Chinese Herbal RX

Chinese Herbal RX : Actions & Indications

This list is under construction and current as of Nov 2009. We hope to add a list of ingredients

for each formula; in the meantime, we give the source for the recipe we use.

Adaptogen Blend

All-Inclusive Tonic · Shi Quan Da Bu Tang · (Bensky, p. 348)

A: Strongly tonifies and warms qi and blood.

I: Wan complexion, fatigue, reduced appetite, dizziness, palpitations, cold in extremities.

Astragalus and Eucommia · Huang Qi Du Zhong Jiu · (Flaws, p. 89)

A: Warms and supplements kidney yang, strengthens the lower back and knees.

I: Timid qi and fatigued spirit, chilly pain in the lower back and knees, impotence and spematorrhea.

Astragalus Immunity · Shi Quan Huang Qi San · (Dharm. CH, p. 416)

A: Tonifies qi, yin, and essence, moistens dryness, resolves phlem, increases energy.

I: Chronic Immune Deficiency.

Athlete's Endurance · Ren Shen Pian · (Golden Flower, p. 36)

A: Tonifies qi, blood, and yang, invigorates blood.

I: Loss of appetite, shallow breathing, fatigue, shortness of breath, general weakness.

Augmented Rambling Powder · Jia Wei Xiao Yao Wan · (Bensky, p. 124)

A: Spreads LVQ, strengthens spleen, nourishes blood, clears heat.

I: Irritability, red eyes, dry mouth, palpitations, heavy menstrual flow, painful urination.

Beauty Formula · (Teeguarden, p. 245)

A: Tonifies blood, cleanses blood, harmonizes blood.

I: Purify and enrich the skin, enhance beauty from within.

Bi Ming Gan Pian · (Bio Essence)

A: Release the Exterior, clear the sinuses.

I: Strong allergy clearing formula.

Cool Sinus · Bi Yan Wan · (Fratkin, p. 70)

A: Dispels patholgenic wind, eliminates heat, transforms phlem, opens nasal passages.

I: Nasal congestion or rhinitis with discharge, sneezing, red, itchy eyes, ie. hay fever, cold, sinus infection.

Bone Break · (Ramholz, p. 85)

A: Strengthens the liver and kidneys, promotes circulation of qi and blood through joints and bones.

I: Post-swelling recovery of broken bones and injured joints.

Bone Knitting Powder · (Bisio, p. 239)

A: Tonifies qi and blood, clears blood stasis and promotes circulation, tonifies kidney and liver.

I: Post-swelling stage knitting of bones and joints.

Bone and Sinew

Bupleurum, Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell · Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang · (Bensky, p. 113)

A: Unblocks the three yang warps, sedates and calms the spirit.

I: Chest fullness, irritabilty, fright palpitations, urinary difficulty, constipation, delirious speech, extreme heaviness.

Bupleurum and Paeonia · Chia Wei Hsiao Yao San · (Hsu, p. 19)

I: Aching in the arms and legs, dizziness, mental instability, thirst, night sweating with fever, menstrual irregularity.

Bupleurum Liver Qi · Chai Hu Shu Gan San · (Bensky, p. 512)

A: Spreads the liver qi, harmonizes the blood, alleviates pain.

I: Rib pain, stifling sensations, sighing, suppressed emotions, anger, belching.

Cerebral Tonic · Bu Nou Wan · (Dharma CH, p. 405)

A: Tonifies heart and kidneys, opens orifices, resolves phlem, sedates.

I: Insomnia, forgetfullness, fatigue, pallor, general weakness.

Chemo Blood Support · Huang Qi Ji Xue Wan · (Golden Flower, p. 10)

A: Tonifies blood and qi, nourishes essence, invigorates blood and promotes smooth flow of qi, promotes digestion, drains dampness, resolves heat-toxin.

I: Toxic side-effects of chemo, radiation, or interferon.

Cinnamon Decoction · Gui Zhi Tang · (Bensky, New, p. 13)

A: Releases Pathogenic influences from the mussel layer, regulates the nutritive and protective qi.

I: Fever and chills, headache, aversion to wind, stiff neck, nasal congestion.

Cinnamon Twig Formula · (Bensky, New, p. 13)

A: Releases Pathogenic influences from the mussel layer, regulates the nutritive and protective qi.

I: Fever and chills, headache, aversion to wind, stiff neck, nasal congestion.

Cool False Fire · (Ramholz, p. 55)

A: Cools false heat (yin deficiency) and tonifies vital energy.

I: Headache due to false fire.

Corydalis Formula · Shao Yao Gan Cao Jia Yan Hu Tang · (Golden Flower, p. 19)

A: Moves blood and qi, soothes the liver, relieves pain, relaxes muscles, relieves spasms.

I: Many types of pain, muscle spasms, and cramps.

Costus and Cardamon · Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang · (Bensky, p. 312)

A: Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the spirit, regulates the qi, alleviates pain.

