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Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

Also known as: Astragalus Combination or Astragalus Build the Center Decoction

• Ingredients
• Actions
• Syndromes
• Clinical Manifestations
• Treats
• Modifications

Latin	Pinyin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	10-15g	Replenishes Qi, stops perspiration, consolidates Wei, strengthens SP and raises SP Yang. With Gui Zhi, for Qi, Blood, and Ying and Wei Xu.
Maltose	Yi Tang	18-30g	Tonifies SP / ST, alleviates cold pain and moderates spasmodic abdominal pain. With Gui Zhi, warms and tonifies MJ. With Gui Zhi and Gan Cao, for MJ Xu Cold with abdominal pain. With Gui Zhi, Gan Cao and Huang Qi, for SP Xu.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	4-9g	Warms MJ, disperses Cold, releases the exterior and adjusts Ying and Wei. With Bai Shao, harmonizes Ying and Wei and warms and tonifies MJ.
Rx. Paeoniae Albae	Bai Shao	6-18g	Adjusts Ying and Wei. With Gan Cao, stops spasmodic abdominal pain.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-6g	Harmonizes, tonifies SP, tonifies Qi and moderates spasms.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	2-9g	Releases the exterior, disperses Cold and warms the middle. With Da Zao, harmonizes and protects Ying and Wei.
Fr. Zizyphi Jujube	Da Zao	3-5g	Strengthens SP, tonifies Qi, moderates and harmonizes.

Warms and tonifies SP / ST and Replenishes Qi.

ST Qi Xu

SP Yang Xu

Wei Qi Xu

Spontaneous perspiration Occasional fever Abdominal pain and spasms due to Cold Fatigue Palpitations Dry skin

Shortness of breath Dyspnea Pale face Hematemesis Carbuncles Hemorrhoids

T: Pale
C: White
P: Minute, thready and weak or Deep and slow

Gastric ulcer Duodenal ulcer Neurasthenia Aplastic anemia Delicate constitution in children Weakness during convalescence Chronic ulcerations

Gastralgia Suppurative swellings Chronic hepatitis Postpartum fever Night sweats Chronic otitis media Gangrene

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