Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Prescription

Jia Wei Si Jun Zi Tang
(Four Gentlemen Decoction Variation)

Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 9 g

Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei 9 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 6 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 6 g

Bian Dou Semen Dolichoris lablab 6 g

Explanation

This is nothing but the Four Gentlemen Decoction with the addition of Huang Qi to tonify Qi
and Bian Dou to tonify Spleen-Qi and stop loose stools.

Patent Remedies

Liu Jun Zi Wan
(Six Gentlemen Pill)

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae

Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae

Explanation

This very famous pill tonifies Lung-Qi and Spleen-Qi and secondarily resolves Dampness and
Phlegm. It is one of the most frequently used Spleen tonics.

The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale body.

Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Wan
(Saussurea-Amomum Six Gentlemen Pill)

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae