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Tonifies Kidney Yang, Benefits Jing-essence, Nourishes Lung Yin, Transforms Phlegm, Tonifies Wei Qi | Kidney Yang and Jing-essence deficiency , Lung Yin and Qi deficiency | Tongue: Pale, may be swollen; Pulse: Deep, weak, may be slow | Paecilomyces lepiali Cs-4 (isolated from Cordyceps sinensis) | |
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Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi, Augments Heart Qi and Calms the Shen, Invigorates Blood and unblocks the Collaterals | Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency, Heart Blood Deficiency, Blood stagnation in the channels and Collaterals. | Tongue: Varied. May be pale, with teeth marks, or dusky; Pulse: Varied. May be thin, soft, wiry, choppy | Eleutherococcos senticosus root | |
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Regulates Menstruation, Nourishes Blood, Harmonizes and Invigorates the Blood, Moistens the Intestines | Blood deficiency with Blood stagnation. | Tongue: pale or purplish Pulse: thin, weak, possibly wiry or choppy | Angelica sinensis root | |
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Regulates Menstruation, Nourishes Blood, Harmonizes and Invigorates the Blood, Tonifies Qi, Moistens the Intestines | Qi and Blood deficiency with mild Blood stagnation. Symptoms may be exacerbated by fatigue or exertion. | Tongue: pale or purplish Pulse: thin, weak, possibly wiry or choppy | Angelica sinensis root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Ziziphus jujuba fruit | |
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Tonifies the Five Zang Organs, Tonifies Yang, Strengthens Qi and Blood, Nourishes Jing-essence | Qi and Yang deficiency of the Kidney Spleen and Lungs with Blood and Jing-essence deficiency. | Tongue: pale, swollen; Pulse: deficient, deep, slow | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Eucommia ulmoides bark, Dipsacus asperoides root, Drynaria fortunei rhizome, Ligustrum lucidum fruit, Polygonatum sibiricum rhizome, Codonopsis pilosula root, Gekko gecko, Angelica sinensis root, Lycium barbarum fruit, Astragalus membranaceus root, Poria cocos fungus, Dioscorea opposita rhizome, Morinda officinalis root, Chaenomeles speciosa fruit, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome | |
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Tonifies Blood, Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, Replenishes Jing-essence, Moistens the Intestines | Liver and Kidney Yin, Blood and Jing-essence deficiency. Also Wind rash due to Blood deficiency. | Tongue: red if Yin deficiency dominates, pale if Blood deficiency dominates; Pulse: thin, weak, rapid | Polygonum multiflorum root | |
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Strongly Tonifies Yuan-Source Qi, Tonifies Spleen, Tonifies Lung Qi, Tonifies Qi and Blood, Nourishes Body Fluids, Calms Shen, Tonifies Wei Qi | Yuan Qi deficiency, Spleen and Lung Qi Deficiency, Heart Qi and Blood deficiency due to insufficient Yuan Qi, Qi and Yang deficiency. | Tongue: pale and/or swollen with a thinnk, white coat; Pulse: may be normal, weak, sinking or empty | Panax ginseng root | |
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Warms the Kidney, Strengthens Yang, Strengthens the Spleen, Nourishes the Heart, Nourishes Jing-essence, Preserves the Yin, Calms the Shen | Kidney Yang deficiency. | Tongue: pale with a slippery white coat; Pulse: deep, weak | Ziziphus jujuba fruit, Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Lycium barbarum fruit, Dioscorea hypoglauca rhizome, Poria cocos fungus, Cynomorium songaricum herb, Foeniculum vulgare fruit, Morinda officinalis root, Eucommia ulmoides bark, Achyranthes bidentata root, Schisandra chinensis fruit, Cornus officinalis fruit, Broussonetia papyrifera fruit | |
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Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens Spleen, Raises Yang Qi of Spleen and Stomach, Tonifies Wei Qi, Stabilizes the Exterior and Tonifies Lungs | Deficiency of Wei Qi, Lung Qi, Spleen and Stomach Qi. | Tongue: Varied. May be pale, with teeth marks, and thin white coat; Pulse: Varied. May be frail or deficient | Astragalus membranaceus root | |
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Strengthens Zheng Qi, Enhances Yin, Supports Yang, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Body Fluids, Expels Phlegm, Clears Heat, Expels Toxic-Heat, Invigorates the Blood | Qi, Yin and/or Yang deficiency possibly with concurrent phlegm or heat toxins. Used for Lung Qi deficiency and for Heart and Kidney Qi and Yin deficiency . | Tongue: Varied. May be pale or red, greasy coat; Pulse: deficient, rapid, slippery. | Gynostemma pentaphyllum herb | |
