formula | Five Atrophies Decoction Wu Wei Tang |
source | Volume Three of Yixue Xinwu |
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bubble_chart Composition Ginseng 3 gm, Atractylodes 3 gm, Poria 3 gm, Roasted Licorice 1.2 gm, Angelica 4.5 gm, Coix Seed 9 gm, Ophiopogon 6 gm, Phellodendron 1.5 gm, Anemarrhena 1.5 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Decocted in water, to be taken in two doses.
bubble_chart Indications
Five zang-organs atrophy-flaccidity disease.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For heart qi heat, add 1 gram of Coptis Rhizome, 3 grams each of Salvia and Unprocessed Rehmannia Root; for liver qi heat, add 3 grams each of Skullcap Root, Moutan Bark, and Achyranthes Root; for spleen qi heat, add 3 grams of Forsythia and 4.5 grams of Unprocessed Rehmannia Root; for kidney qi heat, add 4.5 grams each of Unprocessed Rehmannia Root, Achyranthes Root, and Dendrobium; for lung qi heat, add 6 grams each of Asparagus Root and Lily Bulb; for phlegm, add Sichuan Fritillaria and Bamboo Juice; for damp phlegm, add Fermented Pinellia; for static blood, add Peach Kernel and Carthamus.