Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Fu Zi Radix Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata 9 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 15 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 12 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 12 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 9 g

Zhu Ling Sclerotium Polypori umbellati 9 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 6 g

Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae 6 g

Explanation

The first five herbs make up the prescription Zhen Wu Tang which tonifies Kidney-Yang and
resolves oedema. The last three herbs are part of the prescription Wu Ling San which drains
Dampness and promotes diuresis; its other two ingredients, Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis
macrocephalae and Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos, are already included as they form part of
Zhen Wu Tang.

Bu Qi Yi Shen Tang
(Tonify Qi and Benefit the Kidneys Decoction)

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae 30 g

Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei 15 g

Fu Zi Radix Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata 10 g

Yin Yang Huo Herba Epimedii 9 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 6 g

Chi Shao Radix Paeoniae rubrae 12 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 6 g

Yi Mu Cao Herba Leonori heterophylli 9 g

Da Huang Rhizoma Rhei 3 g

San Qi Radix Notoginseng 3 g

Explanation

• Dang Shen and Huang Qi tonify Spleen Qi. Huang Qi also resolves oedema.


• Fu Zi and Yin Yang Huo tonify and warm Kidney-Yang.


• Chai Hu moves Qi. It is added here to move Qi in order to move Blood.


• Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong, Yi Mu Cao, Da Huang and San Qi all move Blood.
  Moving-Blood herbs are used here because stasis of Blood can contribute to the