du shen tang

Name: du shen tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Unaccompanied Ginseng Decoction

About du shen tang

Du Shen Tang, Unaccompanied Ginseng Decoction, is Ren Shen with Da Zao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that rescue devastated Yang, and records it as tonifying Source Qi powerfully where collapse threatens.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ren shen	60 g
da zao	5 g

Actions and indications

Powerfully tonifies Source Qi and stabilizes collapse

Collapse of Qi, including collapse after heavy loss of blood; an emergency measure
Exhaustion pattern with Phlegm blocking the Heart orifice
Extremely pale face, lethargy, cold limbs, feeble breathing and heavy sweating
Pulse minute and thin, barely perceptible

Modern uses

Acute severe blood loss
Heart failure
Pulmonary failure
Stroke
Excessive sweating

Symptoms

Cold limbs
Fatigue
Pallor
Shortness of breath
Spontaneous sweating

Cautions

caution Better suited to acquired Qi problems or milder deficiency of Source Qi

Names

Pinyin	du shen tang
English Name	Unaccompanied Ginseng Decoction

Classification

Category: Rescue Devastated Yang