Ginseng: use 3-6 gm for a small amount, 30-60 gm for a large amount. Stir-fried Chinese yam: 6 gm. Cooked rehmannia: use 6-9 gm for a small amount, 60-90 gm for a large amount. Eucommia bark: 6 gm. Angelica: 6-9 gm (omit if there is diarrhea). Cornus: 3 gm (omit if there is acid reflux or aversion to sourness). Lycium berries: 6-9 gm. Roasted licorice: 3-6 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Use 400 ml of water, decoct until reduced to 280 ml, administer while warm before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourish the foundation and cultivate the origin, greatly tonifying qi and blood.

bubble_chart Indications

A severe condition of severe deficiency of qi and blood, leading to a critical state of mental instability.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Ginseng powerfully tonifies primordial qi, while Prepared Rehmannia Root and Chinese Angelica enrich yin and replenish blood. The combination of Ginseng and Prepared Rehmannia Root forms Jingyue's Liangyi Gao, which is highly effective for treating severe deficiency of essential qi. Barbary Wolfberry Fruit and Cornus officinalis tonify the liver and kidneys, Eucommia Bark warms kidney yang, and Liquorice Root aids in tonification and harmonizes the other herbs. Together, these herbs greatly tonify the true essence, tonify qi, and nourish blood. Therefore, Jingyue once referred to this formula as the "primary essential formula for rescuing the root and cultivating the origin."

bubble_chart Formula Modification

For those with insufficient primordial yang and a tendency towards cold, add Aconite Lateral Root, Cassia Bark, and Blast-Fried Ginger; for those with a deficiency in the qi aspect, add Astragalus Root and White Atractylodes Rhizome; if appetite is stagnant, it is not necessary to use; for blood stagnation, add Sichuan Lovage Rhizome and remove Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit; for efflux diarrhea, add Wuwei and substances like Gusuibu.