HERB FORMULAS

JIN SHEN TANG - 劲身汤 - FORTIFY THE BODY DECOCTION

English: Fortify the Body Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 15-30g Tonifies the Middle Jiao , augments Qi, nourishes the Blood, promotes the generation of Body Fluids and restores the constitution and assists herbs that release the Exterior or drain downward when there is significant Qi Deficiency.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 15-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, promotes urination, reduces edema and relieves numbness and pain.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency.
With Gui Zhi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15-30g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 15g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 15g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 15g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 9g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi.
With Fu Ling and Gui Zhi, for Spleen Deficiency with chest distention and edema.
With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
With Fu Ling, Gui Zhi and Gan Cao, for accumu-lation of Phlegm.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood and clears Deficiency Fire.
With Gui Zhi, for chest and abdominal pain due to Blood Stagnation.
Poria Fu Ling 9g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
With Gui Zhi, warms and transforms fluids, un-blocks Yang and promotes urination.
With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Deficiency.
Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo 9g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and warms and unblocks the flow of Yang Qi.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 6g Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and thin mucus, assists Heart Yang, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest, warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels, warms the Middle and directs Turbid Yin downward.
With Gan Cao, for palpitations and shortness of breath due to injured Yang of the chest.
With Fu Ling, for palpitations and dyspnea due to Heart Yang Deficiency.
With Dan Shen, for palpitations and chest pain due to Heart Yang Deficiency and subsequent painful obstruction due to Blood Stasis blocking the channels.
With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Heart and Spleen Yang Deficiency with palpitations, edema and shortness of breath.
With Fu Ling, Bai Zhu and Gan Cao, for Phlegm accumulation with dizziness, fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, vertigo and palpitations.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Dang Shen, for palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency and anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency.
With Dang Shen, Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and augments Qi.
With Dang Shen and Gui Zhi, for palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stagnation

SYNDROMES

  • Yin Yang, Qi and Blood Deficiency with Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Palpitations
  • Fatigue
  • Spontaneous sweat
  • Weakness
  • Blurred vision
  • Pale face
  • Malar flush
  • Night sweats
  • Low back pain
  • Weak low back and knees
  • Cold extremities
  • Chest pain
  • T: Variable
  • C: Little or None or White
  • P: Weak or Weak and thready or Weak and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For predominant Yin Deficiency: For predominant Yang Deficiency:
- Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi - Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + 9g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
+ 9g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ 9g Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi + 9g Bul. Allii Xie Bai
For essential hypertension due to Liver Yang Rising: For constipation:
+ 15g Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao + 15g Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong
+ 12g Ram cum Uncis Uncariae Gou Teng + 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 9g Rx. Cyathulae Chuan Niu Xi For insomnia:
or + 15g Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong
+ 12g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + 30g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng
+ 12g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi
For severe palpitations or arrhythmia:
For Qi Stagnation: + 30g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ 3g Lignum Aquilariae Chen Xiang For Liver Stagnation:
+ 3g Lignum Santali Albi Tan Xiang + 12g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ 15g Melia Toosendan Powder
Jin Ling Zi San
+ 12g Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
+ 12g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
For severe Heart pain: For Phlegm-Damp:
+ Up to 50g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen + 30g Per. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Pi
+ 9g Bul. Allii Xie Bai
+ 3g Rx. Notoginseng San Qi For Phlegm-Heat:
For hyperlipoproteinemia: + 30g Per. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Pi
+ 20g Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha + 30g Rx. Ilicis Pubescentis Mao Dong Qing
+ 15g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ 15g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu + 15g Hb. Siegesbeckiae Xi Xian Cao
    + 9g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin