Description
Bu Qi Yun Pi Tang (Qi-Supplementing and Spleen-Activating Decoction), from Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng).
Actions: Boost qi and fortify the spleen, move qi and assist transportation
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of chronic choking due to center qi failing to transport, with pallid complexion, cold body, shortness of breath, and vomiting of watery drool
Category: Formulas That Supplement Qi.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 562–566.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 6 g
|
6g | 17.86% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 9 g
|
9g | 26.79% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 13.39% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 1.2 g
|
1.2g | 3.57% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: prepared Radix Astragali (mi zhi huang qi) 3 g
|
3g | 8.93% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 13.39% | — | |
|
Sha Ren
as printed: Fructus Amomi (sha ren) 2.4 g
|
2.4g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparatum (jiang ban xia) 3 g
|
3g | 8.93% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang) one pieces
|
1piece | 50% | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Fructus Jujubae (da zao) one piece
|
1piece | 50% | — |
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 warm (+0.83)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 17%, warm 83%.
Taste
- pungent 23%
- sweet 42%
- bitter 29%
- bland 7%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Lung 66%
- Stomach 46%
- Kidney 38%
- Heart 35%
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: Sheng Jiang, Da Zao.
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, and take decoction on an empty stomach
Relationships
Full-screen graph →Click a node for details · double-click to expand it · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll or two fingers to zoom and pan.
Formula family
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
Formula Network
Formulas that share herbs with this one — the closer to the centre, the stronger the match. Click a node to explore.
Similar Formulas by composition
Match score combines dosage-weighted composition (cosine, 70%) with shared-herb overlap (Jaccard, 30%).
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
📝 Notes
Public notes from the community and your own private notes on Bu Qi Yun Pi Tang.
No notes yet.