Composition: Radix Ginseng Ren Sheng, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu, Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Fu Ling, Honey-fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Zhi Gan Cao, Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae Shu Di Huang, Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae Bai Shao, Radix Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui, Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong, Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Rou Gui, Radix Astragali Membranacei Huang Qi.
Action: the source text advises to coarsely grind equal amounts of the ingredients and take as a draft with three pieces of Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens (Sheng Jiang) and two pieces of Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae (Da Zao). Today it is usually prepared as a decoction with the dosage specified in parentheses. Warms and tonifies the qi and blood. For qi and blood deficiency in consumptive disorders with coughing, reduced appetite, spermatorrhea, and weakness of the lower extremities. May also include sores that refuse to heal, or continuous spotting from uterine bleeding. This is a very commonly used formula for qi and blood deficiency with a predominance of deficient qi tending toward cold. Today two-to-three times the dosage of Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae (Dang Shen) is usually substituted for Radix Ginseng (Ren Shen). Available in prepared form.