Yi Qi Jian Pi Tang - 翊气坚脾痰 - Boost Qi And Fortify The Spleen Decoction

English:	Boost Qi and Fortify the Spleen Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Soothes irritability.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	3-15g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism. With Gan Jiang, eliminates Cold Dampness in the Spleen with loss of taste, a sticky sensation in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a thick, white tongue coat for bleeding due to Deficiency of Spleen Yang with hemafecia or hematuria and frequent diarrhea due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	9-30g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the exterior, tonifies the Lungs, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh and expels toxins. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
Per. Zanthoxyli	Chuan Jiao	2-7g	Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, dispels Dampness, relieves diarrhea and alleviates pain.
Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	3-10g	Warms the Middle and expels Cold.

Formula Actions

• Strengthens the Spleen
• Nourishes Qi
• Activates Qi and Blood circulation

Syndromes

• Spleen Qi Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Diarrhea with watery stools Nausea and vomiting No thirst Anorexia Abdominal and/or epigastric fullness (likes pressure) Abdominal pain Gastrointestinal weakness Pale face Frequent urination Tends toward fatigue May have cold limbs May have headache with fever Body aches Epistaxis Hematemesis Shortness of breath Lassitude Epigastric pain All Blood from bleeding is pale

Edema Insomnia Hemoptysis Intestinal bleeding Chronic bleeding Hemafecia Uterine bleeding Rectal bleeding Profuse menstrual flow Chest fullness and pain Hypochondriac pain that shoots toward the Heart Intolerance of Cold Rigid focal distention in the Heart region Excessive production or drooling of foamy saliva Emaciation T: Pale, may be moist C: White or None P: Deep, weak and slow or Deep and thready or Big and weak

Treats

Peptic, gastric or duodenal ulcer Hemafecia Edema

Abdominal pain Gastrointestinal weakness

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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