Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
Ingredients: Astragalus root (Huang qi), Asian ginseng root (Ren shen), Bai-zhu atractylodes rhizome (bai zhu), Dong quai root (Dang gui), Rehmannia unprocessed root tuber (Sheng di), Chinese peony root without bark (Bai shao), Poria sclerotium (Fu ling), Sichuan lovage rhizome (Chuan xiong), Cassia bark (Rou gui), Chinese licorice root & rhizome (Gan cao).
| Mandarin: 十全大補湯 Pin-Yin: Shi Quan Da Bu Tang English: Ginseng & Tang-kuei Ten Combination Romaji: Ju*zen Daiho* To Kanji: 十全大補湯 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Formulas of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)
How it works:
- Supplements yang
- Brings warmth to and tonifies the blood and qi
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in the blood, qi, and yang associated with cold
- Wei syndrome caused by a deficiency in qi
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang alleviates Wei syndrome caused by a deficiency in qi, and treats deficiency in the blood, qi, and yang that is associated with cold. This formula, which dates back to the Song dynasty, works by bringing warmth to and tonifying the blood and qi, and supplementing yang.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Astragalus Root |
Huang Qi |
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Ginseng Root |
Ren Shen |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Rehmannia |
Sheng Di |
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White Peony |
Bai Shao |
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Poria |
Fu Ling |
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Ligusticum |
Chuan Xiong |
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Cinnamon Bark |
Rou Gui |
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Licorice Root |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Ginseng tonifies the spleen qi, lungs, and heart, and Angelica tonifies, fortifies, and harmonizes the blood, brings moisture to and removes blockages in the intestines.