Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction
| English: | Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction |
| Also Known As: | Ginseng and Astragalus Combination Decoction for Reinforcing the Center and Replenishing Qi Interior Nourishing and Qi Increasing Decoction Middle-Reinforcing and Qi-Benefiting Decoction |
Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | 1.5-30g | Strongly tonifies Qi, strengthens the Spleen and raises Spleen Yang. With Ren Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia and spontaneous perspiration. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools. |
| Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen | 1-20g | Strongly tonifies Qi, reinforces Yang and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Bai Zhu and Zhi Gan Cao, assists Huang Qi in strengthening Qi. |
| (Rx. Codonopsis) | (Dang Shen) | (8-30g) | (Substitutes for Ren Shen.) |
| Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Bai Zhu | 1-12g | Strengthens the Spleen and dries Dampness. |
| Fried Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Zhi Gan Cao | 1-15g | Tonifies the Spleen and harmonizes. |
| Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 0.6-12g | Tonifies the Qi of the Blood and invigorates and harmonizes the Blood. With Huang Qi, Ren Shen, Bai Zhu and Zhi Gan Cao, augments Qi by Invigorating Blood. |
| Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | 2-12g | Regulates Qi, tonifies the Spleen, assists raising Qi, aids digestion of tonics and prevents bloating which may accompany Qi tonics. |
| Rx. Cimicifugae | Sheng Ma | 1-10g | Raises Yang, raises sunken Qi and guides other herbs upwards. With Chai Hu and Huang Qi, raises Sunken Yang. |
| Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu | 1-9g | Raises Yang Qi and relieves Stagnation. |
| (Rz. Zingiberis Recens) | (Sheng Jiang) | (1-6g) | (Variation of the formula) With Da Zao, harmonizes and protects the Spleen and Stomach.) |
| (Fr. Jujube) | (Da Zao) | (1-6g) | (Variation of the formula) |
- Tonifies Middle Jiao Qi
- Benefits Qi
- Regulates Qi
- Raises Sunken Yang
- Lifts prolapsed organs
- Central Qi Sinking
- Spleen Not Governing Blood
- Spleen and Lung Qi Deficiency: Yin Fire due to Spleen and Lung Qi Deficiency
- Gu Syndrome
- Atrophy disorder (Wei Syndrome) due to Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency
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