1. Tonifying Herbs Qi deficient symptoms:
Sp. Qi Def.: lethargy, weakness in the extremities, lack of appetite, abdominal distention or pain, and loose stools or diarrhea
Lu. Qi Def.: shortness of breath, shallow breathing, dyspnea on exertion, weak voice, pallid complexion, and spontaneous sweating.
Blood deficient symptoms:
Pallid face & lips, dizziness, vertigo, diminished vision, lethargy, palpitations, dry skin, menstrual irregularities, pale tongue, and a fine pulse
Tonifying the Qi
Ren Shen, Dang Shen, Huang Qi, Shan Yao, Bai Zhu, Da Zao, Gan Cao, Bai Bian Dou, Yi Tang, Tai Zi Shen, Huang Jing
Tonify the Blood
Shu Di Huang; Dang Gui; Bai Shao; E Jiao; Gou Qi Zi; Sang Shen; Long Yan Rou; He Shou Wu
Contraindications

2. Herbs that tonify the Qi
Ren Shen, 人参
Dang Shen, 党参
Huang Qi, 黄芪
Shan Yao, 山药
Bai Zhu, 白术
Da Zao, 大枣
Gan Cao, 甘草
Bai Bian Dou, 白扁豆
Yi Tang, 饴糖

3. Ren Shen 人参

4. Ren Shen 人参 ( slightly warm ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Ginseng Radix
Actions
1. Powerful tonifies the primal Qi
2. Strengthen the Spleen & tonifies the Stomach
2. Tonifies the Lungs & augments the Qi
3. Generates fluids & stops thirst
3. Benefits the Heart Qi & calms the spirit
4. Miscellaneous adjunctive effect
Indications
( Deficiency )
Sp. & Lu Qi def.
Wheezing, shortness of breath
Wasting & thirsting disorder
Papitations with anxiety, insomnia
Dosage
3 – 9 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Maculopapular rashes, headache, vertigo, fever, and bleeding

5. Ren Shen 人参 ( slightly warm )
Contraindications
retention of a pathogen
Liver Yang rising up
Damp Heat
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Fu Zi 附子
Collapsed qi & devastated yang
Shen Fu Tang
Mai Dong 麦冬
WuWeiZi 五味子
Spontaneous sweating associated with Qi & Yin def.
Sheng Mai San
生脉散
Shu Di Huang
熟地黄
Qi & Blood def.
Bai Zhu 白术
Fu Ling 茯苓
Spleen & St. def.
Si Jun Zi Tang
四君子汤
Huang Qi 黄芪
ChaiHu 柴胡
Prolapse
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
补中益气汤
Dang Gui 当归
LongYanRou
Insomnia, palpitations
Gui Pi Tang
归脾汤

6. Dang Shen 党参

7. Dang Shen 党参 ( Neutral ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Codonopsis Radix
Actions
1. Tonifies the middle burner & augments the Qi
2. Tonifies the Lungs
3. Also used with herbs that release the exterior or drain downward when presentation includes significant qi def.
Indications
( def. )
Spleen Qi def.: diarrrhea, fatigue
Chronic cough
Significant qi def.
Dosage
6 – 9 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Very low toxicity: throat pain, vertigo, impaired vision, spasm of legs

8. Dang Shen 党参 ( Neutral ) Contraindications Excess pathogens
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Fu Ling 茯苓
Bai Zhu 白术
Spleen & St. def.
Si Jun Zi Tang
Dang Gui 当归
Sheng Di 生地
Qi & Blood def.
Huang Qi 黄芪
Fatigue, shortness of breath
Zi Wan 紫菀
Cough due to deficiency
Da Huang 大黄
Interior excess accompanied by significant def.
Zi Su Ye
紫苏叶
Exterior wind-cold contracted by one with underlying Qi def.
Shen Su Yin
参苏饮

9. Huang Qi 黄芪

10. Huang Qi 黄芪 ( Warm ) Actions 1. Tonifies the qi & blood
Pharmaceutical Name
Astragali Radix
Actions
1. Tonifies the qi & blood
1. Tonifies the Spleen & raises the yang
2. Augments the protective qi & stabilizes the exterior
3. Promotes urination and reduces edema
3. Promotes the discharges of pus & generates flesh
Indications
( def. )
Severe loss of blood
Lack of appetite, fatigue, & diarrhea
Escessive sweating associated with qi def.
Superficial edema & reduced urination
Chronic ulcerations & sores due to def.
Dosage
9 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Headache, insomnia, dizziness, flushing, & high blood pressure

11. Huang Qi 黄芪 ( Warm ) Contraindications Significant heat toxin
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Ren Shen 人参
General debility
Long Yan Rou 龙眼肉
Dang Gui 当归
insomnia
Gui Pi Tang
归脾汤
San Qi 三七
E Jiao 阿胶
Bleeding due to qi def.
Sheng Ma 升麻
Chai Hu 柴胡
Uterine prolapse
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
补中益气汤
Fang Feng 防风
Bai Zhu 白术
Spontaneous sweating
Yu Ping Feng San
玉屏风散
Mai Dong 麦冬
Wu Wei Zi 五味子
Night sweat
Fang Ji 防己
Wind edema

12. Shan Yao 山药

13. Shan Yao 山药 ( neutral ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Dioscoreae Rhizoma
Actions
1. Tonifies and augments the spleen & stomach
1. Tonifies the lung qi & augments the lung yin
2. Tonifies the kidneys & also stabilizes the binds
Indications
( def. )
Diarrhea & fatigue
Spontaneous sweating
Chronic cough or wheezing
Spermatorrhea,
vaginal discharge
Dosage
9 – 30 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Allergic reactions: maculopapular rashes .

14. Shan Yao 山药 ( neutral ) Contraindications Accumulation of dampness
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Fu Ling 茯苓
Bai Zhu 白术
Loose, watery stools due to spleen def.
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San 参苓白术散
MaiYa 麦芽
Ji Nei Jin 鸡内金
Food stag. Due to spleen def.
Yu Zhu 玉竹
Shi Hu 石斛
Stomach yin def.
Mai Dong 麦冬
Wu Wei Zi 五味子
Cough due to lung def.
Shu Di Huang 熟地黄
Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸
Spermatorrhea & night sweats due to kid. Def.

15. Bai Zhu 白术

16. Bai Zhu 白术 ( warm) Actions 1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi
Pharmaceutical Name
Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma
Actions
1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi
1. Dries dampness & promotes water metabolism
2. Stabilizes the exterior & stops sweating
3. Calms the fetus
Indications
( Excess & def.)
Diarrhea & fatigue
Accumulation of fluids: edema
Spontaneous sweating
Restless fetus
Dosage
6 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Vomiting of blood, epistaxis, bloody stools

17. Diarrhea due to cold from def.
Bai Zhu 白术 ( warm)
Contraindications
Internal heat from yin def.
or thirst from exhausted fluids
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Dang Shen 党参
Gan Jiang 干姜
Diarrhea due to cold from def.
Li Zhong Wan
理中丸
Fu Ling 茯苓
Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁
Dampness due to sp. Def.
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Cang Zhu 苍术
Damp cold
Gui Zhi 桂枝
Edema due to Sp. Def.
Huang Qi 黄芪
Fu Xiao Mai 浮小麦
Spontaneous sweating
Yu Ping Feng San
玉屏风散

18. Da Zao 大枣

19. Da Zao 大枣 ( warm ) Actions 1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi
Pharmaceutical Name
Jujubae Fructus
Actions
1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi
2. Nourish the blood & calms the spirit
3. Moderates & harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs
Indications
( def. )
Lassitude, reduced appetite
Irritability, and severe emotional lability
Dosage
3 – 12 dates or g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Allergic reactions: Urticaria of the skin, edema of the eyelids and dyspnea .

20. Da Zao 大枣 ( warm ) Contraindications Heat from excess Combinations
Formular
Sheng Jiang 生姜
Harmonize the middle Jiao
Dang Shen 党参
Bai Zhu 白术
Spleen & St. weakness
E Jiao 阿胶
Dang Gui 当归
Nourish blood
Gan Cao 甘草
Xiao Mai 小麦
Restless organ disorder
Gan Mai Da Zhao Tang 甘麦大枣汤

21. Gan Cao 甘草

22. Gan Cao 甘草 ( neutral ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Glycyrrhizae Radix
Actions
1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi
2. Moistens the lungs & stops coughs
3. Moderates spasms & alleviates pain
3. Clears heat & resolves the toxicity
Indications
( Excess & def. )
Commonly used for spleen def.
Cough & wheezing
Painful spasms of the abdomen or legs
Sore throat due to fire toxin
Dosage
1.5 – 9 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Salt retention, hypertention, spasms & numbness, dizziness, and headache .

23. Gan Cao 甘草 ( neutral ) Contraindications dampness Combinations
Formular
Dang Shen 党参
Fu Ling 茯苓
Spleen def.
Si Jun Zi Tang
四君子汤
Ma Huang 麻黄
Xing Ren 杏仁
Cough due to wind-cold invading
Sang Ye 桑叶
Jie Geng 桔梗
Cough due to Wind-heat invading
Chai Hu 柴胡
Dang Gui 当归
Hypochondriac pain due to liver qi constraint
Xiao Yao San
逍遥散
Sore throat due to heat

24. Bai Bian Dou 白扁豆

25. Bai Bian Dou 白扁豆( neutral )
Pharmaceutical Name
Lablab Semen album
Actions
1. Strengthens the spleen, nourishes the stomach, transforms dampness, and harmonize the middle
1. Clears summer heat with dampness
2. Treats poisoning
Indications
( Excess & def. )
Chronic diarrhea
Summerheat patterns
Variety of food related poisoning
Dosage
9 – 30 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Toxin: do not take without cook, Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea

26. Vaginal discharge due to spleen def.
Bai Bian Dou 白扁豆( neutral )
Contraindications
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Cang Zhu 苍术
Qian Shi 芡实
Vaginal discharge due to spleen def.
Bai Zhu 白术
Sha Ren 砂仁
Lack of appetite
Lu Gen 芦根
Puffer fish toxin

27. Yi Tang 饴糖

28. Yi Tang 饴糖 (warm) Actions 1. Tonifies the spleen & augments the qi
Pharmaceutical Name
Maltosum
Actions
1. Tonifies the spleen & augments the qi
1. Tonifies the middle burner qi & slleviates pain
2. Moistens the lungs & stops coughs
Indications
( Excess & Def. )
Shortness of breath
Redueced appetite
Nonproductive cough
Sudden on set of cough
Dosage
15 – 60 g
Cook
Toxic sym.

29. Insufficient of the middle qi
Yi Tang 饴糖 (warm)
Contraindications
Damp heat
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Dang shen 党参
Zhi GanCao 炙甘草
Insufficient of the middle qi
Huang Qi 黄芪
Severe deficiency
Gan Jiang 干姜
Hua Jiao 花椒
Def. of the middle Yang

30. Herbs that tonify the Blood
Shu Di Huang; 熟地黄
Dang Gui; 当归
Bai Shao; 白芍
E Jiao; 阿胶
Gou Qi Zi; 枸杞子
Sang Shen; 桑椹
Long Yan Rou; 龙眼肉

31. Shu Di Huang 熟地黄

32. Shu Di Huang 熟地黄( slightly warm )
Pharmaceutical Name
Rehamnniae Radix preparata
Actions
1. Tonifies the blood
1. Nourishes the yin
2. Strongly enriches the yin & relieves wasting and thirsting disorder
2. Nourishes the blood & tonifies the essence
Indications
(Def.)
Blood def.: facial pallor, dizziness, palpitations & insomnia
Yin def.: weak lower back & limbs, dizziness tinnitus, tidal fever
Ascendant fire due to exhaustion of kidney yin
Impotence & memory loss
Dosage
9 – 30 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
One report of an allergic skin reaction

33. Shu Di Huang 熟地黄( slightly warm )
Contraindications
Qi Stag. & profuse phlegm, or dampness
Indications
Formular
Dang Gui 当归
Blood def.
E jiao 阿胶
Ai Ye 艾叶
Excessive uterine bleeding
Jiao Ai Tang
胶艾汤
Sha Ren 砂仁
For patient suffered both blood def. & spleen qi def.
Fu Zi 附子
Rou Gui 肉桂
Kidney Yang def.
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan 金匮肾气丸
Zhi Mu 知母
Huang Bai 黄柏
Low fever due to Yin def.
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan 知柏地黄丸
Shan Yao 山药
Ze Xie 泽泻
Ascendant fire due to exhaustion of kidney yin

34. Dang Gui 当归

35. Dang Gui 当归 ( warm ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Angelicae sinensis Radix
Actions
1. Tonifies the blood & regulates the menses
2. Invigorates & harmonizes the blood & disperses cold
3. Moistens the intestines & unblocks the bowels
3. Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, and alleviates pain
4. Treats coughs
Indications
(Def. & excess)
Blood def.: especially when affecting the heart & Liver
Stop pain due to blood stasis
Chronic constipation due to qi & blood def.
Sores & abscess
Dosage
4.5 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Mild lassitude, drowsiness, and urticaria

36. Menstrual irregularity, amenorrhea, & dysmenorrhea due to blood def.
Dang Gui 当归( warm )
Contraindications
Diarrhea or dampness
Indications
Formular
Shu Di Huang 熟地
Blood def.
Bai Shao 白芍
Chuan Xiong 川芎
Shu Di 熟地
Menstrual irregularity, amenorrhea, & dysmenorrhea due to blood def.
Si Wu Tang
四物汤
Ru Xiang 乳香
Mo Yao 没药
Strains & fractures
Xiang Fu 香附
Yan Hu Suo 延胡索
Dysmenorrhea
Chai Hu 柴胡
Liver Qi stag.
Xiao Yao San
逍遥散
Rou Cong Rong肉苁蓉
Niu Xi 牛膝
Chronic constipation
Ji Chuan Jian
济川煎
Jin Yin Hua 金银花
Xuan Shen 玄参
Reduce the swelling of abscess

37. Bai Shao 白芍

38. Bai Shao 白芍 ( mildly cold ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Paeoniae Radix alba
Actions
1. Nourishes the blood & regulates the menses
2. Calms & curbs the liver yang & alleviates pain
2. Preserves the yin & adjusts the nutritive & protectives levels
Indications
(Def.)
Blood def.: menstrual dysfunction, vaginal discharge
Chest or abdominal pain due to liver qi stag.
Spontaneous sweating .
Dosage
6 – 15g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Allegic reaction

39. Bai Shao 白芍( mildly cold )
Contraindications
None noted
Indications
Formular
Shu Di Huang 熟地
Blood def.
Bai Shao 白芍
Chuan Xiong 川芎
Shu Di 熟地
Menstrual irregularity, amenorrhea, & dysmenorrhea due to blood def.
Si Wu Tang
四物汤
Ru Xiang 乳香
Mo Yao 没药
Strains & fractures
Xiang Fu 香附
Yan Hu Suo 延胡索
Dysmenorrhea
Chai Hu 柴胡
Liver Qi stag.
Xiao Yao San
逍遥散
Rou Cong Rong肉苁蓉
Niu Xi 牛膝
Chronic constipation
Ji Chuan Jian
济川煎
Jin Yin Hua 金银花
Xuan Shen 玄参
Reduce the swelling of abscess

