Gui Pi Tang
Ingredients: Radix Ginseng (ren shen), Arillus Longan (long yan rou), Radix Angelicae sinensis (dang gui), Radix Astragali (huang qi), Semen Ziziphi spinosae (suan zao ren), Radix Polygalae (yuan zhi), Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae (bai zhu), Poria (fu ling), Rhizoma Zingiberis recens (sheng jiang), Fructus Jujubae (da zao), Radix Vladimiriae (chuan mu xiang), Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle (zhi gan cao).
| Mandarin: 歸脾湯 Pin-Yin: Gui Pi Tang English: Ginseng & Longan Combination Romaji: Kihi To Kanji: 帰脾湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Formulas to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang)
How it works:
- Tonifies the qi
- Nourishes the heart and blood
- Strengthens the spleen
- Calms the spirit
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in the heart qi
- Disorder in the spleen qi
- Pale tongue with thin white coating
Gui Pi Tang replenishes the heart qi and rectifies the spleen qi in order to target deficiencies or disorders in either. This formula was developed during the Song Dynasty to nourish the heart and blood to achieve a calming effect on the spirit, and it has been modified in the years since to increase its effectiveness.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Ginseng |
Hong Shen |
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Longan |
Long Yan Rou |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Astragalus |
Huang Qi |
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Zizyphus |
Suan Zao Ren |
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Polygala |
Yuan Zhi |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Fresh Ginger |
Sheng Jiang |
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Jujube |
Da Zao |
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Aucklandia Root |
Mu Xiang |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Ginseng tonifies the qi to eliminate subsequent conditions caused by qi deficiency, and Longan enhances blood flow and restores blood and qi.