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Decoction for Tonifying Yang and Nourishing Qi

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Decoction for Tonifying Yang and Nourishing Qi

Formulas Name : Decoction for Tonifying Yang and Nourishing Qi

Chinese Name : 补阳益气煎

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 1 qian 5 fen, Goji berries (washed in wine) 1 qian 5 fen, White Atractylodes (stir-fried with wheat bran until golden) 1 qian 5 fen, Prepared Rehmannia 5 qian (may be increased to 8 qian; steamed and sun-dried nine times), Morinda officinalis 1 qian (may be increased to 1 qian 5 fen; washed in wine and deboned), Cistanche (washed in wine; tendons, membranes, and scales removed) 1 qian,Poria Sclerotium 1 qian, Eucommia Bark (stir-fried in salt water until fibers break) 1 qian, Polygala Root 7 fen (processed with licorice water), Cinnamon Bark 5 fen, Cornus Fruit 2 qian (washed with wine), Longan Flesh 4 pieces.

Source

From *Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 1.

Instructions for Use

Use one and a half bowls of water; decoct until reduced to eight-tenths of the original volume; then decoct the residue again and take the decoction. For severe weakness and depletion, take 10 doses; this will restore vitality and replenish vital energy.

Decoction for Tonifying Yang and Nourishing Qi,From *Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 1.,

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