Ginseng and Astragalus Four-Ingredient Decoction，*The Continuation of the Medical Lamp*, Volume 2.，Blood deficiency, where qi cannot harmonize with it, resulting in shortness of breath and rapid breathing, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, a pale complexion, and a floating pulse that feels hollow and涩 upon palpation; or in cases where the patient has previously experienced blood loss.
Ginseng and Astragalus Four-Ingredient Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ginseng and Astragalus Four-Ingredient Decoction
Chinese Name : 参耆四物汤
Drug Formulation
Ginseng 1 qian, Astragalus (honey-fried) 2 qian, Angelica sinensis 2 qian, Prepared Rehmannia 2 qian, White Peony Root (wine-fried) 1.5 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 0.8 fen.
Source
*The Continuation of the Medical Lamp*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Blood deficiency, where qi cannot harmonize with it, resulting in shortness of breath and rapid breathing, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, a pale complexion, and a floating pulse that feels hollow and涩 upon palpation; or in cases where the patient has previously experienced blood loss.
Instructions for Use
Add 2 zhan of water and decoct until reduced to 7 fen. Take while warm.
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Ginseng and Astragalus Four-Ingredient Decoction,Blood deficiency, where qi cannot harmonize with it, resulting in shortness of breath and rapid breathing, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, a pale complexion, and a floating pulse that feels hollow and涩 upon palpation; or in cases where the patient has previously experienced blood loss.