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Calms the Shen, Nourishes the Heart, Tonifies Qi and Blood, Tonifies Lung Qi | Heart Blood and Heart Qi deficiency with disturbed Shen; Lung and Kidney deficiency; Blood and Qi deficiency. | Tongue: varied. May be pale with a thin, white coat; may be dry; Pulse: may be normal, fine, weak or wiry and/or choppy | Ganoderma lucidum sporophore | |
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Tonifies Liver and Kidneys, Nourishes Yin, Tonifies Blood, Replenishes Jing-essence, Benefits the Tendons and Bones | Liver Blood and Kidney Yin deficiency. | Tongue: pale if Blood deficiency dominates, red if Yin deficiency dominates, with a scanty coat, or no coat; Pulse: thin, weak, possibly rapid | Reynoutria multiflora root, Angelica sinensis root, Lycium barbarum fruit, Achyranthes bidentata root, Poria cocos sclerotium, Cuscuta chinensis seed, Psoralea corylifolia fruit | |
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Tonifies Spleen Qi, Tonifies Lung Qi, Tonifies Wei Qi | Lung, Spleen and Wei Qi deficiency. Also Heart Qi deficiency. | Tongue: pale, thin white coat; Pulse: weak | Codonopsis pilosula root, Astragalus membranaceus root | |
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Tonifies Qi and Blood, Warms the Yang, Strengthens Wei Qi | Qi, Blood and Yang deficiency with cold accumulation. | Tongue: pale, teethmarks, with a thin white coat; Pulse: weak, deficient, thin, thready | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Angelica sinensis root, Codonopsis pilosula root, Astragalus membranaceus root, Paeonia lactiflora root, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Poria cocos fungus, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Cinnamomum cassia bark | |
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Strengthens Wei Qi, Tonifies Qi and Blood, Nourishes the Heart, Calms the Shen, Tonifies Lung Qi | Heart Blood and Heart Qi deficiency with disturbed Shen; Lung and Kidney deficiency; Blood and Qi deficiency. | Tongue: varied. May be pale and/or swollen with a thin, white coat; Pulse: may be normal, fine, weak or wiry and/or choppy | Ganoderma lucidum sporophore, Grifola frondosa sporophore, Lentinula edodes sporophore | |
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Strengthens Kidney Qi, Warms Kidney Yang, Nourishes Yin and Blood, Moistens Bowels | Kidney Qi and Yang deficiency with concurrent Yin and Blood deficiency. | Tongue: Pale and swollen; Pulse: Deep, slow | Rehmannia glutinosa root (prep.), Cynomorium songaricum herb, Cuscuta chinensis seed, Schisandra chinensis fruit | |
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Invigorates the Blood | Blood stagnation, bleeding, or pain, presenting with internal or external bleeding. | Tongue: pale or purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy, hollow | Panax notoginseng root | |
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Tonifies Yang, strengthens Qi & Blood, nourishes Jing-essence | Yang and Qi deficiency of the Kidney and Spleen with Blood and Jing-essence deficiency. | Tongue: pale, swollen; Pulse: deficient, deep, slow | Rehmannia glutinosa root (prep.), Dipsacus asper root (salt-fried), Drynaria fortunei rhizome (stir-fried), Eucommia ulmoides bark, Ligustrum lucidum fruit, Polygonatum sibiricum rhizome, Codonopsis pilosula root, Angelica sinensis root, Astragalus membranaceus root, Dioscorea opposita rhizome, Lycium barbarum fruit, Poria cocos sclerotium, Chaenomeles speciosa fruit, Morinda officinalis root (salt-fried), Epimedium brevicornum leaf, Cervus elaphus antler gelatin [Rice wine, Sucrose, Soybean oil], Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root | |
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Warms the Kidney, Strengthens Yang, Replenishes Jing-essence, Tonifies Blood | Kidney Yang and Jing-essence deficiency. | Tongue: pale and swollen with a slippery white coat; Pulse: deep, weak, slow | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Dioscorea opposita rhizome, Cornus officinalis fruit, Lycium barbarum fruit, Eucommia ulmoides bark, Cuscuta chinensis seed, Angelica sinensis root, Cinnamomum cassia bark | |
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Tonifies Kidney Yin, Replenishes Jing-essence | Kidney Yin and Jing-essence deficiency. | Tongue: red, tender, with a scanty coat, or no coat; Pulse: thin, rapid, weak, deep | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Dioscorea opposita rhizome, Cornus officinalis fruit, Lycium barbarum fruit, Cuscuta chinensis seed, Achyranthes bidentata root |