Quanzhen Yiqu Decoction，*Feng’s Treasure Chest: Notes on Medicinal Formulas*, Volume 20.，Yin-related restlessness; excess above and deficiency below; heat above and cold below; internal depletion of Yin and external excess of Yang; rashes accompanied by extreme heat and restlessness; shortness of breath above and diarrhea below. Severe yin-deficiency fever following a stroke; hemoptysis, shortness of breath, and cough; all severe cases of consumptive diseases.
Quanzhen Yiqu Decoction
Formulas Name : Quanzhen Yiqu Decoction
Chinese Name : 全真一气汤
Drug Formulation
Rehmannia glutinosa (Shu Di Huang) 8 qian (use the sun-dried variety if stools are loose; double the dose for severe yin deficiency), processed Ophiopogon japonicus (remove the core to prevent cold damage to the stomach; stir-fry with rice until yellow, then remove the rice; reduce the dose slightly for those with lung deficiency and spleen weakness) 3 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala (chicken-leg type) (stir-fry until deep yellow, leave on the ground overnight to remove the heat, do not stir-fry with soil.If there is yin deficiency but the spleen is not severely deficient, mix thoroughly with human milk, sun-dry, and stir-fry until yellow; if spleen deficiency is severe, use up to 4–5 qian) 3 qian, Achyranthes root (with the rhizome removed) 2 qian (increased to 3 qian), Schisandra berries 8 fen to 1 qian 5 fen, processed Aconite root 1 qian (increased to slightly over 2 qian).
Source
*Feng’s Treasure Chest: Notes on Medicinal Formulas*, Volume 20.
Benefits
Yin-related restlessness; excess above and deficiency below; heat above and cold below; internal depletion of Yin and external excess of Yang; rashes accompanied by extreme heat and restlessness; shortness of breath above and diarrhea below. Severe yin-deficiency fever following a stroke; hemoptysis, shortness of breath, and cough; all severe cases of consumptive diseases.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water; mix with ginseng decoction before taking. Increase the dosage of ginseng from 2–3 qian to 4–5 qian; for cases of extreme deficiency, use 1–2 liang, adjusting according to the specific condition. Decoct the ginseng separately and mix it into the previous decoction. If the lung pulse is forceful and the original qi is not yet deficient, use the previous formula as is without mixing in ginseng.
Note
The above six ingredients must be decocted first; then, a concentrated decoction of ginseng should be prepared separately and mixed with the previous decoction. Although the ginseng harmonizes with the other herbs, its potency is thereby doubled, enabling it to harness the combined power of the formula and achieve significant therapeutic results.If ginseng is decocted together with the other herbs, it will permeate the mixture, thereby enhancing the effects of the other herbs while diminishing the potency of the ginseng itself. This formula is not suitable for cases of abdominal pain without bowel movements, even if accompanied by high fever, mental and physical exhaustion, or dryness of the lips and tongue. In cases of spleen qi deficiency, reduce the dosage of Rehmannia glutinosa and Ophiopogon japonicus, or omit them entirely. For the treatment of measles, this formula is generally used during the waning phase of the disease or when the rash appears prematurely.
Quanzhen Yiqu Decoction,Yin-related restlessness; excess above and deficiency below; heat above and cold below; internal depletion of Yin and external excess of Yang; rashes accompanied by extreme heat and restlessness; shortness of breath above and diarrhea below. Severe yin-deficiency fever following a stroke; hemoptysis, shortness of breath, and cough; all severe cases of consumptive diseases.