Ji Zhang/Qi Tonic Formulas

Si Jun Zi Tang**

Ren Shen: sweet and warm, powerfully tonifies qi, strengthens sp and st Bai Zhu: Bitter and warm, tonifies Qi, strengthens the Sp and dries dampness. Fu Ling: Sweet and bland, strengthens the Sp and leaches out dampness Zhi Gan Cao: sweet and warm, augments Qi , regulates MJ and harmonizes formula

Yi Gong San(modification of Si Jun Zi Tang)

Spleen Qi def with Qi stagnation w/ Stifling sensation in chest . Si Jun Zi Tang +Chen Pi, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao

Sheng Mai San**

"Generate my pulse" Tonifies, clears, Astringes Augments Qi, generates fluids, preserves fluids, preserves Hin, and stops excessive sweating D:Summer-heat causing profuse sweating injuring both qi and yin Lung qi tonic for chronic cough(Usually means lung yin def) Chronic coughing leads to LU QI and Yin deficiency without evil. I: Profuse sweating, fatigue, shortness of breath, thirst, and dry throat. Deficient and thready pulse 2. Chronic coughing with sparse sputum that is difficult to expectorate out, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating and dry mouth. Thin and dry tongue coating, deficient and rapid or deficient and thready pulse. Clin Apps: Commonly used Qi-Yin Def syndrome without Evil. and also being used for treating palpitations, stifling sensation in chest,spont sweating, dry mouth with desire to drink, insomnia, (knotted or intermittent pulse CI: ext syndrome , or vigorous summer-heat without Qi-Yin Def. For chronic Cough T: Pale red(yin def) with dry thin coat(thin dry coat) P: Empty and rapid or thin Acute summer collapse Pale, red and dry Slow, irregular or consistently irregular C.A.: in cases with exterior syndrome, or vigorous summer-heat without Qi -Yin Deficiency.

Liu Jun Zi tang(modification of Yi Gong San) Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi tang(Liu Jun Zi Tang + Sha ren(warm) and mu xiang(warm))

(6 gentlemen decoction) Liu jun zi tang modification of Yi Gong San (Ren shen, bai zhu, Fu Ling, Gan Cao, chen pi, (no sheng jiang + Da zao) + Ban xia or think Si Jun Zi Tang + Chen Pi and Ban Xia and it's just damp phlegm on top of the middle Jiao Qi stagnation. (6 gentlemen decoction with sha ren and mu xiang) Liu Jun Zi Tang + Sha ren(warm) and mu xiang(warm) is damp cold with the Qi deficiency

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang**

(took out fu ling and replaced with 3 yang raisers(Huang Qi + Sheng Ma + Chai Hu) +dang Gui +Chen Pi ) Huang Qi: Augments Qi and raises MJ Yang Qi Ren Shen: Bai Zhu Zhi Gan Cao Dang Gui(Nourish Blood) Chen Pi(Qi Reg) Sheng Ma: most important, raises sunken Yang Qi (release ext. Wind/heat,) Chai Hu:most important, raises sunken Yang Qi Why need to nourish blood on this formula?

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San **

F:Augments Qi, strengthens Sp, leaches out dampness, and stops diarrhea. I:Reduced appetite, loose stool or diarrhea, or vomiting, weakness of extremities, emaciation, stifling and distention in chest and epigastria, and withered complexion. Basic Sp and St Qi def symptoms Sp qi def with accumulation of damp causing diarrhea T:pale white greasy coating (or pale w/white coat) P:Thready, empty(deficient) or thin moderate or def

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang**

F:Tonifies MJ, augments Qi and raises Sunken Yang Diagnosis: Deficiency of Sp and St Qi leading to sinking of clear Yang QI. Prolapsed organs Indications: 1. Intermittent low grade fever due to qi xu. Palm is hotter than back of hand, fever worse with exertion. With Spontaneous sweating, thirst for warm beverages, T: pale and swollen Pulse: Flooding and deficient or large and forceless shortness of breath, slothful speech, fatigue, weak limbs , transparent and pale complexion, loose or watery stools T: Pale P: Frail 2. Deficient Yang Qi sinking causes prolapse of rectum or uterus, chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, incontinence, and Beng Lou syndrome(metrorrhagia); accompanied by dizziness, SOB and fatigue. T: Pale Pulse: Deficient or deficient and soft Qi def signs are more severe than Si Jun Zi Tang t and p most important for this Chang overall T:Pale, thin and white coating P: deficient, flooding or deficient, rootless pulse at middle position on right (and floating if intermi fever?) C.A: Contraindicated for fever due to excess heat or yin deficiency **More severe pulses**?? Lost blood over time or had severe gastric issue for while. Long diarrhea Feeling prolapse with spleen qi def**

Yu Ping Feng San**

Huang Qi (post natal ) Bai Zhu Fang Feng(# 1 for wind)

Li Zhong Wan(national)

Same as Si Jun Zi Tang but Gan Jiang instead of Ful LIng and warms MJ and eliminates cold.

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San**

Si Jun Zi Tang(ren shen, Bai Zhu, Fu ling, Chao Gan Cao TONIFY the qi and strengthen Sp(si jun zi tang) Shan Yao(qi tonifier) Yi Yi Ren(Drain Damp. Sweet and Bland) Bai Bian Dou(qi tonifier) Lian Zi(stab and bind)(sweet and astringent) Strengthen Spleen and Leach out dampness to stop diarrhea) Sha Ren(Pungent, warm, aromatic), revives Sp, Harmonizes St, regulates Qi and transforms stagnation Jie Geng: Guides other ingredients upward to augment LU Qi, also opens up LU Qi to promote urination

Si Jun Zi Tang**

Si(4) Jun Zi(gentleman) Tang F: tonifies qi and strengthens Sp Qi Diagnosis: Sp and ST Qi Def Symptoms: Withered and pale complexion, low and soft voice, shortness of breath, weakness in limbs, reduced appetite, or loose stool. Can also leech out dampness T: pale(linda) or pale with white coating P: Thready and Weak or Linda says deficient, frail fine, moderate C.A: YIN DEFICIENCY/DRIES YOU OUT

Sheng Mai San**

Wu Wei Zhi(#1 to stabilize bind) Sour and warm, astringes Lu, stops sweating generates fluids Ren shen:sweet and neutral, warm, tonifies qi and generates fluids Mai Men Dong:Sweet and cold, nourishes Yin, clears Heat, and generates fluids (for yin def)(both mai men and tian do Lu Yin, but Tian Men also does Kidney Yin and Mai Men does Stomach and Heart yin) Important modifications for Si Wu Tang are Tao Hong Si Wu Tang and Jiao Ai tang

Yu Ping Feng San **

can use stabilize exterior & augment Qi. Good to strengthen Immune system, and stop sweating (aversion to cold(recurrent colds) but no chills and fever), spontaneous sweating, recurrent colds, shiny, pale complexion (exterior releasing t and p) T: Pale with thin white coating P:Superficial deficient, soft