I: Spirit/spleen qi deficiency with damp cold in middle burner, reduced appetite, belching, abdominal distention.

Defense Energy Formula · (Teeguarden, p. 150)

A: Circulate defensive wei qi, promotes perspiration.

I: Imminent cold, during a cold, or any time as a mental tonic and to relax joints and tendons.

Eight Immortals · (Ramholz, p. 90)

A: Strongly tonifies yin, bone and marrow.

I: Condenses and circulates qi deep in the body.

Eight Ingredients with Rehmannia · Bai Wei Di Huang Wan · (Bensky, p. 369)

A: Tonifies yin, nourishes the blood, stops excessive sweating.

I: For Postpartum continuous sweating from deficiency.

Eight Treasure Women's Precious · Ba Zhen Tang · (Bensky, p. 346)

A: Tonifies and augments qi and blood.

I: Pale complexion, palpitations with anxiety, reduced appetite, shortness of breath, fatigue, light-headedness.

Elenthero + 10 · (Dharma, B of P, p. 109)

A: Nourishes kidney and liver, astringes essence, tonifies qi.

I: Anti-aging, poor memory, weakness of limbs, sluggish intestines, fatigue.

Essential Energy · Jing Qi Pian · (Golden Flower, p. 47)

A: Nourishes jing, supplements and regulates qi, moves liver qi, nourishes liver and kidney yin.

I: Fatigue, insomnia, lack of appetite, night sweats, blurred vision.

Fight Wind Damp · Kang Feng Shi Wan · (Fratkin, p. 336)

A: Invigorates blood, dispels wind, eliminates damp, warms kidneys, tonifies liver and kidneys.

I: Wind-damp bi syndrome, good general tonic.

Fire and Water · (Ramholz, p.96)

A: Tonifies kidney water, fortifies the shen, tonifies jing, promotes longevity, nourishes the water element to fortify yang.

I: Insufficiency of yang energy and general weakness, especially lumbar pain, tinnitus, weakness of marrow or entire body.

Four Gentlemen · Si Jun Zi Tang · (Bensky, p. 309)

A: Tonifies the qi and strengthens the spleen.

I: Pale complexion, low voice, reduced appetite, loose stools, weak limbs.

Four Substances · Si Wu Tang · (Bensky, p. 333)

A: Tonifies the blood and regulates the liver.

I: Dizziness, blurred vision, lusterless complexion, muscle tension, insomnia, palpitations, irregular menstruation with little or no flow.

Free Wanderer · Xiao Yao San · (Bensky, p.120)

A: Spreads liver qi, strengthens the spleen, nourishes the blood.

I: Hypochondriac pain, headache, vertigo, bitter taste in mouth, fatigue, reduced appetite, irregular menstruation, breast distentian.

Gastrodia and Uncaria · Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin · (Bensky, p. 647)

A: Calms the liver, extinguishes wind, clears heat, invigorates blood, tonifies liver and kidneys.

I: Headache, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, blurred vision, heat rushing to head, insomnia with dream-disturbed sleep.

Generate the Pulse · Sheng Mai San · (Bensky, p.328)

A: Augments the qi, generates fluids, preserves yin, stops excessive sweating.

I: Chronic cough with sparse sputum, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating.

Ginko Healthy Brain · (Golden Flower, p.33)

A: Supplements heart and liver blood, calms the spirit, sedates liver fret wind.

I: Dizziness, insomnia, poor memory, mental exhaustion, nightmares, senility, restlessness.

Ginseng Antler Tonic · Shen Rong Wan · (Dharma CH, p.406)

A: Tonify qi and blood, nourish kidneys, especially kidney yin, astringe essence.

I: Anti-aging, fatigue, enhance organ function.

Ginseng Nutritive · RenShen Yang Rong Wan· (Dharma CH, p. 406)

A: Augments the qi, tonifies blood, nourishes the heart, calms the spirit.

I: Forgetfulness, restlessness at night, reduced appetite, fatigue, weight loss, dry skin, recovery from illness or over exertion.

Ginseng Stimulant Formula

Golden Phoenix · (Ramholz, p. 88)

A: Support and enhance kidney yin and yang, tonifies jing.

I: Taoist sexual yoga meditations, strengthens muscles and bones, clear the shen.

Gou Qi Combo · Shan Zha Xiao Hui Xiang Fang · (Golden Flower, p. 38)

A: Tonifies all three treasures.

Hawthorn and Fennel · Shan Zha Xiao Hui Xiang Fang · (Golden Flower, p.38)

A: Drains damp, moves qi and blood, disperses food stagnation, moves bowels, supplements spleen, clears liver heat, appetite and metabolism.

I: Increases metabolism, healthy weight loss, bloating.

He Shou Wu · (Ramholz, p.78)

A: Tonify blood, qi, and SanJiao, strengthens muscles, marrow, sinew.

