Supplementation

One of the eight methods. A method of treatment derived from the principles, vacuity is treated by supplementation, and detriment is treated by boosting. Supplementation is the method that supplies insufficiencies of yīn and yáng, blood and qì, and organ functions. When right qì is too weak to expel an evil, the method of supplementation can restore right qì to normal strength, helping it to eliminate the evil; hence the principle, By supporting right, evils are dispelled. There are four fundamental objects of supplementation: qì, blood, yīn, and yáng. Supplementation methods are listed above, and supplementing medicinals are listed below. See also supplement.

Qì-Supplementing Medicinals (补气药)

• 人参 (rén shēn) ginseng (Ginseng Radix)
• 红参 (hóng shēn) red ginseng (Ginseng Radix Rubra)
• 高丽参 (gāo lì shēn) Korean ginseng (Ginseng Radix Coreensis)
• 西洋参 (xī yáng shēn) American ginseng (Panacis Quinquefolii Radix)
• 党参 (dǎng shēn) codonopsis (Codonopsis Radix)
• 太子参 (tài zǐ shēn) pseudostellaria (Pseudostellariae Radix)
• 黄芪 (huáng qí) astragalus (Astragali Radix)
• 白朮 (bái zhú) white atractylodes (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma)
• 山药 (shān yào) dioscorea (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
• 扁豆 (biǎn dòu) lablab (Lablab Semen Album)
• 甘草 (gān cǎo) licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
• 大枣 (dà zǎo) jujube (Jujubae Fructus)
• 饴糖 (yí táng) malt sugar (Maltosum)
• 蜜 (mì) honey (Mel)

Yáng-Supplementing Medicinals (补阳药)

• 鹿茸 (lù róng) velvet deerhorn (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum)
• 鹿角 (lù jiǎo) deerhorn (Cervi Cornu)
• 鹿角胶 (lù jiǎo jiāo) deerhorn glue (Cervi Cornus Gelatinum)
• 鹿角霜 (lù jiǎo shuāng) degelatinated deerhorn (Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum)
• 牡狗阴茎 (mǔ gǒu yīn jīng) dog’s penis (Canis Penis)
• 紫河车 (zǐ hé chē) placenta (Hominis Placenta)
• 蛤蚧 (gé jiè) gecko (Gecko)
• 冬虫夏草 (dōng chóng xià cǎo) cordyceps (Cordyceps)
• 胡桃仁 (hú táo rén) walnut (Juglandis Semen)
• 肉苁蓉 (ròu cōng róng) cistanche (Cistanches Herba)
• 锁阳 (suǒ yáng) cynomorium (Cynomorii Herba)
• 巴戟天 (bā jǐ tiān) morinda (Morindae Officinalis Radix)
• 淫羊藿 (yín yáng huò) epimedium (Epimedii Herba)
• 仙茅 (xiān máo) curculigo (Curculiginis Rhizoma)
• 杜仲 (dù zhòng) eucommia (Eucommiae Cortex)
• 续断 (xù duàn) dipsacus (Dipsaci Radix)
• 狗脊 (gǒu jǐ) cibotium (Cibotii Rhizoma)
• 骨碎补 (gǔ suì bǔ) drynaria (Drynariae Rhizoma)
• 补骨脂 (bǔ gǔ zhī) psoralea (Psoraleae Fructus)
• 益智仁 (yì zhì rén) alpinia (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus)
• 沙苑子 (shā yuàn zǐ) complanate astragalus seed (Astragali Complanati Semen)
• 菟丝子 (tù sī zǐ) cuscuta (Cuscutae Semen)
• 韭菜 (jiǔ cài) garlic chive (Allii Tuberosi Folium)
• 韭子 (jiǔ zǐ) garlic chive seed (Allii Tuberosi Semen)
• 胡芦巴 (hú lú bā) fenugreek (Trigonellae Semen)
• 阳起石 (yáng qǐ shí) actinolite (Actinolitum)

Blood-Supplementing Medicinals (补血药)

• 当归 (dāng guī) Chinese angelica (Angelicae Sinensis Radix)
• 熟地黄 (shú dì huáng) cooked rehmannia (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata)
• 何首乌 (hé shǒu wū) flowery knotweed (Polygoni Multiflori Radix)
• 夜交藤 (yè jiāo téng) flowery knotweed stem (Polygoni Multiflori Caulis)
• 白芍药 (bái sháo yào) white peony (Paeoniae Radix Alba)
• 阿胶 (ē jiāo) ass hide glue (Asini Corii Colla)
• 龙眼肉 (lóng yǎn ròu) longan flesh (Longan Arillus)
• 鸡血藤 (jī xuè téng) spatholobus (Spatholobi Caulis)

Yīn-Supplementing Medicinals (补阴药)

• 北沙参 (běi shā shēn) glehnia (Glehniae Radix)
• 南沙参 (nán shā shēn) adenophora (Adenophorae Radix)
• 沙参 (shā shēn) adenophora/glehnia (Adenophorae seu Glehniae Radix)
• 麦门冬 (mài mén dōng) ophiopogon (Ophiopogonis Radix)
• 天门冬 (tiān mén dōng) asparagus (Asparagi Radix)
• 石斛 (shí hú) dendrobium (Dendrobii Herba)
• 玉竹 (yù zhú) Solomon’s seal (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma)
• 黄精 (huáng jīng) polygonatum (Polygonati Rhizoma)
• 百合 (bǎi hé) lily bulb (Lilii Bulbus)
• 枸杞子 (gǒu qǐ zǐ) lycium berry (Lycii Fructus)
• 桑椹 (sāng shèn) mulberry (Mori Fructus)
• 墨旱莲 (mò hàn lián) eclipta (Ecliptae Herba)
• 女贞子 (nǚ zhēn zǐ) ligustrum (Ligustri Lucidi Fructus)
• 龟版 (guī bǎn) tortoise shell (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum)
• 龟版胶 (guī bǎn jiāo) tortoise shell glue (Testudinis Carapacis et Pastri Gelatinum)
• 鳖甲 (biē jiǎ) turtle shell (Trionycis Carapax)
• 鳖甲胶 (biē jiǎ jiāo) turtle shell glue (Trionycis Carapacis Gelatinum)
• 黑脂麻 (hēi zhī má) black sesame (Sesami Semen Nigrum)