- Gan Jiang and Fu Zi warm the Spleen and Kidneys and thus help to resolve Dampness
and oedema. - Hou Po, Da Fu Pi and Che Qian Zi transform and drain Dampness. Da Fu Pi resolves
oedema. - Mu Xiang moves Qi. Because the moving-Qi action helps to eliminate Dampness, one or
two moving-Qi herbs are often added to such a prescription.
Patent Remedies
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan
(Tonifying the Centre and Benefiting Qi Pill)
Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei
Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata
Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae
Sheng Ma Rhizoma Cimicifugae
Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri
Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens
Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae
Explanation
This remedy tonifies and raises Qi. The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale
tongue.
Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan (Pian)
(Ginseng-Poria-Atractylodes Pill (Tablet))
Ren Shen Radix Ginseng (or Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae)
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos
Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae
Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori
Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae
Sha Ren Fructus seu Semen Amomi
Lian Zi Semen Nelumbinis nuciferae