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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang 补中益气汤
Tonify Center and Increase Qi Decoction
Tonify Center and Increase Qi Decoction
Hochuekkito (Japanese)
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Clarifying Doubts about Damage from Internal and External Cause, 1247
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Herb Name
Huang Qi (Astragalus)
Ren Shen (Ginseng) Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) Dang Gui (Chinese angelica) Chen Pi (Tangerine peel) Sheng Ma (Cimicifuga) Chai Hu (Bupleurum) |
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Preparation:
Traditionally a coarse powder was formed and a heaped teaspoonful was boiled in 2 bowls of water down to one bowl to be taken between meals.
Also commonly used in Pill or Powder form.
Function:
Tonifies Qi, strengthens Spleen and Stomach, raises Yang Qi
Use:
Spontaneous Sweating, aversion to Cold, weakness, fatigue, short of breath, pale tongue with a thin white coat with a weak or ‘flooding’ and weak pulse
1. Idiopathic Fever
2. Crohn’s diseases, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease
3. Chronic Hepatitis, Chronic Gastritis, Chronic Colitis, Chronic Nephritis
4. Hemorrhoids, Hiatus Hernia
5. Hypoglycemia
6. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post Viral Syndrome
7. Poor Immunity, Leukopenia
8. Multiple Sclerosis
9. Frailty after severe or prolonged diseases, Convalescence
10. Postpartum deficiency (including insufficient lactation, urinary incontinence, continued spotting)
11. Hypotension
12. Functional Uterine Bleeding
13. Pernicious Anemia
14. Bladder, Colon or Uterine Prolapse
15. Useful in Cancer treatment and during Chemo-or Radio-therapy.
16. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Dose:
The above can be taken in 2 doses over the course of the day.
In powdered form, 6–9 grams 2 or 3 times daily with fresh Ginger tea
Cautions:
Not used in Deficient Heat conditions, or Yin deficient Fever.
Modifications:
1. Usually a double amount of Codonopsis Dang Shen replaces Ginseng.
2. If there is more pronounced Coldness or Yang deficiency, add Cinnamon (Rou Gui)
3. More pronounced Dampness, add Poria Fu Ling and Amomum Sha Ren
4. Severe Pain, add Asarum Xi Xin
5. Diarrhea, add Costus Mu Xiang
6. Ulcerative Colitis, add Pueraria Ge Gen, Poria Fu Ling, Amomum Sha Ren, Immature Orange (Zhi Shi)
7. Fluid retention, take with Wu Ling San
8. Abdominal distention and pain, add Costus and Amomum Sha Ren
9. Fibromyalgia, take with Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang
10. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis with Blood deficiency, add Angelica Dang Gui
11. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis with Nodules, add Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao), Figwort (Xuan Shen), Oyster shell (Mu Li), Pinellia Ban Xia, Kelp (Kun Bu)
12. Prostatitis add Alpinia oxyphylla Yi Zhi Ren, Dodder seed (Tu Si Zi)
13. Chronic Hepatitie, add Artemisia Yin Chen Hao, Gardenia Zhi Zi,, Codonopsis Dang Shen, Poria Fu Ling
14. Weakness during Pregnancy with spotting, add Doney Hide gelatin (E Jiao), Mugwort (Ai Ye)
This can be used for many diseases associated with deficiency.
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