Ba Zhen Tang 八珍汤
Eight Treasure Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Experiential Formulas from the Auspicious Bamboo Hall, 1326
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Panax ginseng | ||
Angelica sinensis | ||
Atractylodes macrocephala | ||
Poria cocos | 9 grams ea. | |
Rehmannia glutinosa | ||
Paeonia lactiflora | 9–12 grams ea. | |
Ligusticum chuanxiong | ||
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 6 grams ea. |
Preparation:
Prepare a standard decoction. Traditionally, the herbs were powdered and taken with a decoction of fresh Ginger and Red Chinese Dates.
Function:
strongly tonifies Qi and Blood, benefits Spleen and Liver
Use:
1. Severe weakness; pale face, weak pulse, dizziness, tiredness, weakness, poor appetite etc. Pale tongue with a very low pulse.
2. Good to support in or after chronic illness. 3. Anemia
4. Amenorrhea, chronic Uterine Bleeding
5. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
6. Chronic diseases: Hepatitis, Diabetes, Leukemia
7. Infertility, Recurrent Miscarriage
8. Postpartum weakness, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum anemia
9. Post-surgical weakness; Weakness after chronic illness or Chemotherapy etc.
Dose:
The above can be taken as a dose; or 9 grams of powder twice or thrice daily
Comment:
This is a combination of Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) and Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction), the principle Qi and Blood tonic formulas of TCM respectively.
Cautions:
1. Not used at the start of acute conditions (cold or flu)
2. Not used in people with Heat or excess.
Modifications:
1. Poor appetite, add Citrus Chen Pi and Amomum Sha Ren
2. More severe Qi deficiency with Coldness, add Astragalus Huang Qi and Cinnamon Rou Gui.
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