Jin Shen Tang - 劲身汤 - Fortify The Body Decoction

English:	Fortify the Body Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	15-30g	Tonifies the Middle Jiao , augments Qi, nourishes the Blood, promotes the generation of Body Fluids and restores the constitution and assists herbs that release the Exterior or drain downward when there is significant Qi Deficiency. With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	15-30g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, promotes urination, reduces edema and relieves numbness and pain. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency. With Gui Zhi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	15-30g	Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	15g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	15g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	15g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	9g	Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi. With Fu Ling and Gui Zhi, for Spleen Deficiency with chest distention and edema. With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency. With Fu Ling, Gui Zhi and Gan Cao, for accumu-lation of Phlegm.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	9g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood and clears Deficiency Fire. With Gui Zhi, for chest and abdominal pain due to Blood Stagnation.
Poria	Fu Ling	9g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Gui Zhi, warms and transforms fluids, un-blocks Yang and promotes urination. With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Deficiency.
Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo	9g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and warms and unblocks the flow of Yang Qi.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	6g	Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and thin mucus, assists Heart Yang, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest, warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels, warms the Middle and directs Turbid Yin downward. With Gan Cao, for palpitations and shortness of breath due to injured Yang of the chest. With Fu Ling, for palpitations and dyspnea due to Heart Yang Deficiency. With Dan Shen, for palpitations and chest pain due to Heart Yang Deficiency and subsequent painful obstruction due to Blood Stasis blocking the channels. With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Heart and Spleen Yang Deficiency with palpitations, edema and shortness of breath. With Fu Ling, Bai Zhu and Gan Cao, for Phlegm accumulation with dizziness, fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, vertigo and palpitations.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	6g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Dang Shen, for palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency and anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency. With Dang Shen, Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and augments Qi. With Dang Shen and Gui Zhi, for palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood
• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stagnation

Syndromes

• Yin Yang, Qi and Blood Deficiency with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Palpitations Fatigue Spontaneous sweat Weakness Blurred vision Pale face Malar flush Night sweats

Low back pain Weak low back and knees Cold extremities Chest pain T: Variable C: Little or None or White P: Weak or Weak and thready or Weak and choppy

Treats

Coronary Heart disease

Palpitations

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For predominant Yin Deficiency:		For predominant Yang Deficiency:
- Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	- Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	+ 9g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi
+ 9g Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong
+ 9g Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	+ 9g Bul. Allii	Xie Bai
For essential hypertension due to Liver Yang Rising:		For constipation:
+ 15g Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ 15g Hb. Cistanches	Rou Cong Rong
+ 12g Ram cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	+ 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ 9g Rx. Cyathulae	Chuan Niu Xi	For insomnia:
Or		+ 15g Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae	Suan Zao Ren
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
+ 12g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	+ 30g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori	Ye Jiao Teng
+ 12g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
For severe palpitations or arrhythmia:
For Qi Stagnation:		+ 30g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 3g Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang	For Liver Stagnation:
+ 3g Lignum Santali Albi	Tan Xiang	+ 12g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ 15g Melia Toosendan Powder Jin Ling Zi San		+ 12g Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu
+ 12g Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
For severe Heart pain:		For Phlegm-Damp:
+ Up to 50g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	+ 30g Per. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou Pi
+ 9g Bul. Allii	Xie Bai
+ 3g Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi	For Phlegm-Heat:
For hyperlipoproteinemia:		+ 30g Per. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou Pi
+ 20g Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	+ 30g Rx. Ilicis Pubescentis	Mao Dong Qing
+ 15g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 15g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	+ 15g Hb. Siegesbeckiae	Xi Xian Cao
+ 9g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin