Description
Yi Qi Dao Niao Tang (Qi-Boosting and Urine-Guiding Decoction), from Gyniatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Zhong Yi Fu Ke Zhi Liao Xue).
Actions: Boost qi and raise the clear, warm yang and promote urination
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of qi deficiency and qi sinking during pregnancy, with inhibited urination, distending pain in the perinavel region, pale and bluish complexion, fatigue and less eating, pale tongue with white coating, deep and slippery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nan Sha Shen
as printed: Radix Adenophorae (nan sha shen) 15 g
|
15g | 25% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 6 g
|
6g | 10% | — | |
|
Bai Bian Dou
as printed: Semen Lablab Album (bai bian dou) 9 g
|
9g | 15% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9 g
|
9g | 15% | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Ramulus Cinnamomi (gui zhi) 3 g
|
3g | 5% | — | |
|
Sheng Ma
as printed: honey-fried Rhizoma Cimicifugae (mi zhi sheng ma) 3 g
|
3g | 5% | — | |
|
Jie Geng
as printed: Radix Platycodonis (jie geng) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 7.5% | — | |
|
Tong Cao
as printed: Medulla Tetrapanacis (tong cao) 6 g
|
6g | 10% | — | |
|
Wu Yao
as printed: Radix Linderae (wu yao) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 7.5% | — |
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 neutral (-0.03)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 40%, neutral 23%, warm 38%.
Pairs warm and cool. 38% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 40% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 16%
- sweet 50%
- bitter 21%
- bland 13%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 75%
- Stomach 65%
- Spleen 53%
- Kidney 23%
- Heart 20%
- Large intestine 5%
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
Decoct the ingredients with water, and take decoction warm
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