Decoction for Tonifying Deficiency and Restoring Vital Energy，*De Xiao* (Effective Formulas), Volume 8.，For anxiety, worry, and excessive mental strain; erratic mood swings; loss of appetite due to overwork; or irregular diet leading to muscle wasting; deficiency of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi; invasion by external pathogens entering the meridians; resulting in headache, dizziness, and confusion; stiffness and spasms; body pain, lower back fatigue; weakness in the legs and muscle cramps; spontaneous sweating; cold hands and feet; numbness in the limbs; and various diseases arising from deficiency of the five viscera.
Decoction for Tonifying Deficiency and Restoring Vital Energy
Formulas Name : Decoction for Tonifying Deficiency and Restoring Vital Energy
Chinese Name : 正气补虚汤
Drug Formulation
2 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of patchouli leaves, 2 liang of magnolia bark (coarse outer bark removed, stir-fried with ginger juice), 2 liang of astragalus, 1 liang of Vietnamese cinnamon, 2 liang of Sichuan angelica root, 2 liang of Chinese angelica root (tail removed), 1 liang of schisandra berries, 1 liang of white atractylodes, 1 liang of pinellia, 1 liang of processed aconite root, 2 liang of prepared rehmannia root (washed with wine, stir-fried),2 liang of Sichuan Ligusticum, 2 liang of Poria Cocos (white), 1 liang of Clove, 1 liang of Southern Frankincense, 1 liang of Dried Ginger, 1 liang of Licorice.
Source
*De Xiao* (Effective Formulas), Volume 8.
Processing
Coarsely grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For anxiety, worry, and excessive mental strain; erratic mood swings; loss of appetite due to overwork; or irregular diet leading to muscle wasting; deficiency of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi; invasion by external pathogens entering the meridians; resulting in headache, dizziness, and confusion; stiffness and spasms; body pain, lower back fatigue; weakness in the legs and muscle cramps; spontaneous sweating; cold hands and feet; numbness in the limbs; and various diseases arising from deficiency of the five viscera.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 2 jujubes; decoct in water; and take warm on an empty stomach.
Decoction for Tonifying Deficiency and Restoring Vital Energy,For anxiety, worry, and excessive mental strain; erratic mood swings; loss of appetite due to overwork; or irregular diet leading to muscle wasting; deficiency of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi; invasion by external pathogens entering the meridians; resulting in headache, dizziness, and confusion; stiffness and spasms; body pain, lower back fatigue; weakness in the legs and muscle cramps; spontaneous sweating; cold hands and feet; numbness in the limbs; and various diseases arising from deficiency of the five viscera.