Shi Quan Da Bu Tang

(All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Pattern:

• Qi and Blood deficiency with internal cold

Actions:

• Tonifies Qi and Blood and alleviates fatigue
• Warms the Yang and dispels cold.

Indications:

• Chronic coughing that is worse after exertion, shortness of breath, weariness, fatigue, weakness of the lower extremities, cold extremities, poor appetite, pale complexion, palpitations, spermatorrhea, slow speech, chronic abscesses, non-healing sores, continuous spotting, and dysmenorrhea

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Pale with a thin white coat, possibly dusky

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Deep and weak pulse, possibly slow

Western Uses:

• Cardiac Failure
• Anemia
• Uterine Bleeding
• Chronic Abscesses

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This formula is warm and drying and should not be used in cases of heat from Yin deficiency or in excess conditions

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.
• Double or triple the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen

Originally Appeared In:

• Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Kidneys, Liver, Pericardium, Gall Bladder

Substances in this Formula (12 Total):

	Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) 人参 Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Ginseng 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: 12-15 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	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
	Shu Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Steamed with Water or Alcohol, Rehmannia) 熟地黄 Qty: 15-18 grams Chan: LIV, KI, (HT) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Processed Radix Rehmanniae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Bai Shao (White Peony Root) 白芍 Qty: 12-15 grams Chan: LIV, SP Prop: Bitter, Sour, Cool Latin: Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) 当归 Qty: 12-15 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) 川芎 Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: LIV, GB, PER Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Rou Gui (Inner Brack or Saigon Cinnamon) 肉桂 Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV, SP Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Hot Latin: Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Huang Qi (Astragalus) 黄芪 Qty: 15-18 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Astragali Membranacei Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome) 生姜 Qty: 3 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: 2 pieces Chan: SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae 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.