Description
Jia Wei Si Jun Zi Tang (Supplemented Four Gentlemen Decoction), from Treatise on Diseases, Patterns, and Formulas Related to the Unification of the Three Etiologies ( san yin ji yi bing Zheng fang lun ). Composed by Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (Ren Shen).
Actions: Boost qi and supplement the spleen
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of chronic bleeding from piles with a pattern of spleen-stomach qi deficiency, with sallow complexion, palpitation, tinnitus, shortness of breath, flaccidity of feet and knees, bland taste in the mouth, and distaste for food
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) 30 g
|
30g | 16.67% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali (huang qi) 30 g
|
30g | 16.67% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 30 g
|
30g | 16.67% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 30 g
|
30g | 16.67% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 30 g
|
30g | 16.67% | — | |
|
Bai Bian Dou
as printed: Semen Lablab Album (bai bian dou) 30 g
|
30g | 16.67% | — |
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 slightly warm (+0.67)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 33%, warm 67%.
Taste
- sweet 75%
- bitter 17%
- bland 8%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Lung 67%
- Stomach 50%
- Heart 50%
- Kidney 33%
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 powder, and take in 6 g doses with warm boiled water
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Formula family
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