Description
Bao Zhen Tang (Genuine-Qi-Preserving Decoction), from Divine Book of Ten Medicinal Formulas (Shi Yao Shen Shu).
Actions: Boost qi and nourish yin, and relieve fever and jaundice
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of deficiency-consumption ( xu lao ) with a pattern of qi and blood depletion, and yin deficiency resulting in vigorous fire, with steaming bone fever, tidal fever, and night sweating
Category: Formulas that Supplement Yin.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 591–598.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (di huang) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali (huang qi) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria Alba (bai fu ling) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 3.45% | — | |
|
Tian Men Dong
as printed: Radix Asparagi (tian dong) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Chi Fu Ling
as printed: Poria Rubra (chi fu ling) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 3.45% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (bai shao) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Di Gu Pi
as printed: Cortex Lycii (di gu pi) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Radix Ophiopogonis (mai dong) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: dry-fried Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis with ginger juice (jiang hou po) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 3.45% | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis (huang bai) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Radix Bupleuri (chai hu) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (zhi mu) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Fructus Jujubae (da zao) five pieces
|
5pieces | 62.5% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang) three pieces
|
3pieces | 37.5% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 3.45% | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (wu wei zi) 6 g
|
6g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 3.45% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly cool (-0.28)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 30%, cool 14%, neutral 10%, warm 46%.
Pairs warm and cool. 46% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 44% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Sheng Di Huang 9g (cold, 7% of the grams), Tian Men Dong 6g (cold, 5% of the grams), Di Gu Pi 6g (cold, 5% of the grams), Mai Men Dong 6g (cold, 5% of the grams), Huang Bai 6g (cold, 5% of the grams), Zhi Mu 6g (cold, 5% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 9%
- sweet 46%
- sour 7%
- bitter 32%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 54%
- Lung 51%
- Kidney 47%
- Heart 40%
- Liver 39%
- Stomach 23%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
2 herbs without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Da Zao, Sheng Jiang.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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Formula family
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