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Perfect Major Supplementation Decoction

十全大补汤 〔十全大補湯〕shí quán dà bǔ tāng

Source: Hé Jì Jú Fāng 和剂局方

Ingredients:

Action: Boosts qì and supplements the blood.

Indication: Depletion of both qì and blood, dizziness, fatigue, withered-yellow facial complexion, lack of strength in the feet and knees.

Category: Supplementing formulas / Dual qì-blood dual supplementation formula

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Bā zhēn tāng (八珍汤 Eight-Gem Decoction)boosts qì and supplements the blood, and addresses patterns of dual depletion of qì and the blood. Huáng qí boosts qì. Ròu guì, commonly used in the treatment of chronic disease, strengthens the supplementing action of the formula. The formula is sold commercially in the form of honey pills and a paste.

Notes: This is Bā zhēn tāng (八珍汤 Eight-Gem Decoction) plus huangqi and rougui.

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