Du Shen Tang
Star独参汤 (Unaccompanied Ginseng Decoction)
Source: Yi Fang Lei Ju (1348)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Du Shen Tang (Unaccompanied Ginseng Decoction), from Categorized Collection of Medical Formulas (Yi Fang Lei Ju).
Actions: Boost qi to rescue from desertion
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of original qi desertion, with profuse sweating, fierce diarrhea, loss of blood, frightened convulsion, pale complexion, lusterless lips, tremor of the four limbs, spontaneous sweating, cold skin, weak breathing, closed eyes and open mouth, even syncope, pale tongue, deep and faint pulse, or hollow pulse, or thready, rapid and forceless pulse
Category: Formulas That Restore Yang to Rescue From Counterflow (Desertion).
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 537–538.
Composition
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Ren Shen
dose printed as 20–30 g; as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 20–30 g
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Preparation
Decoct it with water for oral use
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