Yi Qi Cong Ming Tang
益氣聰明湯 (益气聪明汤) yì qì cōng míng tāng, "Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction"

Translated Name: Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction

Category:

Decoction

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (8):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
蔓荊子	Man Jing Zi	vitex fruit, vitex seed	4.5	grams
葛根	Ge Gen	kudzu root, pueraria	9	grams
升麻	Sheng Ma	bugbane rhizome, cimicifuga, black cohosh rhizome	9	grams
黃栢	Huang Bai	amur cork tree bark, phellodendron bark	30	grams
人蔘	Ren Shen	ginseng root	15	grams
黃耆	Huang Qi	astragalus root, milk-vetch root, milkvetch root	15	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	15	grams
白芍	Bai Shao	white peony root, peony	30	grams

Tongue:

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Pulse:

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Cautions:

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Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Remove Herb (人蔘, man root) Ren Shen''' '''Add Herb (黨蔘, group root) Dang Shen''': (黨蔘, group root) Dang Shen is generally substituted for (人蔘, man root) Ren Shen at 2-3 times the dosage. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p244 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Strengthens and raises the middle qi add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Improves visual and aural acuity add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Long term deficiency of the middle burner qi that results in chronic visual disturbances. add comment

Yi Qi Cong Ming Tang益氣聰明湯 (益气聪明汤) yì qì cōng míng tāng, "Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction"