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Prescriptions for Invigorating Qi

Ren Can Hu Tao Tang (人参胡桃汤)

Renshen Hutao Tang 人參胡桃湯
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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The Prescription of 人参胡桃汤

Ingredients

Ren Shen 6 g,Hu Tao 30 g.

Explanation

Hu Tao: Tonifying kidney and warming yang.

Ren Shen: Powerfully reinforcing original qi, tonifying zang-organ qi, promoting the generation of body fluid.

The Effect of 人参胡桃汤

Effect

Tonify deficiency and relieve asthma.

Indications

Chronic asthma, deficiency of lung and kidney.

Administrations

Decoct in water with Sheng Jiang and Da Zao for oral dose to be taken twice.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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