HERB FORMULAS

BAO YUAN TANG

English: Preserve the Primal Decoction
Also Known As: Bao Yuan Dan
Preserve the Basal Pill

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 6-9g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and Wei Qi, and raises Spleen Yang.
 With Ren Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweat.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 6-9g Strongly tonifies Yuan Qi, tonifies Lung and Heart Qi, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach and calms the Shen.
 With Huang Qi, for Lung Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 3g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and harmonizes.
With Ren Shen, relieves palpitations and anxiety.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 1.5-2.1g Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart and strengthens the Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels, alleviates pain and assists the generation of Qi and Blood.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang 3g Warms the Middle, disperses Cold, warms the Lungs and unblocks the pulse.
With Zhi Gan Cao, for epigastric pain and vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Warms Yang

SYNDROMES

  • Heart Qi Deficiency
  • Heart Yang Deficiency
  • Heart and Lung Qi Deficiencies
  • Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiencies with Cold and Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Fatigue
  • Lethargy
  • Shortness of breath
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Maybe chest pain
  • Maybe diarrhea
  • Maybe vomiting
  • Low grade fever
  • T: Pale
  • C: White
  • P: Deep

TREATS

  • Consumption (when low grade fever is due to floating Yang from Qi Deficiency)
  • Smallpox or chicken pox with (pox-like Qi Deficiency rash with recessed heads)

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • If this formula is helpful, it may take several months to show definite improvement.

MODIFICATIONS