yi qi cong ming tang

Name: yi qi cong ming tang
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Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction

About yi qi cong ming tang

Yi Qi Cong Ming Tang, Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction, is Huang Qi, Ren Shen, Gan Cao, Sheng Ma, Ge Gen, Man Jing Zi, Bai Shao and Huang Bai. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that tonify Qi.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
huang qi	15 g
ren shen	15 g
gan cao	15 g
sheng ma	9 g
ge gen	9 g
man jing zi	4.5 g
bai shao	30 g
huang bai	30 g

Actions and indications

Strengthens and raises the Qi of the Middle Burner

Long-standing Middle Burner Qi deficiency affecting sight and hearing
Dizziness and light-headedness
Poor appetite, abdominal pain and chronic diarrhea
Spontaneous sweating

Improves the acuity of sight and hearing

Hearing and vision both growing duller
Blurred vision; pterygium
Ringing in the ears and loss of hearing

Modern uses

Pterygium
Cataract
Optic atrophy
Chronic visual disturbances
Obstructive visual disturbances
Tinnitus
Hearing loss
Hypoacusis
Otitis media
Dizziness
Vertigo
Forgetfulness
Cognitive dysfunction
Cerebral arteriosclerosis
Cerebral thrombosis
Tic douloureux
Anorexia
Colitis
Ulcerative colitis

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Blurred vision
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Hearing loss
Poor appetite
Pterygium
Spontaneous sweating
Tinnitus

Modifications

Dizziness and blurred vision: + ju hua, + gou qi zi
Tinnitus from Kidney deficiency (combined with Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan)
Gradual decline of mental faculties: + tai zi shen, + chi shao
Fibromyalgia from Qi deficiency (combined with Shen Qi Wan)
Tinnitus (combined with Ge Gen Tang): + chao bai zhu, + fu ling, + shi chang pu, + sha ren, + dan shen
Tinnitus with loose stools: + chao bai zhu, + fu ling, + shi chang pu, + sha ren, + dan shen, + shan yao, + che qian zi
Vertigo: + tian ma, + zhi ban xia, + du zhong, + huai niu xi
Ulcerative colitis with deficient Spleen and Stomach: + shan yao, + bai bian dou
Ulcerative colitis, Damp predominant: + cang zhu, + yi yi ren
Ulcerative colitis, Heat predominant: + ma chi xian, + huang lian
Ulcerative colitis, food retention: + shen qu, + shan zha
Ulcerative colitis with weak Ming Men Fire: + bu gu zhi, + zhi fu zi

Show all 15 modifications

Ulcerative colitis with unrelenting diarrhea: + rou dou kou, + ying su ke, + chao zhi zi
Severe Spleen Qi deficiency: − huang bai
Stronger Heat signs: give Huang Bai a larger share

Cautions

contraindication Eye or ear disorders of an excess type
caution While taking it, keep away from smoke and fire and avoid sour, cold, raw, oily and greasy food

Names

Pinyin	yi qi cong ming tang
English Name	Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction

Classification

Category: Tonfiy the Qi

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