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| Category: Warm Interior Cold ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Warm Yang Source: Zheng Ti Lei Yao |
| Actions: Treats Yang Qi collapse [31] |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Pulse: Other: |
| Patterns: Yang Qi Collapse |
| Indications: Severe deficiency of the Source Qi with Sudden Collapse of the Yang Qi [35] • Yang collapse with profuse sweating, cold extremities, shortness of breath. Collapse of yang after severe illness with extreme deficiency, profuse bleeding in postpartum. Severe hemorrhage. For emergency use. [31]
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| Description |
| Name Variations: Shen Fu Tang, 参附汤, Ginseng and Prepared Aconite Decoction, |
| Herb List: Ren Shen(9g) • Fu Zi(6g) |
| Commentary: |
| Related Formulas: Si Ni Tang • Bai Tong Tang |
| NCCAOM: The two NCCAOM formulas for Yang Collapse are Shēn Fù Tāng and Sì Nì Tāng. • Shen Fu Tang is for emergency use when severe deficiency of the Yuan Qi leading to sudden Yang Qi with profuse sweating, cold extremities, shortness of breath, prolonged illness, or after severe hemorrhage. It has two herbs(Ren Shen, Fu Zi). • Si Ni Tang is for Kidney Yang deficiency with Cold pathogen in Shaoyin stage leading to Yang collapse. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, extremely cold limbs, lethargic, abdominal pain, no thirst and feels cold. It has 3 herbs (Sheng Fu Zi, Gan Jiang, Zhi Gan Cao). Don’t confuse Si Ni Tang with Dang Gui Si Ni Tang which has none of the Si Ni Tang ingredients and is for milder issues like Cold in the channels from an underlying blood deficiency. Also do not confuse it with Si Ni San, which is for cold extremities caused by Liver Qi stagnation overacting on Spleen and not allowing Qi to flow. This is for true heat/false cold. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
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Attributes |
Ren Shen •
Ginseng • 人参 |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify yuan qi • Tonify lung qi • Tonify heart qi • Calms Shen • Stop thirst • Helps impotence • Treats qi collapse • Tonify Spleen • Generate fluid • Stop thirst • Strengthen anti-pathogenic qi • Can go to all 5 zang organsUnlike Huang Qi, Ren Shen is adaptogenic and may be used by people with autoimmune disorders. |
adaptogen • anti-aging • anticoagulant • antiplatelet • antioxidant • adrenalcortical • immunity booster • anti-inflammatory • antidepressant • hepatoprotective • stimulant |
Fu Zi •
Process Aconite Daughter Root • 附子 |
Warm Interior Expel Cold |
Restore devastated yang • Warm channels • Warms interior cold • Relief pain • Strengthen Ming Men fireDao Di: Si Chuan • Herbs from the same plant: Fu Zi • Tian Xiong • Wu Tou • Chuan Wu • Cao Wu • Zhi Chuan Wu |
Anodyne • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Mild sedative |
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| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Ren Shen: Blood thinner medication • Diabetes medication • Blood pressure medication • Caffeine • Yin deficiency • Stagnant fire • Hypertension • Bleeding disorders • Pain in chest • Excess heat • food: onion, garlic, radishes, tea, turnips
Fu Zi: Soy sauce • Millet • Pregnancy • False cold, true heat • Incompatible with: Bai Ji, Bai Lian, Ban Xia, Chuan Bei Mu, Gua Lou Pi, Gua Lou Ren, Gua Lou Shi, Tian Hua Fen, Zhe Bei Mu • Cao Wu is antagonized by Xi Jiao |
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