Description
Bu Xu Tang (Deficiency-Supplementing Decoction), from Comprehensive Recording of Divine Assistance (Sheng Ji Zong Lu).
Actions: Supplement the lung and boost qi, direct qi downward and relieve panting
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of lung distention with a pattern of lung qi deficiency complicated by phlegm, accompanied by shortness of breath, cough, white phlegm like spittle bug, difficulty in expectoration, pale tongue with white coating, weak pulse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali (huang qi) 75 g
|
75g | 13.89% | — | |
|
Gan Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis (gan jiang) 90 g
|
90g | 16.67% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Rhizoma Pinelliae (ban xia) 90 g
|
90g | 16.67% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 60 g
|
60g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (hou po) 60 g
|
60g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (wu wei zi) 60 g
|
60g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 60 g
|
60g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 45 g
|
45g | 8.33% | — |
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 (+0.94)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 22%, warm 61%, hot 17%.
Taste
- pungent 43%
- sweet 36%
- sour 6%
- bitter 10%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 100%
- Spleen 89%
- Stomach 56%
- Heart 50%
- Kidney 22%
- Large intestine 11%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
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
Grind the ingredients into crude powder; decoct 15 g each time with water for oral use
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