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Ginseng Provisioning-Nourishing Decoction (Pill)
人参养荣汤（丸） 〔人參養榮湯（丸）〕rén shēn yǎng róng tāng (wán)
Source: Hé Jì Jú Fāng 和剂局方
Ingredients:
- Rén shēn (人参 Ginseng Radix, ginseng) 10g
- Huáng qí (黄芪 Astragali Radix, astragalus [root]) 10g
- Bái zhú (白朮 Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, white atractylodes [root]) 10g
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 10g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 3g
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 10g
- Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) 15g
- Bái sháo (白芍 Paeoniae Radix Alba, white peony [root]) 4g
- Ròu guì (肉桂 Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark) 3g
- Wǔ wèi zǐ (五味子 Schisandrae Fructus, schisandra [berry]) 6g
- Yuǎn zhì (远志 Polygalae Radix, polygala [root]) 3g
- Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 6g
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 3 slices
- Dà zǎo (大枣 Jujubae Fructus, jujube) 3 pieces
Action: Boosts qì and supplements the blood; nourishes the heart and quiets the spirit.
Indication:
Category: Supplementing formulas / Dual qì-blood dual supplementation formula
Method: Decoct with water. Can also be made into pills.
Rationale: This formula is Bā zhēn tāng (八珍汤 Eight-Gem Decoction) minus Chuān xiōng, and plus Huáng qí, Ròu guì, Chén pí, Wǔ wèi zǐ, and Yuǎn zhì root. The Chuān xiōng is omitted because its blood-quickening qualities are not wanted. Huáng qí is added to combine with Dāng guī to supplement qì and engender blood. Ròu guì works with ginger and Dà zǎos to the same effect. Yuǎn zhì and Wǔ wèi zǐ with Dǎng shēn and Fú líng boosts heart qì and quiets the spirit. Chén pí rectifies qì and harmonizes the stomach, preventing the other agents in the formula from causing
Notes: Variant of
Similar: Shí quán dà bǔ tāng (十全大补汤 Perfect Major Supplementation Decoction)
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