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Strengthening and Tonic Formula



Strengthening and Tonic herbs and formulas are used either to strengthen the body when weak, support the body during chronic disease and old age, or as a health tonic. 

A list of various Tonic Medicines used in the various systems can be found here Here.

Tonic Effect on the Body
Strengthen the Organs
Viscera confortant – Strengthen the Viscera

Confected Myrobalan
Sugar of Roses
Syrup of Myrtle berry
Electuary of Costus (Diacostum)
Aromaticum Nardium
Powder of Cumin (Diacyminum) (Nicholas)
Diambra
Syrup of Fumitory Greater (Mesue)
Syrup of Wormwood (Mesue)
Arantia Confected
Troches of Gallia Alephangina
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Diathamaron Magna (Nicholas)
Noble Confection for the Heart
Oil of Quince
Oil of Wormwood

Ba Zhen Tang (TCM)


Health, to Protect

Vinegar of Squill
Pills to Clarify (Pilulae Lucis Majores) (Mesue)
Triphera Saracenica


Strengthen the Body

Restorative Cock Broth
Syrup of Balm (Fernelius)
Electuary of Calamus (Diacorum) (Mesue)
Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica)
Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)
Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Royal Electuary (Mesue)
The Restorative of Nicolas (Pleres Arconticon)
Powder to Restore
Diathamaron Magna (Nicholas)
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)

Ba Zhen Tang (TCM)
Si Jun Zi Tang (TCM)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (TCM)
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang


Restore Radical Moisture (Yin)

Electuary to Restore Humidity (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum)

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (TCM)


Increase Natural Heat (Yang)

Confected Nutmeg
Confected Walnut
Electuary to Promote Fertility (Wirtzung)
Electuary of Orchis (Diasatyrion) (Nicholas)
Compound Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
Compound Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)
Powder of Placenta
Diathamaron Magna (Nicholas)

Ba Wei Di Huang Wan (TCM)


Increase Natural Spirit (Essence) / Jing

Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)
Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)

Zuo Gui Yin
Zuo Gui Wan


Increase Vital Spirit / Qi

Confected Nutmeg
Confected Chebula
Confected Calamus
Confected Elecampane
Simple Syrup of Cinnamon
Tincture of Balm
Tincture of Lemon Peel
The Exhilarative Syrup
Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)
Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Temperate Cordial Powder of Gems
New Rose Powder (Nicholas)

Ba Zhen Tang (TCM)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (TCM)
Si Jun Zi Tang (TCM)
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang


Support Animal Spirit / Shen, or Spirit proper

The Heavenly Cardiac
Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)
Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon)
Temperate Cordial Powder of Gems
Troches of Musk (Mesue)
Imperial Pills (Fernelius)


Nourish Blood–Anemia

Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Antidotum Haemagogum (Nicholas)

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (TCM)
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (TCM)
Si Wu Tang (TCM)
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang


Weakened by Long Illness

Common Decoction
Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)
New Rose Powder (Rosata Nouvelle)
Compound Rosemary Powder (Dianthos)
Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica)
Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon)
Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Temperate Cordial Powder of Gems
Lohoch of Poppy

Ba Zhen Tang (TCM)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (TCM)
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (TCM)
Si Jun Zi Tang (TCM)
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang


To Restore the Thin and Weak

Restorative of Nicholas
Diathamaron Magna (Nicholas)
Compound Rosemary Powder (Dianthos)
Electuary to Restore Humidity (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
Sweet Almond Oil
Sesame Oil
Coconut Oil
Poppy Seed Oil

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (TCM)
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (TCM)
Si Jun Zi Tang (TCM)
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang


Promote Youthfulness

Vinegar of Squill
Confected Chebulic Myrobalan
Triphera Saracenica (Mesue)
Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)
Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Diathamaron Magna (Nicholas)

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (TCM)


Promote Longevity

Tincture of Balm
Oxymel of Squill
Electuarium Alcharif (Mesue)
Electuary of Life (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Electuary to Restore Humidity (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Triphera of the Saracens (Triphera Saracenica Magna)
Diacamaron Magna (Nicholas)
Hiera of Abbas (Unani)
Troches of Viper (Trochisci Viperini)
Strengthen the Head, Brain and Nerves

