Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang, White Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction, adds Ren Shen to the White Tiger base. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat from the Qi level, and records it as draining Stomach Fire and generating fluids.

Herb

Amount

30 g

9 g

3 g

9 g

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Actions and indications

Clears Qi-level Heat and drains Stomach Fire

Yang Ming channel or Qi-level Heat with Qi and body fluids depleted
Qi and fluids damaged by Summerheat, or by vomiting or purging
High fever, heavy sweating, dislike of heat, a red face, red or congested eyes and headache
Irritability and anxiety, delusions, and in serious cases delirious talk or mania
Toothache, bleeding gums and nosebleed
Burning or itching skin

Generates fluids and relieves thirst

Severe thirst that may not be quenched
Dry lips, mouth and tongue, and rough, dry skin
Copious urination

Tonifies Qi

General weakness and listlessness, sometimes with heavy, laboured breathing
Possibly a feeling of cold across the upper back, or severe chills
Abdominal fullness that is soft to pressure
Tongue red at the tip and sides with a dry yellow or white coat; pulse large but without force

Modern uses

Pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
Bronchitis
Asthma
Upper respiratory tract infection
Common cold
Influenza
Measles
Scarlet fever
Typhoid fever
Erysipelas
Encephalitis B
Meningitis
Bacterial infections
Viral infections
Heat stroke
High fever
Cerebral bleeding
Basedow's disease
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperglycemia
Uremia
Nephritis
Nocturnal enuresis
Cholecystitis
Gastritis
Abdominal fullness and distention
Dermatitis
Eczema
Urticaria
Pruritis
Epistaxis
Hemophthalmia
Red eyes
Toothache
Gingivitis
Periodontitis
Bad breath
Peripheral neuropathy
Emotional disorders
AIDS/HIV/ARC
Weakness
Profuse perspiration

Modifications

Thirst with restless irritability: + mai men dong, + wu wei zi

Thirst in summer: + xiang fu, + sha shen

To disperse and clear Summerheat: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + dan zhu ye

Dampness: + huo xiang, + pei lan

Summerheat in both the Wei and Qi levels: + xiang ru, + dan dou chi, + lian qiao

Liver Wind: + ling yang jiao, + gou teng, + ju hua, + chan tui

Summerheat injuring Qi and Fluids (combined with Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang)

HIV/AIDS: Qi deficiency with Yangming organ pattern: + gan cao, + jin yin hua, + qing dai, + fu ling, + chuan bei mu, + chen pi, + sang bai pi, + huang qin, − zhi gan cao, − geng mi

Pinyin

bai hu jia ren shen tang

English Name

White Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction

bai hu jia ren shen tang

About bai hu jia ren shen tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Clears Qi-level Heat and drains Stomach Fire

Generates fluids and relieves thirst

Tonifies Qi

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

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