Ba Zhen Tang
八珍湯 (八珍汤) bā zhēn tāng, "Eight Treasure Decoction"

Translated Name: Eight Treasure Decoction

Category:

Formulas that Tonify,

Tonify the Qi and Blood

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (10):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
人蔘	Ren Shen	ginseng root	6 - 9	grams
熟地黄	Shu Di Huang	cooked rehmannia root, prepared Chinese foxglove root	15 - 18	grams
當歸	Dang Gui	tangkuei, Chinese angelica root	12 - 15	grams
白芍	Bai Shao	white peony root, peony	12 - 15	grams
白术	Bai Zhu	(white) atratylodes rhizome, ovate atractylodes, angelica root	9 - 12	grams
茯苓	Fu Ling	poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread	12 - 15	grams
川芎	Chuan Xiong	Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root	6 - 9	grams
炙甘草	Zhi Gan Cao	Honey Prepared Licorice	3 - 6	grams
大棗	Da Zao	jujube, Chinese date	2	pieces
生薑	Sheng Jiang	fresh ginger rhizome	3	pieces

Tongue:

Pale body with thin white coat.

Pulse:

Qualities: Deficient (Xu, Weak, Empty), Weak (Frail)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Catalogued Essentials for Correcting the Body

Modifications:

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Debbie Rodriguez

'''Remove Herb

(川芎, sichuan lovage root)

Chuan Xiong''' '''Alter

(黃耆, yellow milk-vetch)

Huang Qi Quantity to ''' '''Alter

(五味子, five-flavored seed)

Wu Wei Zi Quantity to ''' '''Alter

(芡實, euryale seed)

Qian Shi Quantity to ''' : For galactorrhea from deficiency and weakness of stomach qi which causes it to become unstable. - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
, p260 details...

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	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Remove Herb (人蔘, man root) Ren Shen''' '''Add Herb (黨蔘, group root) Dang Shen''': Usually substituted for (人蔘, man root) Ren Shen at 2-3 times the dosage. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p259 details... 1 comment

	+1 Hadar Agay '''Add Herb (益母草, augment the mother grass, benefit mother herb) Yi Mu Cao''': (Eight Treasure Decoction) Ba Zhen Tang (益母草, augment the mother grass, benefit mother herb) Yi Mu Cao Benefits the uterus Regulates menstruation details... add comment

	+2 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Tonifies Qi and Blood add comment

	+2 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Qi and blood deficiency add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Dizziness and vertigo add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Palpitations add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Reduced appetite add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Shortness of breath add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Scanty menstruation add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Eight Treasure Pill to Benefit Mothers) Ba Zhen Yi Mu Wan''': For qi and blood deficiency with blood stasis leading to irregular menses or red and white vaginal discharge. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction) Shi Quan Da Bu Tang''': For qi and blood deficiency in consumptive disorders with coughing, reduced appetite, spermatorrhea and weakness of the lower extremities. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Ginseng Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi) Ren Shen Yang Ying Tang''': For consumptive disorders with palpitations, forgetfulness, feverishness, reduced appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, weight loss, dry skin an dry mouth and throat. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Powder that Gives the Stability of Mount Tai) Tai Shan Pan Shi San''': For pregnant women with qi and blood deficiency and restless fetus or signs of threatened miscarriage. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Intestinal Serenity Decoction) Chang Ning Tang''': For post partum abdominal pain that responds favorably to pressure. add comment

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Cook with three slices of (生薑, fresh ginger) Sheng Jiang and two pieces of (大棗, big date) Da Zao. The larger doses in parentheses are used today. Two to three times the dose of (黨蔘, group root) Dang Shen is usually substituted for (人蔘, man root) Ren Shen. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Cyperus and Fritillaria Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi) Xiang Bei Yang Ying Tang''': For hard masses on the side of the neck, breasts or axillae in patients with qi and blood deficiency. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) This formula i actually part (Four-Substance Decoction) Si Wu Tang and part (Four Gentleman Decoction) Si Jun Zi Tang add comment

Ba Zhen Tang八珍湯 (八珍汤) bā zhēn tāng, "Eight Treasure Decoction"

Ba Zhen Tang
八珍湯 (八珍汤) bā zhēn tāng, "Eight Treasure Decoction"