HERB FORMULAS

LIU JUN ZI TANG

English: Six Gentlemen Decoction
Also Known As: Six Major Herb Combination
The Six Noble Ingredients Decoction

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 3-9g Tonifies Qi and strengthens Spleen and Stomach.
With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
With Bai Zhu and Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
(Rx. Codonopsis) (Dang Shen) (3-9g) (Substitute for Ren Shen.)
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 4-9g Strengthens the Spleen and dries Dampness.
Poria Fu Ling 4-9g Dries Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and moderates the drying nature of Zhi Gan Cao.
With Ban Xia, stops nausea and vomiting.
With Ban Xia and Chen Pi, for nausea, vomiting and anorexia due to congested Fluids.
Fried Rx. Glycyrrhizae Zhi Gan Cao 1.5-6g Harmonizes, warms and strengthens the Middle Jiao and moderates the draining properties of Fu Ling.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 2.4-6g Circulates Qi, dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen and adjusts the Middle.
With Bai Zhu, for manifestations of Damp-Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 3-9g Dries Dampness, resolves Phlegm, harmonizes the Stomach and stops vomiting.
With Chen Pi, for Stomach Qi disharmony with epigastric and abdominal distention or pain.
(Rz. Zingiberis) (Gan Jiang) (2-6g) (Warms the Middle.)
(Fr. Zizyphi Jujube) (Da Zao) (2-6g) (Harmonizes Ying and Wei.)

 

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Dries Dampness
  • Stops vomiting
  • Circulates Qi
  • Harmonizes the Middle Jiao

SYNDROMES

  • Stomach Qi Deficiency
  • Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency with Phlegm-Damp Retention

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Nausea / vomiting
  • Distention of chest and epigastrium
  • Coughing up copious, thin, white sputum
  • Dyspnea
  • Sallow complexion
  • Anorexia
  • Rolled lips
  • Pale lips
  • Stiff tongue
  • Tired limbs
  • Heavy limbs
  • Abdominal and epigastric distention after meals
  • Maybe bleeding
  • Stifling sensation in the chest and epigastrium
  • Acid regurgitation
  • Shortness of breath
  • Loose stools or diarrhea
  • Lethargy
  • Thin muscles
  • Fatigue
  • Does not like to speak
  • Weak, soft voice
  • Maybe enuresis
  • Maybe borborygmus
  • Maybe cold extremities
  • Muscle weakness in arms and legs
  • Weak abdomen
  • T: Pale and flabby, may have teeth marks
  • C: White and greasy
  • P: Soft and weak

TREATS

  • Toxemia during pregnancy
  • Gastric cancer
  • Chronic peritonitis
  • Rickets
  • Nervous exhaustion
  • Gastralgia
  • Chronic bronchitis

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For asthma due to Spleen Deficiency: For decreased appetite, malaise, Phlegm retention, vomiting and chest fullness:
- Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang + Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang
- Fr. Zizyphi Jujube
+ Fr. Amomi
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po +Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
+Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren For rhinitis, nasal congestion and nasal polyps:
+ Three Seed Decoction to Nourish One's Parents
San Zi Yang Qin Tang
 - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
For atopic rhinitis, nasal congestion and nasal polyps:
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + Fr. Chebulae He Zi
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua
+ Fr. Chebulae He Zi + Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua + Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
For rhinitis, nasal congestion and nasal polyps with severe congestion:
+ Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ Two or three of the following:
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ 12g Sm. Cuscutae
+ Fr. Chebulae He Zi
+ 9g Sm. Juglandis
+ Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua
+ 12g Fr. Psoraliae
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ 12g Rx. Morindae
+ Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu
+ 12g Rx. Dipsaci
+ Two or three of the following:
+ 9g Fr. Rubi
+ 3g Hb. Asari Xi Xin
For rhinitis, nasal congestion and nasal polyps with frontal headache:
 + 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao + 3g Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + 6g Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 6g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi
+ Fr. Chebulae He Zi
For rhinitis, nasal congestion and nasal polyps with exhausting paroxysms of sneezing:
+ Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi + Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ 9g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae
+ Fr. Chebulae He Zi
For rhinitis, nasal congestion and nasal polyps due to Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency with continuous, copious, watery nasal discharge:
 + Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao + Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ One or two of the following:
+ Fr. Chebulae He Zi + 9g Per. Cicadae Chan Tui
+ Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua + 1.5g Scorpio Quan Xie
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi + 2g Periostracum Serpentis She Tui
+ Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu + 9g Pheretima Di Long
+ One or two of the following:
For abdominal masses with Qi Deficiency:
+ 9g Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi + Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
+ 12g Fr. Tritici Levis Fu Xiao Mai + Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 12g Rx. Oryzae Glutinosae Nuo Dao Gen + Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
For Liver and Spleen Damp-Heat:
+ Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ Drive Out Blood Stasis Below the Diaphragm Decoction
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang
   
   
- Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi    
- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia    
- Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi    
- Rz Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong    
- Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao    
- Rx. Linderae Wu Yao    
- Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke    
+ 15g Rx. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian