Prescriptions for Invigorating Qi
Shengyang Yiwei Tang
Name
The Prescription of Shengyang Yiwei Tang
Source
The book Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun
Ingredients
Huang Qi 30 g,Ban Xia 15 g,Ren Shen 15 g,Zhi Gan Cao 15 g,Du Huo 9 g,Fang Feng 9 g,Bai Shao 9 g,Qiang Huo 9 g,Ju Pi 6 g,Fu Ling 5 g,Chai Hu 5 g,Ze Xie 5 g,Bai Zhu 5 g,Huang Lian 1.5 g,Sheng Jiang 15 g,Da Zao 2 dates.Explanation
Huang Qi, Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao: Tonifying qi and nourishing the stomach.
Chai Hu, Fang Feng, Qiang Huo and Du Huo: Ascending yang, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness.
Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Ze Xie and Fu Ling: Eliminating dampness and clearing heat.
Bai Shao: Soothing the liver and tonify blood.
The Effect of Shengyang Yiwei Tang
Effect
Tonify qi and ascend yang, clear heat and eliminate dampness.
Indications
Weakness in spleen and stomach, damp-heat accumulation in middle-Jiao, dry tongue with bitter taste, indigestion, heavy body with pain, fatigue and somnolence, stool irregularities, poor appetite.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
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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