Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Gushen Pill

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.

Gushen Pill,For the elderly with deficient stomach qi who are unable to eat or drink.

Formulas Name : Gushen Pill

Chinese Name : 固神丸

Drug Formulation

6 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (roasted), 3 liang of Trifoliate Orange (pulp removed, roasted with wheat bran),Chuanxiong 3 liang, Danggui 3 liang, Chenpi 8 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Barley Malt (roasted) 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Poria (peeled) 8 liang, Hawthorn (pitted) 8 liang, Dried Kudzu 8 liang, Shenqu (roasted) 2 liang, Wood Fragrance 1 liang.

Source

*The Handy Guide*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using stale rice.

Benefits

For the elderly with deficient stomach qi who are unable to eat or drink.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, washed down with warm water.

Gushen Pill,*The Handy Guide*, Volume 3.,For the elderly with deficient stomach qi who are unable to eat or drink.

More Herbs Formulas

Ear-Bottom Powder

Ear-Bottom Powder,From *Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Nanchang Formula).,Swelling, pain, and pus discharge from the ear; otitis media.

Ten Treasures Cake

Ten Treasures Cake,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 11.,For adults and children suffering from vomiting of phlegm and saliva who cannot tolerate porridge or medicine, regardless of whether the condition is acute or chronic.

Spirit-Restoring Powder

Spirit-Restoring Powder,*Record of Benevolent Methods for Measles and Smallpox*, Volume 14.,For smallpox characterized by internal deficiency-cold and externally grayish-white, sunken, and hidden lesions.

Wu-ti-ren Powder

Wu-ti-ren Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 92.,For children with active roundworm infestation who frequently vomit clear fluid.

Qianhu Seven-Ingredient Decoction

Qianhu Seven-Ingredient Decoction,Formula taken from *Wai Tai*, Volume 33, citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Huo Ren Shu*, Volume 19.,For typhoid fever during pregnancy, characterized by headache, high fever, and aching joints.

Pills for Whipping Injuries

Pills for Whipping Injuries,From *Guang Biji*, Volume 3.,Injuries from beatings.

Eight-Treasure Revitalizing Decoction

Eight-Treasure Revitalizing Decoction,*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.,For men and women suffering from all forms of deficiency and weakness; wind disorders causing blood and qi to attack simultaneously, leading to stagnation in the meridians; stiffness, spasms, and clenched fists; impaired ascension and descent of qi; paralysis and pain; excessive phlegm; disharmony of … Read more

Dogspine Wine Infusion

Dogspine Wine Infusion,From *Shenghui*, Volume 69.,For women suffering from wind-induced paralysis, with uncoordinated hands and feet and stiff, rigid joints.

Queweng Powder

Queweng Powder,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 17.,For children with chronic convulsions and spasms, characterized by twisting of the mouth and eyes, eyes rolling upward, head and neck bending backward, phlegm and saliva obstructing the airways, and clouded consciousness.

Worry-Free Decoction

Worry-Free Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,For those with weak gallbladder qi who cannot sleep at night, fearing invasion by malevolent spirits; they toss and turn restlessly in bed, or sleep only briefly before being startled awake, or fall back asleep only to feel as if being seized.

Steamed Pork Stomach Pills

Steamed Pork Stomach Pills,*Compilation of Medical Notes*, Volume 22.,For wasting diseases and deficiency-heat.

Zitong Powder

Zitong Powder,From Volume 19 of *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, citing a formula by Li Changshan.,Boils on the hands and feet.

Lung-Regulating Decoction

Lung-Regulating Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 27.,Characterized by shortness of breath, weakness in the limbs, and loss of appetite.

Xiaodu Decoction

Xiaodu Decoction,From *The Profound Secrets of the Divine Realm*, Volume 7.,For worm-induced ulcers.

Baonei Qingxin Powder

Baonei Qingxin Powder,*Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 2.,A well-type abscess appears on the chest, about the size of a bean, and develops over 3–4 days; if not treated early, it will inevitably spread to the abdomen.

Ten-Front Ambush Powder

Ten-Front Ambush Powder,From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For all types of abscesses and toxic conditions.

Ningkun Blood-Nourishing Pill

Ningkun Blood-Nourishing Pill,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,For women with irregular menstruation—periods arriving early or late—accompanied by abdominal pain, lower back pain, and leg soreness during menstruation.

Gualou and Zhishi Decoction

Gualou and Zhishi Decoction,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 2.,For phlegm congestion that cannot be coughed up, accompanied by pain in the chest and diaphragm and an inability to turn over; or for phlegm congestion causing fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, with alternating chills and fever and shortness of breath; as well as for … Read more

Amber and Pearl Powder

Amber and Pearl Powder,*Jin Jian*, Volume 40.,For cases of blood in the urine where other medications have proven ineffective, the blood in the urine forms clots, the urinary passage is obstructed and difficult to pass, and there is severe pain in the penis that feels life-threatening.

Chuanxiong-Gardenia Decoction

Chuanxiong-Gardenia Decoction,From *Convenient Formulas for Remote Villages*.,Pain in the chest.

Sesame Seed Intestinal-Moistening Decoction

Sesame Seed Intestinal-Moistening Decoction,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.,For postpartum cases of excessive blood loss leading to depletion of body fluids and dryness and constipation of the stomach and intestines, resulting in fecal impaction.

Stabilizing Decoction

Stabilizing Decoction,*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 4.,Heart deficiency with palpitations.

Jade Belt Ointment

Jade Belt Ointment,From *Compilation of Remarkable Formulas*, Volume 1.,To treat toothache.

Human Milk Ointment

Human Milk Ointment,The formula is from *Qianjin* (Volume 22); the name is found in *Concise Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.,For abscesses with pus that have been allowed to rupture, or for long-standing breast cancer that has ulcerated but from which pus does not easily drain.

Toad Ash Powder

Toad Ash Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 34.,For acute malnutrition, swollen and painful gums with worms, and decayed, painful tooth roots.