Guī Pí Tāng (Restore the Spleen Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Pattern:

• Spleen Qi deficiency with Heart Blood and Yin deficiency

Actions:

• Tonifies Blood and Qi
• Nourishes the Heart and strengthens the Spleen.

Indications:

• Fatigue, poor memory, palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, phobias, poor sleep or dream disturbed sleep, poor appetite, sallow complexion, withdrawal, low-grade fever, and night sweating
• Early periods with loss of excess pale blood, continuous spotting, blood in the stool, leukorrhea, metrostaxis, and metrorrhagia.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Pale tongue with a thin white coat, possibly swollen

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Thin and weak pulse

Western Uses:

• Neurasthenia
• Psycho-Emotional Disorders
• Post concussion Syndrome
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Congestive Heart Disease
• Supraventricular Tachycardia
• Anemia
• Thrombocytopenic or Allergic Purpura
• Cervicitis
• Functional Uterine Bleeding

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in cases of interior full heat, or Yin deficient heat with a rapid and thin pulse

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Ren Shen is commonly replaced by 2-3 times the dosage of Dang Shen, and Fu Shen is often substituted for Fu Ling.

Originally Appeared In:

• Formulas to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Gall Bladder, Liver, Large Intestine

Substances in this Formula (12 Total):

	Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) 人参 Qty: 3-6 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Ginseng Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Huang Qi (Astragalus) 黄芪 Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Astragali Membranacei Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome) 白术 Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) 茯苓 Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Suan Zao Ren (Sour Jujube Seed, Zizyphus - Raw Herb Shown) 酸枣仁 Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: GB, HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Sour, Neutral Latin: Semen Zizyphi Spinosae Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Long Yan Rou (Flesh of the Longan Fruit) 龙眼肉 Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: HT, SP Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Arillus Euphoriae Longanae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Mu Xiang (Costus Root, Saussurea) 木香 Qty: 3-6 grams Chan: GB, LI, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Auklandiae Lappae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root) 炙甘草 Qty: 3-6 grams Chan: All 12 Channels Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) 当归 Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Yuan Zhi (Chinese Senega Root) 元志 Qty: 3-6 grams Chan: HT, LU, LIV Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome) 生姜 Qty: 5 pieces Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: uncooked Rhizoma Zingiberis Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Da Zao (Date, Jujube) 大枣 Qty: 1 piece Chan: SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi