Guī Pí Tāng
Formula 13 of 30 in Formulas that Tonify
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:
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
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
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