Gu Zhen Tang
Star固真汤 (Kidney-Consolidating Decoction)
Source: Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng (1602)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Gu Zhen Tang (Kidney-Consolidating Decoction), from Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng).
Actions: Fortify the spleen and boost qi, warm the center and dissipate cold
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of spleen-kidney deficiency-cold, with pallid complexion, cold limbs, forehead dripping sweating with no warm by touch, fatigue, hypersomnia, unconsciousness, feeling cool air in the mouth and nose, tremor of the extremities, pale tongue with white and glossy coating, deep and thready and forceless 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 8 g
|
8g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 8 g
|
8g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 6 g
|
6g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Rhizoma Dioscoreae (shan yao) 6 g
|
6g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 6 g
|
6g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali (huang qi) 6 g
|
6g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata (fu zi) 8 g
|
8g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Cortex Cinnamomi (rou gui) 6 g
|
6g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang) three pieces
|
3pieces | 100% | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Fructus Jujubae (da zao) one piece
|
1piece | 100% | — |
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 (+0.93)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 33%, warm 41%, hot 26%.
Taste
- pungent 13%
- sweet 67%
- bitter 15%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Heart 63%
- Kidney 63%
- Lung 59%
- Stomach 26%
- Liver 11%
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 for oral use
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