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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (補中益氣湯) tonifies the qi of the Spleen and Stomach and raises the sunken (collapsed) yang qi; the foremost formula for sinking-qi disorders and prolapse.
English Name
Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction
Classical Source
Pi Wei Lun (Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach), 1249
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach qi
- Raises the sunken yang qi (lifts prolapse)
Indications
Sinking Spleen qi: fatigue, low voice, poor appetite, prolapse (uterus, rectum, stomach), chronic diarrhoea, and fever from qi deficiency.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a thin white coat. Pulse: weak (especially in the middle position).
Modifications
With marked prolapse, increase Huang Qi, Sheng Ma and Chai Hu.
Cautions & Contraindications
Not for fever from yin deficiency or excess heat.
