Ba Zhen Tang 八珍汤
Eight Treasure Decoction

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Experiential Formulas from the Auspicious Bamboo Hall, 1326

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.

Similar Formulas:

Tai Shan Pan Shi San

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