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Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction

Chinese Prescription: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

English Translation: Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction

Formula Type: Tonifes the Qi of the Middle Burner and Raises Sunken Yang

Actions: Tonifies the middle burner, augments the qi, raises the yang, & lifts what has sunken.

Indications: Used to treat three different patterns that may occur alone or in conjunction with each other. 1. Spleen & Stomach deficiency with inability to raise the clear characterized by dizziness, unsteadiness, impaired or unclear vision, deafness, tinnitus, shortness of breath, laconic speech, a weak voice, a shiny, pale complexion, reduced food intake, loose stools, a pale tongue, & a frail pulse. 2. Qi deficiency fever. Typically this manifests as intermittent fever that worsens upon exertion, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, a thirst for warm beverages, a pale & swollen tongue, & a large but forcelss pulse. 3. Sinking of the middle burner qi characterized by hemorrhoids, rectal or uterine prolapse, prolapse of the internal organs, chronic diarrhea or dysentery, irregular uterine bleeding, reduced food intake, loose stools, a pale tongue, & a deficient & soft pulse.

Contraindications: Contraindicated for fever due to heat from yin deficiency or for excess disorders caused by contraction of external pathogens. Also contraindicated for patterns rooted in deficiency of the lower base. This formula is not indicated for all instances of prolapse, but only in those due to qi deficiency.

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