve food stagnation.

bubble_chart Modern Application

This formula tonifies blood and enhances immune function. It is used for debility after various illnesses, anemia, women's lumbago, menstrual irregularities, blood disorders, postpartum recovery, chronic gastritis, chronic hepatitis, alopecia areata, and other conditions.

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