Bu Shen Tang
Star补肾汤 (Tonify the Kidney Decoction)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Bu Shen Tang (Tonify the Kidney Decoction), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Huan Shao Dan.
Actions: Fortifies Kidney yang and jing (essence); Tonifies qi; Nourishes the blood.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 683.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yin Yang Huo
as printed: Yin Yang Huo (Herba Epimedii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni)
|
g | — | — | |
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Gou Qi Zi
as printed: Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Xian Mao
as printed: Xian Mao (Rhizoma Curculiginis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tu Si Zi
as printed: Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi)
|
g | — | — | |
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Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata)
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g | — | — | |
|
Ba Ji Tian
as printed: Ba Ji Tian (Radix Morindae Officinalis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Suo Yang
as printed: Suo Yang (Herba Cynomorii)
|
g | — | — | |
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Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng)
|
g | — | — | |
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She Chuang Zi
as printed: She Chuang Zi (Fructus Cnidii)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Shen Fu Tang + Ba Ji Tian, Dang Gui, Du Zhong, Gou Qi Zi, Rou Gui, Shan Yao, Shan Zhu Yu, She Chuang Zi, Shu Di Huang, Suo Yang, Tu Si Zi, Xian Mao and Yin Yang Huo
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.
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