Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Strengthening the Middle

Category: Formulas

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Strengthening the Middle,For deficiency-syndrome with shortness of breath, fatigue in the limbs, and poor appetite.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Strengthening the Middle

Chinese Name : 参耆健中汤

Drug Formulation

1.5 qian of Angelica sinensis root, 1 qian of ginseng, 1 qian of astragalus, 1 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 qian of tangerine peel, 1 qian of Poria cocos, 1 qian of white peony root, 1 qian of raw Rehmannia glutinosa (wine-fried), 0.5 fen of licorice, and 0.3 fen of Schisandra chinensis.

Source

From *The Treasure of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 4, citing *A Collection of Medical Formulas*.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients to make one dose.

Benefits

For deficiency-syndrome with shortness of breath, fatigue in the limbs, and poor appetite.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 2 jujubes; decoct in water and take orally.

Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Strengthening the Middle，From *The Treasure of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 4, citing *A Collection of Medical Formulas*.，For deficiency-syndrome with shortness of breath, fatigue in the limbs, and poor appetite.

Copyright: Excerpt from From *The Treasure of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 4, citing *A Collection of Medical Formulas*., Copyright belongs to the Original Author and all original sources, This article was shared by DeDe on August 19, 2026, Please credit the source and include a link to the original article when reposting.

Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 19, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

Correct Content Errors: Errors may occur during the writing, editing, translation, and publication of website content. If you find any errors or inaccurate information in this article, please feel free to Contact Us to report them, and we will correct them promptly.

FDA Disclaimer: The descriptions of the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicines, herbal teas, decoctions, and formulas, as well as the content on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic theory and traditional TCM therapies contained on this site, are intended solely for the purpose of popularizing TCM culture and serving as an educational reference; they do not constitute medical diagnosis or treatment advice. Please do not attempt to use these products on your own without proper guidance. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are experiencing any physical discomfort, please consult a licensed healthcare professional and seek treatment at a reputable medical institution. This platform assumes no responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use of herbs or formulas by any individual based on the information provided on this site. Please read Medical Disclaimer.

Related Reading

More Herbs Formulas

Pills for Calming the Spirit and Reviving the Mind

Pills for Calming the Spirit and Reviving the Mind，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 5.，For palpitations caused by phlegm obscuring the heart orifices.

Blue Leaf Powder

Blue Leaf Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 18.，For febrile diseases with severe heat-toxin, accompanied by the appearance of blisters with black heads.

Cow Bile Phlegm-Resolving Pills

Cow Bile Phlegm-Resolving Pills，*Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 4.，For stroke-induced delirium, convulsions, and loss of consciousness; excessive phlegm and saliva; locked jaws; and all cases of excessive phlegm and shortness of breath in men, women, the elderly, and children.

Thousand-Pound Red Jade Ointment

Thousand-Pound Red Jade Ointment，From *A Collection of Insights on Surgical Diseases: Formulas for Home Use—Ointments, Pills, and Powders*.，For wandering damp-toxin and unexplained swellings and abscesses that have not yet ruptured.

Zhenhe Ling Tablets

Zhenhe Ling Tablets，*Clinical Manual of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas*.，Arrhythmia, palpitations, insomnia.

Viburnum Decoction

Viburnum Decoction，*The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*, Volume 61.，For jaundice caused by fright.

Internal Elimination and Support Powder

Internal Elimination and Support Powder，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 174), citing *Simple and Effective Formulas*.，For all types of boils and abscesses.

Four-Ingredient Continuation Pills

Four-Ingredient Continuation Pills，*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 15.，For dysentery lasting 30 years, resulting in emaciation, jaundice, and chronic diarrhea that does not heal.

Qi-Regulating Zhi Ke Pills

Qi-Regulating Zhi Ke Pills，*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 7.，For stagnant qi that fails to disperse, epigastric fullness and pain, and qi rebelling upward.

Quansheng Pills

Quansheng Pills，From *Dongtian Aozi*, Volume 15.，Chronic hemorrhoids with fistula.

Musk and Gastrodia Pill

Musk and Gastrodia Pill，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.，Wind-phlegm-induced qi collapse, headache, dizziness, vertigo with a sensation of fainting, fatigue in the limbs, mental lethargy, frequent yawning and stretching, and restless sleep.

Blood-Nourishing and Wind-Dispelling Decoction

Blood-Nourishing and Wind-Dispelling Decoction，*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9.，When a woman suffers from deficiency of liver blood, wind-pathogen invades the body through this vulnerability, causing headaches. Each episode is accompanied by dizziness and vertigo, as if standing on a rocking boat or moving vehicle.

Pu-Hu Powder

Pu-Hu Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 70.，Persistent epistaxis.

Lotus Root Juice Decoction (Variation)

Lotus Root Juice Decoction (Variation)，*Shenghui*, Volume 37.，For hemoptysis or epistaxis.

Tortoise Shell Gelatin

Tortoise Shell Gelatin，From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.，For yin deficiency with internal heat, afternoon fever, chronic cough with copious phlegm, and women’s masses or blood clots.

Qi-Suppressing Pills

Qi-Suppressing Pills，Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5; name cited in *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 20.，For abdominal pain occurring at the onset of menstruation.

Xiao Taiping Pills

Xiao Taiping Pills，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.，For chronic cough and sore throat.

Si Bai Decoction

Si Bai Decoction，From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，Jaundice.

Great Crab Claw Powder

Great Crab Claw Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 288.，For cancer, scrofula, chronic conditions, and abscesses that have not yet ruptured.

Empty Intestine Pills

Empty Intestine Pills，From *Xian Chuan Ji Yin Fang*.，Deficient heat in the lungs, with constipation.

Yuntai Seed Powder

Yuntai Seed Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 67.，For injuries to tendons and bones caused by crushing, or internal injuries from falls, where stagnant blood causes distension, fullness, and confusion in the chest and abdomen; this formula expels pathogenic blood.

Epidemic Plague-Clearing Pills

Epidemic Plague-Clearing Pills，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Beijing and Chengde Formulas).，Indicated for stagnation-type common cold with fever, headache, sore throat, and thirst.

Platycodon and Er Chen Decoction

Platycodon and Er Chen Decoction，*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 1.，Fire-induced wheezing.

Wax and Alum Pills

Wax and Alum Pills，From *The Compendium of Life-Saving Principles*, Volume 1.，For chronic wind-phlegm cough.

Innate Azure Dragon Powder

Innate Azure Dragon Powder，From *Selected Precious Family-Transmitted Formulas by Ding Ganren*.，For early-stage throat inflammation characterized by swelling, redness, and burning pain, without ulceration.