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Origin-Preserving Decoction
保元汤 〔保元湯〕 bǎo yuán tāng
Source: Bó ài Xīn Jiàn 博爱心鉴
Ingredients
- Huáng qí (黄芪 Astragali Radix, astragalus [root]) 6–9g
- Sān qī (三七 Notoginseng Radix, notoginseng [root]) 6–9g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix–fried) 3g
- Ròu guì (肉桂 Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark) 1.5–2.1g
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 3 slices
Actions: Supplements qì and warms yáng.
Indications: Vacuity taxation with insufficiency of original qì and pox sores with sunken heads with clear or scant fluid due to blood vacuity.
Category: Supplementing formulas / Qì-supplementing formulas
Method: Decoct with water.
Similar: Shí quán dà bǔ tāng (十全大补汤 Perfect Major Supplementation Decoction)
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