40. E Jiao 阿胶

41. E jiao 阿胶( Neutral) Actions 1. Tonifies the blood
Pharmaceutical Name
Asini Corii Colla
Actions
1. Tonifies the blood
2. Nourishes the blood & stops bleeding
2. Nourishes and moistens the yin
Indications
(Def.)
Blood def.: dizziness, pale face color, palpitations
Any type of bleeding
Yin def. : irritability & insomnia
Dosage
3 – 9 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
None noted

42. E jiao 阿胶( Neutral) Contraindications Spleen & st. def. Indications
Formular
Dang Shen 党参
Dang Gui 当归
Dizziness & palpitations due to blood def.
Bai Shao 白芍
Ai Ye 艾叶
Escessive menstrual bleeding
Jiao Ai Tang
胶艾汤
Bai Zhu 白术
Fu Zi 附子
Bleeding due to spleen def.
Mai Dong 麦冬
Sha shen 沙参
Dry cough blood

43. Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子

44. Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子( Neutral) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Lycii Fructus
Actions
1. Nourishes and tonifies the liver & kidney
2. Benefits the essence and brightens the eyes
2. Nourishes and moistens the lungs
Indications
(Def.)
Blood & Yin def.: sore back & legs, impotence, noctrunal emissions, wasting & thirsting disorder
Dizziness, blurred vision
Consumptive cough
Dosage
6 – 12 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Allergic reactions

45. Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子( Neutral) Contraindications Spleen def. & dampness
Formular
Gu Sui Bu 骨碎补
Xu Duan 续断
Sore & painful lower back
Shan Yao 山药
Gui Ban 龟板
Severe yin def. with lower back pain
Rou Gui 肉桂
Fu Zi 附子
Kidney yang def.
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan 金匮肾气丸
Long Yan rou 龙眼肉
Blood Def.
Ju Hua 菊花
Visual impairment
Di Gu Pi 地骨皮
YinChaiHu 银柴胡
Steaming bone disorders

46. Sang Shen 桑椹

47. Sang Shen 桑椹( cold ) Actions 1. Tonifies the blood & enriches the Yin
Pharmaceutical Name
Paeoniae Radix alba
Actions
1. Tonifies the blood & enriches the Yin
2. Moistens the Intestine
Indications
(Def.)
Dizzziness, tinnitus, insomnia
Premature greying fo the hair
Constipation .
Dosage
9 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Hemorrhagic colitis, allergy skin reactions

48. Dizziness & blurred vision Constipation due to yin & blood def.
Sang Shen 桑椹( cold )
Contraindications
Diarrhea due to cold from spleen def.
Indications
Formular
Ji Xue Teng 鸡血藤
Dizziness & tinnitus
Han Lian Cao 旱莲草
Nu ZhenZi 女贞子
Prematue greying hair .
Sheng Di Huang 生地
Shi Hu 石斛
Dizziness & blurred vision
Mai Dong 麦冬
Tian Hua Feng 天花粉
Dryness of the mouth
Hai Zhi Ma 黑芝麻
Huo Ma ren 火麻仁
Constipation due to yin & blood def.

49. Long YanRou 龙眼肉

50. Long Yan Rou龙眼肉( warm ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Longan Arillus
Actions
1. Tonifies & augments the Heart & spleen
1. Nourishes the blood
2. Calms the spirit
Indications
(Def.)
Insomnia, heart palpitations, forgetfullness, or dizziness .
Dosage
9 – 15g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
One report of Allergic drug rash

51. Long Yan Rou龙眼肉( warm ) Contraindications fire Indications Formular
Dang Gui 当归
Ren Shen 人参
Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁
Palpitation & insomnia resulting from heart blood def.
Gui Pi Tang
归脾汤
Bai he 百合
Mild case of insomnia .
Sheng Jiang 生姜
Da Zao 大枣
Postpartum exhaustion