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| Health Benefits |
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Tablets |
Pills |
Capsules |
Granules |
| Other Names: |
| Category: Tonify Essence |
| Subcategory: Source: Modern |
| Actions: Tonify essence, Kidney Yin, Kidney Yang, Liver Yin, and Heart Blood |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Pulse: Other: |
| Patterns: Yin Deficiency, Heart Blood Deficiency, Essence Deficiency, Kidney Yang Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Liver Yin Deficiency |
| Indications: Weak constitution, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, Heart blood deficiency, hypertension, diabetes, weak muscles and bones, insomnia, poor sleep, fatigue |
| Contraindications: pregnancy (Huai Niu Xi has uterine stimulating effects) |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Gui Qi Shen Lu Tang, 龟芪参鹿汤, Gui Ban Huang Qi Ren Shen Lu Rong Decoction, |
| Herb List: Ren Shen(50g) • Lu Rong(3g) • Gui Jia Jiao/Gui Ban (20g) • Huang Qi(20g) • Shu Di Huang(20g) • Niu Xi(20g) • Shan Yao(20g) • Dan Shen(30g) • Tu Si Zi(20g) • Sang Ji Sheng(20g) • Wu Wei Zi(6g) |
| Commentary: This formula is designed to tonify essence and restore the body's foundational health. It is designed for those with weak constitution, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, blood deficiency, essence deficiency. It's often used in clinic for those who are older than 45 years old, experiencing hypertension, diabetes, weak muscles and bones, insomnia, fatigue. |
| Related Formulas: |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
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 |
Lu Rong •
Deer Antler • 鹿茸 |
Tonify Yang |
Tonify KD/LV, fortify Yang, tonify DU mai, nourish Essence and Blood, strengthen tendons/bones. Tonify and warm the Chong, Ren, and Dai mai. Generate flesh.[35] |
cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, increase testosterone, general strengthening, healing chronic wounds [35] |
Gui Ban Jiao •
Fresh Water Turtle Shell (ventral aspect) • 龟板 |
Tonify Yin |
Nourish yin, anchor yang, benefit Kidneys, strengthen bones and sinews, stop bleeding, nourish and blood, tonify heart, stop uterine bleeding [35] |
hepatoprotective • skin burn repair • sore healing • estrogenic |
Huang Qi •
Astragalus • 黄芪 |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify Spleen and Lung Qi • Tonify Wei Qi • Tonify Qi to move blood • Raise Stomach Yang Qi • Improve urination • Relief Edema • Discharge pus • Generate flesh • Push Qi to the surfaceSheng - to dry damp • Chao - to tonify Spleen, stop sweating, calm fetus • Chao jiao - to stop diarrhea |
Antioxidant • Immune System Booster • Diuretic • Anti-aging • Hypoglycemic • Hypotensive • Hepatoprotective |
Shu Di Huang •
Rehmannia • 熟地黄 |
Tonify Blood |
Tonify blood • Nourish Yin • Tonify essence • Nourish bloodDao Di: He Nan • Cloying in nature |
Immunity booster • coagulant • antidiabetic • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • anti-aging • antioxidant • antihistamine • emmenagogue • adrenalcortical |
Huai Niu Xi •
Achyranthes Root • 淮⽜膝 |
Invigorate Blood |
Invigorate blood, dispel stasis, tonify Liver and Kidney, strengthen bones and sinews, clear damp heat in Lower Jiao, move blood downward, promote urination [18]Dao Di: He Nan |
analgesic, anti-inflammatory, uterine stimulant, cardiovascular, emmenagogue [18] |
Shan Yao •
Chinese Yam • 山药 |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify Kidney and essence • Tonify lungs Qi and Yin • Tonify spleen Qi and Yin • Tonify stomach • Tonify all three jiaosDao Di: He Nan |
Antidiabetic • Antidiarrheal • Anti-inflammatory • Estrogenic • Hypotensive • Immunomodulatory |
Dan Shen •
Salvia Root • 丹参 |
Invigorate Blood |
Invigorate, nourish, and cool blood • Regulate menses • Clear Heat • Break stasis • Calm spirit • Soothe heart • Reduce abscess swelling |
anticoagulant, antibiotic, anti-ischemia, anti-thrombosis, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiplatelet, sedative, hepatoprotective |
Tu Si Zi •
Rabbit Silk Seed • 菟丝子 |
Tonify Yang |
Tonify Kidney Yin • Tonify Kidney Yang • Reduce urinary incontinence • Stabilize essence • Improve vision • Stop diarrhea • Tonify Spleen • Calm Fetus |
testosteronic |
Sang Ji Sheng •
Loranthus Mistletoe • 桑寄生 |
Wind Damp Bones Tendons |
Dispel wind dampness • Strengthen bones and sinews • Tonify Liver and Kidney • Nourish blood • Calm fetus • Treat hypertension |
Hypotensive |
Wu Wei Zi •
Schisandra Fruit • 五味⼦ |
Stabilize + Bind |
Generate fluid • Tonify Kidney to grasp Qi • Tonify Lung Qi • Binds essence • Nourish heart • Calm Shen • 5 stops:(sweating, diarrhea, thirst, leukorrhea, spermatorrhea) |
antibiotic, gastrointestinal, hypotensive or hypertensive, immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, CNS stimulant |
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| Directions: 1) Add all ingredients to pot except for Gui Jia Jiao (Gui Ban). 2) Add 5 cups of water. 3) [first pass] Boil until 1 cup of liquid remains (1.5-2 hours). 4) Strain the liquid into a large bowl and stir in the crushed Gui Ban until dissolved. 5) [second pass] Add 3 cups of water and boil until about 1 cup of liquid remains (~1 hour). Add strained liquid to brew. 6)[third pass] Add another 3 cups of water and boil until 1 cup of liquid remains (~1 hour). Add to mixture. 7) Let the brew cool, then refrigerate. • Dosage: 1/4 cup of brew mixed with hot water. 2X/day. Before meals. |
| 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
Lu Rong: Yin Deficiency Heat, Lung Phlegm Heat, Stomach Fire, Excess Heat
Gui Ban Jiao: pregnancy • damp cold • diarrhea
Huang Qi: Autoimmune diseases • Exterior excess • Qi stagnation • Damp obstruction • Food stagnation • Yin deficiency
Shu Di Huang: Cloying • Pregnancy • Spleen and/or Stomach deficiency • Stagnant phlegm • Stagnant qi • food: onion, garlic, radishes
Huai Niu Xi: Pregnancy, Spleen deficiency diarrhea, Kidney Qi deficiency, profuse menstrual bleeding, spematorrhea
Shan Yao: Yam allergies; Shan Yao antagonizes Gui Sui
Dan Shen: pregnancy • incompatible with Li Lu • excessive menses • hematuria • hemoptysis • bleeding disorders • anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication
Tu Si Zi: Yin xu heat • Scanty dark urine • Constipation
Sang Ji Sheng: Yin deficiency
Wu Wei Zi: exterior pathogen presence, interior excess heat, early stage rash |
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