Description
Shen Gong Nei Tuo San (Magic Effective Vital- Qi -Strengthening Powder), from Orthodox Lineage of External Medicine (Wai Ke Zheng Zong).
Actions: Boost qi and nourish the blood, warm the channels, and promote eruption of sore by strengthening vital qi
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of carbuncle-abscess with a pattern of qi deficiency failing to express toxin out, accompanied by chronic carbuncle-abscess, no swelling and protuberance, inability to rot and ulcerate, cool body, pale tongue with white coating, and thready pulse
Category: Formulas That Supplement Deficiency and Close Sore.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, p. 857.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 6 g
|
6g | 15% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 11.25% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali (huang qi) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 11.25% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 11.25% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (bai shao) 3 g
|
3g | 7.5% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 3 g
|
3g | 7.5% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 3.75% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Radix Aucklandiae (mu xiang) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 3.75% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 3 g
|
3g | 7.5% | — | |
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata (fu zi) 3 g
|
3g | 7.5% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 3 g
|
3g | 7.5% | — | |
|
Chuan Shan Jia
as printed: dry-fried Squama Manitis (chao chuan shan jia) 2.5 g
|
2.5g | 6.25% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (wei sheng jiang) 3 pieces
|
3pieces | 60% | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Fructus Jujubae (da zao) 2 pieces
|
2pieces | 40% | — |
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 (+0.69)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 14%, neutral 11%, warm 68%, hot 8%.
Small but decisive: Zhi Fu Zi 3g (hot, 8% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 24%
- sweet 41%
- sour 4%
- bitter 21%
- salty 6%
- bland 4%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 86%
- Heart 45%
- Lung 41%
- Liver 36%
- Kidney 26%
- Stomach 25%
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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Formula family
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