Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (十全大補湯) is Ba Zhen Tang plus Huang Qi and Rou Gui; it warmly and powerfully tonifies the qi, blood and yang for deep deficiency with cold.
English Name
All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Warmly tonifies the qi and blood
- Tonifies and warms the yang
Indications
Profound qi and blood deficiency with cold: marked fatigue and pallor, cold limbs, spontaneous sweating, dizziness, poor appetite, and slow recovery from illness or surgery.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a white coat. Pulse: thin, weak and frail.
Modifications
For convalescence, may be taken over an extended period.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warm and cloying; not for yin deficiency with heat or where heat signs are present.
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