Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Ginseng and Longan Combination (Gui Pi Tang)
1803 歸脾湯 (Gui Pi Tang)
Ginseng and Longan Combination
Restore the Spleen Decoction
【Formulation】
Chinese Name |
Pharmaceutical Name |
Pin Yin Name |
English Name |
人參 |
Radix Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
|
龍眼肉 |
Arillus Longan |
Long Yan Rou |
Longan |
當歸 |
Radix Angelicae sinensis |
Dang Gui |
|
黃耆 |
Radix Astragali |
Huang Qi |
|
酸棗仁 |
Semen Ziziphi spinosae |
Suan Zao Ren |
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遠志 |
Radix Polygalae |
Yuan Zhi |
|
白朮 |
Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae |
Bai Zhu |
|
茯苓 |
Poria |
Fu Ling |
|
生薑 |
Rhizoma Zingiberis recens |
Sheng Jiang |
|
大棗 |
Fructus Jujubae |
Da Zao |
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川木香 |
Radix Vladimiriae |
Chuan Mu Xiang |
|
炙甘草 |
Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle |
Zhi Gan Cao |
【Classic Literature Reference】
Jiao Zhu Fu Ren Liang Fang (1237)
Complier: Chen, Zi-ming.
【Indications】
Traditional:
1. Deficiency of both the Heart and Spleen caused by deficiency of qi and the blood due to over-thinking and worries, marked by pale or sallow complexion, palpitation, poor memory, insomnia, night sweating, deficiency heat, reduced appetite, fatigue, lassitude, a pale tongue with thin white coating, and a thready and moderate pulse.
2. Failure of the Spleen to control the blood marked by metrorrhagia, metrostaxis, preceded menstruation, profuse menstrual bleeding with light color, prolong menstrual bleeding, and profuse leukorrhea.
Modern: Anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia, coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, chronic liver disorders, functional uterine bleeding, menopausal syndrome, thrombocytopenic or allergic purpura, postconcussion symdrome, etc.
Pattern of Both Qi and Blood Deficiency
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