Royal Electuary (Mesue)
Syrup of Balm (Fernelius)
Tincture of Balm
Diambra
Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticum)
Greater Cordial Powder
Special Powder for the Memory


Strengthen the Eyes

Infusion for the Eyes 
Powder to Benefit Eyesight (Rivierus)
Powder to Clarify the Eyes (Nicolas)
Confection of Eyebright (Confectio Humain) (Mesue)
Electuary for the Eyes (Grulingus)
Eyebright Wine
Pills to Clarify (Pilulae Lucis Majores) (Mesue)

Qi Ju Di Huang Wan


Strengthen the Lungs

Pectoral Decoction (Augustana)
Pectoral Decoction (London)
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Tragacanth Warming Powder (Diatragacanth Calidum)
Tincture of Honey
Tincture Against Asthma

Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Ren Shen Bu Fei Tang
Sheng Mai San


Strengthen the Heart

The Cordial Decoction
The Exhilarative Syrup (Laurent)
The Heavenly Cardiac 
Syrup of Balm (Fernelius)
Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue)
Compound Coral Electuary (Diacorallion) (Nicholas)
Confection of Hyacinth (Confectio de Hyacintho)
Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
Noble Confection for the Heart
Royal Electuary (Mesue)
Tincture of Saffron
Tincture of Pearls
Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromatic Caryophyllatum)
Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Compound Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)
Greater Cordial Powder
Temperate Cordial Powder of Gems
Cooling Powder of Gems
Powder of Happiness (Letificans)
Warming Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Calidum)
New Rose Powder (Rosata Nouvelle)
Compound Rosemary Powder (Dianthos)
Troches of Aloeswood (Mesue)
Troches of Saffron (Damocrates)
Pearled Manus Christi

Sheng Mai San
Zhi Gan Cao Tang
Bao Yuan Tang
Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan


Strengthen the Stomach and Spleen

Compound Syrup of Mint
Compound Syrup of Quince
Syrup of Quince with Spices
Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Pills of Mastic (Mesue)
Tincture of Mastic
Restorative of Nichoals (Pleres Arconticum)
Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromaticum Caryophyllatum)
Compound Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)
Compound Galangal Powder (Diagalanga)
New Rose Powder (Rosata Nouvelle)
Electuary of Quince with Spices
Electuary of Quince Compound
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)

Ba Zhen Tang (TCM)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (TCM)
Si Jun Zi Tang (TCM)
Xiao Chai Hu Tang (TCM)
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang


Strengthen the Liver

Decoction for the Liver (Quercetan)
Decoction for the Liver (French Version)
Letificans Almansoris
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrionsantalum)
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)

Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San (TCM)
Si Wu Tang (TCM)
Xiao Yao San (TCM)


Strengthen the Kidneys

The Strengthening Gelatin
Electuary of Calamus (Diacorum) (Mesue)
Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica)
Electuary of Orchid (Diasatyrion) (Nicholas)
Compound Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)
Compound Galangal Powder (Diagalanga)
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (TCM)
Ba Wei Di Huang Wan (TCM)
You Gui Wan
Zuo Gui Wan


Strengthen the Uterus

Hysteric Decoction
Syrup of Mugwort
Wine for the Womb
New Rose Powder (Rosata Nouvelle)
Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Warming Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Calidum)
Antidotum Haemagogum (Nicholas)
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Pills of Amber

Si Wu Tang (TCM)
Xiao Yao San (TCM)
Special Formulas:
STRENGTHENING PILLS
    Gum Arabic
    Tragacanth                   ½ oz.
    Licorice juice                1 oz.
With Sapa, qs, form a pill mass. (Fuchs, Opera Didactica)


TABLETS FOR LUNG WEAKNESS
    Fox Lungs prepared   2 drams
    Licorice juice               1 ½ drams
    Annis
    Fennel seed                1 drams
    Sugar                            sufficient
Form Pectoral Tablets. Cough, Wheezing and Asthma from Lung weakness. (Fuchs, Opera Didactica)
ANEMIA FORMULA
    Astragalus Huang Qi                30 grams
    Dang Gui                                     15 grams
    Jujubes (Da Zao)                         5 grams
    Chicken Breast                            2 pieces
Steam for 4 or 5 hours. (The Formulas of Dr. John H.F. Shen)