Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Ginseng Muscle-Fortifying Decoction

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 Muscle-Fortifying Decoction,For smallpox with superficial deficiency, where the lesions are raw and cannot form scabs.

Formulas Name : Ginseng Muscle-Fortifying Decoction

Chinese Name : 人参固肌汤

Drug Formulation

Astragalus, Ginseng, Licorice, Angelica, Atractylodes, Poria, Jujube Seed, Honeysuckle, Forsythia.

Source

From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 16.

Benefits

For smallpox with superficial deficiency, where the lesions are raw and cannot form scabs.

Ginseng Muscle-Fortifying Decoction,From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 16.,For smallpox with superficial deficiency, where the lesions are raw and cannot form scabs.

More Herbs Formulas

Ointment for Headache

Ointment for Headache,*Essentials of the Crimson Pouch*.,Headache. In severe cases, this condition can damage the eyes.

Ephedra, Aconite, and Licorice Decoction

Ephedra, Aconite, and Licorice Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Constitutionally Yang-deficient individuals who have contracted wind-cold, presenting with aversion to cold but no fever, or possibly a slight fever, a white tongue coating, and a deep pulse; or those with insufficient Kidney Yang who have been invaded by wind-dampness, presenting with generalized edema.

Water Gourd Pills

Water Gourd Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 5.,For heatstroke and summer heat, characterized by a strong desire to drink, thirst, and a dry, tasteless mouth.

Throat Obstruction Powder

Throat Obstruction Powder,From *Miscellaneous Famous Formulas*.,For swollen head syndrome and sore throat.

Yixiao Ointment

Yixiao Ointment,From *Fushou Jingfang*.,For toothaches caused by wind or parasites.

San Ting Powder

San Ting Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 67.,For adults and children with “running horse teeth” (a type of stomatitis).

Spleen-Strengthening, Diuretic, and Metabolism-Promoting Decoction

Spleen-Strengthening, Diuretic, and Metabolism-Promoting Decoction,*New Book on Pregnancy and Childbirth*.,For women who have passed their blood clots after childbirth but are suffering from diarrhea.

Agarwood and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Pill

Agarwood and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Pill,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 20, citing a formula by Zhang Huan.,Tides of fever and night sweats.

Soapberry and Fragrant Pills

Soapberry and Fragrant Pills,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.,For food stagnation.

Euphorbia Powder

Euphorbia Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 161.,Postpartum blood stasis and blood clots occasionally cause unbearable pain in the chest and abdomen.

Purple Mist Cup

Purple Mist Cup,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,For men with chronic cold in the lower jiao and women with persistent leukorrhea.

Male Sparrow Droppings Powder

Male Sparrow Droppings Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 38.,For overindulgence in food and drink, excessive exposure to cold, or cholera with bloating, suffocation, and a near-fatal sensation, accompanied by obstruction of both upper and lower passages.

Ginseng, Licorice, Angelica, Peony, Ophiopogon, and Trichosanthes Decoction

Ginseng, Licorice, Angelica, Peony, Ophiopogon, and Trichosanthes Decoction,*The Four Sages’ Pivot* (Volume 2).,For cold-type epidemic diseases presenting with Jueyin-type fever and excessive thirst.

Tai Su Dan

Tai Su Dan,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 1, citing a formula by Zhou Yanguang.,Indicated for cold stagnation with lung deficiency, phlegm-induced wheezing and shortness of breath, prolonged cough with blood in the sputum; as well as qi deficiency with susceptibility to cold, loose stools from zang-fu organ dysfunction, spleen and stomach weakness resulting in inability to … Read more

Washing and Scrubbing Decoction

Washing and Scrubbing Decoction,From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 34 of *Wai Tai*.,For genital erosion.

Roasted Soybean Paste Pills

Roasted Soybean Paste Pills,Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 2 of *Wai Tai*.,For retained fluid due to cold damage or undigested food from previous meals.

Areca Nut Diaphragm-Relieving Pills

Areca Nut Diaphragm-Relieving Pills,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 164, citing *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*.,Indicated for cases where phlegm from the five types of fluid ascends and causes syncope, with phlegm and saliva obstructing the passages, resulting in shortness of breath and difficulty lying on one’s back.

Cinnabar Pill

Cinnabar Pill,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 52). Name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 198).,For malaria with unpredictable attacks that has persisted for a long time without resolution.

Coptis and Cimicifuga Powder

Coptis and Cimicifuga Powder,Formula from *Qian Jin* (Vol. 6); name cited in *Wei Sheng Bao Jian* (Vol. 11).,For sores in the mouth and on the tongue.

Disinfecting Baiying Pills

Disinfecting Baiying Pills,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 4.,For hemorrhoids, fistulas, and internal toxins.

Pills for Strengthening the Eyes and Improving Vision

Pills for Strengthening the Eyes and Improving Vision,*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.,For central retinal choroiditis (with straight, inverted, or oblique visual symptoms). The eyes are painless and not red; there are no visible abnormalities, but objects appear distorted.

Galangal Li Zhong Pills

Galangal Li Zhong Pills,From *Yifang Leiju* (Vol. 108), citing *Yuyi Cuoyao*.,For cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, accompanied by pain in the chest and abdomen.

Qingji Decoction

Qingji Decoction,From *The Compassionate Guide to Childcare*, Volume 6.,For children with smallpox lesions that fail to erupt.

Modified Blood-Nourishing and Blood-Cooling Decoction

Modified Blood-Nourishing and Blood-Cooling Decoction,Formula from *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*; name cited in *A Thousand Family Remedies*, Volume 2.,Purpuric, pigmented, lichen-like dermatitis caused by blood deficiency with heat, where the heat damages the blood vessels.

Catfish Head and Bone Ash Powder

Catfish Head and Bone Ash Powder,From *The Complete Book of Epidemic Treatments*, Volume 5.,For cases of typhoid fever, epidemic plague, or urticaria where the rash has not yet broken out, taking this remedy will induce the eruption.