Tonify Qi and Blood
Treats the symptoms of Spleen deficiency; pale face, fatigue, tired extremities, diarrhea, Spleen not containing blood, easily bruise or bleed, severe blood loss, hematemesis, hematochezia, uterine bleeding. Treats postpartum fever due to Qi and blood deficiency. Also for LU and SP Xu cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, profuse white and water sputum. Used to Tonify Qi and Blood deficiencies with signs of dizziness, sallow face, vertigo, low energy, no desire to speak, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, insomnia, low grade fever
Raise Yang
Organ prolapse, rectal and uterine prolapse
Tonify Wei Qi and Stabilize Exterior
Treats spontaneous sweating, frequent colds, shortness of breath. Qi, yin or Yang Deficiency type sweating
Promotes Urination and Reduces Edema
Superficial edema, facial edema, heaviness in body, decrease urination
Expels Pus, Generates Flesh
Chronic ulcers and sores that have trouble forming or pus or don’t drain well.
Wasting and Thirsting (Xiao Ke)
Thirst and fatigue
Numbness, Pain, or Paralysis
Numb muscles, pain or paralysis due to the insufficient nourishment and/or circulation of Qi and blood
Contraindications and Cautions
Do not use during third semester of pregnancy
Not for excess exterior pathogens
Not for excess Yang with Yin Deficiency
Not for upper jiao heat and lower jiao cold
Not for patients with excess qi
Not for sores due to heat in the blood
Not for patients with allergies
Herb-Drug Interactions
May interfere with Anti-Diabetic drugs.
Toxicity and Overdose
Fairly non-toxic. Possible symptoms of overdose are headache, tight chest, insomnia, dizziness, flushing, and high blood pressure.
Dosage
9-15 grams in decoction, up to 30 Grams if required (Bensky)
9-15 Grams in decoction, up to 120 Grams (Chen)
Notes
Huang Qi is an important ingredient to tonify in many formulas used for cancer patients after chemotherapy and radiation.
Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.
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