Ren Shen Ge Jie San

(Ginseng and Gecko Powder)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Purple tongue with a thin white or thin yellow greasy coat.

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Floating deficient pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Powder. Grind all ingredients into an even powder. Take 3-6 gram doses with warm water twice a day on an empty stomach.

Originally Appeared In:

• Precious Mirror of Health (Wei Sheng Bao Jian)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Kidneys, Spleen, Heart, Large Intestine, Stomach

Substances in this Formula (8 Total):

	Ge Jie (Gecko) Qty: 1 Pair Chan: LU, KI Prop: Salty, Neutral Latin: Gecko Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) Qty: 60 Grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Ginseng Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) Qty: 60 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Sang Bai Pi (Bark of Mulberry Root) Qty: 60 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Cold Latin: Cortex Radicis Mori Albae Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Xing Ren (Apricot Seed or Kernel) Qty: 150 grams Chan: LI, LU Prop: Bitter, Slightly Warm, Slightly Toxic Latin: Semen Pruni Armeniacae Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Chuan Bei Mu (Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb) Qty: 60 grams Chan: HT, LU Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Cool Latin: Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae Cat: Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
	Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome) Qty: 60 grams Chan: LU, ST, KI Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Aspheloidis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root) Qty: 150 grams Chan: All 12 Channels Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.