Ginseng Decoction to Nourish Nutritive Qi

三因極一病證方論

Ginseng, Astragalus, Angelica, Atractylodes (white), Prepared Licorice, Cinnamon heart, Aged Tangerine peel, one qian each. Prepared Rehmannia, Schisandra, Poria, seven fen each. White Peony, one and a half qian. Polygala, five fen. Add ginger and jujube, decoct in water and take. (Taiping Huimin Hejiju Fang)

The above is filed into powder; each dose is four large qian (12g), with one and a half cups of water, add three slices of fresh ginger and two jujubes, decoct until reduced to seven fen, remove the dregs, and take on an empty stomach. (Modern usage: boil nine bowls of water down to three bowls, and take one warm bowl after each of the three meals.)

湯劑

Tonify Qi and Tonify Blood, nourish the heart and Calm the spirit.

Dual deficiency of qi and blood, damage from accumulated overwork, shallow breathing, emaciation and fatigue, sallow complexion, heart deficiency with palpitations, little food intake with diarrhea, dry throat and lips, irregular menstruation in women, pale tongue, weak and thin pulse.