Ba Zhen Tang Bā Zhēn Tāng
Eight Treasure Decoction
- Category
- Formulas that Tonify
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Tonify the Qi and Blood
- Ingredients
- 8 herbs
Ingredients
8 substances in Ba Zhen Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.
Bai Shao15 gTonify Blood
Bai Zhu12 gTonify Qi
Chuan Xiong9 gInvigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
Dang Gui15 gTonify Blood
Fu Ling12-15 gRegulate Water and Drain Dampness
Ren Shen9 gTonify Qi
Shu Di Huang18 gTonify Blood
Zhi Gan Cao6 gTonify QiPreparation & dosage
Decoction. 2-3 times the quantity of Dang Shen is often substituted for Ren Shen.
Originally Appeared In:
- Cataloged Essentials for Correcting the Body (Zheng Ti Lei Yao)
Sources & References
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