shen xian tang

Raise the Sinking Decoction

About shen xian tang

Sheng Xian Tang, Raise the Sinking Decoction, is Huang Qi, Zhi Mu, Chai Hu, Jie Geng and Sheng Ma. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that tonify Qi, and records it as raising a Qi that has sunk in the chest.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
huang qi18 g
zhi mu9 g
chai hu4.5 g
jie geng4.5 g
sheng ma3 g

Actions and indications

Tonifies Qi and raises sunken Qi in the chest

  • Gathering Qi sunk in the chest
  • Short of breath, with rapid breathing and severe dyspnea
  • Pulse deep, slow and frail

Lifts prolapse

Modern uses

  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Myasthenia gravis

Symptoms

Modifications

Names

Pinyinshen xian tang
English NameRaise the Sinking Decoction

Classification

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