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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction)

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Bǔ Zhōng Yì Qì Tāng

Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction

Category
Formulas that Tonify
Subcategory
Formulas that Tonify the Qi
Ingredients
8 herbs
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Actions

  • Tonifies Spleen Qi and the Middle Jiao
  • Raises sunken Yang and counters prolapse.

Indications

  • Fever that is worse upon exertion
  • Weariness, fatigue, weak limbs, and headache.
  • Watery, soft, or loose stools.
  • Spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath, pale complexion, tendency to curl up, and laconic speech.
  • Dislike of cold and a desire for warm drinks.
  • Absence of taste.

Western Uses:

  • Gastroptosis
  • Rectum and Uterus Prolapse
  • Uterine Bleeding
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Recurrent Miscarriage
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Leukorrhea
  • Chronic Hepatitis
  • Corneal Ulcers
  • Cerebral Arteriosclerosis
  • Pernicious Anemia
  • Leukopenia
  • Chronic Nephritis

Ingredients

8 substances in Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai ZhuBai Zhu9-12 gTonify QiChai HuChai Hu3-9 gCool, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorChen PiChen Pi6-9 gRegulate the QiDang GuiDang Gui6-12 gTonify BloodHuang QiHuang Qi12-24 gTonify QiRen ShenRen Shen9-12 gTonify QiSheng MaSheng Ma3-6 gCool, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorZhi Gan CaoZhi Gan Cao3-6 gTonify Qi

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. 2-3 times the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen.

Safety — read before use

Do not use in cases of heat due to Yin Deficiency

Originally Appeared In:

  • Discussion of the Spleen and Stomach (Pi Wei Lun)

Sources & References

Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.

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