I: Longevity, cools excessive heat in muscles during hard work.

Healers Tea · (Tea Garden, p. 10)

A: Nourishes yin essence.

I: Replenishment tea for healers, lovers, and givers.

Healthy Brain · Jian Nao Wan · (Fratkin, p. 745)

A: Nourishes heart, tonifies blood and kidneys, calms shen, resolves stagnation.

I: Poor concentration, poor memory, brain fatigue.

Hua To Ginseng · (Ramholz, p.89)

A: Tonifies deficiency and loss of jing.

I: Exhaustion, stress.

Immunity Three · (Teeguarden, p.240)

A: Tonifies the three treasures.

I: Potent immune.

Insomnia Formula · (Ramholz, p. 68)

A: Tonifies yin of heart and kidneys.

I: Relaxes the nerves, insomnia.

Jade Gate · (Ramholz, p.66)

A: Kidney vital energy deficiency.

I: Spermatoria, weak sexual energy, backache.

Jade Pillow · (Ramholz, p.66)

A: Tonifies heard ad kidney yin, reinforces communication between heart and kidneys.

I: Lack of energy due to nervous exhaustion, stress resulting in insomnia, amnesia, nightmares.

Jade Screen · Yu Ping Feng San · (Bensky, p. 326)

A: Augments the qi, stabilizes the exterior, stops sweating.

I: Aversion to wind, spontaneous sweating, recurrent colds, shiny, pale complexion, weak wei qi.

Jade Screen and Xanthium

Joint Fatigue · (Ramholz, p.92)

A: Circulates qi and blood in joints, opens meridians in muscles.

I: Muscular stiffness due to stress and overwork, fatigue.

Kudzu Formula · Ge Gen Tang · (Bensky, p.19)

A: Releases the exterior and muscle layer, generates fluids.

I: Fever and chills without sweating, stiff and rigid neck and back, wind-cold.

Lady Maku · (Tea Garden, p.13)

A: Tonify the blood, cleanse the blood, harmonize the blood, three treasures.

I: Build blood, purify and enrich the skin, enhance beauty from within.

Lily Preserve Metal · Bai He GuJin Tang · (Golden Flower, p. 49)

A: Nourishes LU and kidney yin, moistens LU, transforms phlem, stops cough.

I: Dry cough, dry throat, wheezing, night sweats, chronic conditions only (not for acute stage), not for excessive phlem.

Longevity Elixir · Ling Chi · (Ramholz, p. 87)

A: Strengthens the heart, the nervous system, and immune system.

I: Fatigue, depressed mental activity, weak sinews and bones.

Luo Han Guo Syrup · Luo Han Guo Pi Pa Lu · (Fratkin, p. 260)

A: Transforms phlem, clears heat, benefits qi and yin, moistens LU and throat, relieves cough.

I: Chronic cough, dry cough, asthma, emphysema.

Lotus Nine · SiShen Tang Variation · (Dharma B of P, p. 134)

A: Nourishes the spleen and kidneys, drains dampness, promotes digestion.

I: Weak digestion, diarrhea, low body weight, agitation, insomnia.

Lycium Formula · Qi Ju Di Huang Wan · (Bensky, p. 368)

A: Tonifies kidney and liver yin, with liver deficiency predominant.

I: Dry eyes with diminished visual acuity, photophobia, tearing when exposed to drafts, painful eyes.

Master Mind · Jian Nao Ling · (Fratkin, p. 748)

A: Nourishes the heart, tonifies the blood and kidneys, resolves stagnation, calms shen, subdues yang.

I: Blood and Yin deficiency affecting memory, concentration, qi deficiency causing mental fatigue and poor memory.

Mimosa Formula · (Dharma B of G, p.70)

A: Calms shen, regulates qi and blood circulation, clears heat.

I: Depression, agitation, hypertension.

Mind Tonic · (Teeguarden, p. 164)

A: Tonifies kidney and blood.

I: Sharpens the memory, quickens the mind, clears perception.

Mulberry and Chrysanthemum · (Flaws, p. 185)

A: Expels wind and clears heat, diffuses the LU, stops cough.

I: Initial stages of wind-heat, fever, slight aversion to wind and cold, cough, stuffy nose, slight thirst.

Orchid Bright Vision · (Fratkin?)

Prostrate Formula · Qiang Lie Xian Farj · (Golden Flower, p. 65)

A: Supports spleen and kidney yang, drains damp, moves blood.

I: Prostate pain, frequent urination, backache, erectile dysfunction.

Recovery · (Ramholz, p. 101)

A: Nourishes blood, invigorates qi, fortifies kidney and bone.

I: Build energy and stamina, speed recovery after injury, also for general deficiency when pale, nervous, lumbar pain, and weakness.

Restore the Left · Zuo Gui Wan · (Bensky, p.370)

A: Nourishes the yin, enriches the kidneys, fills the essence, augments the marrow.

I: Light-headedness, vertigo, tinnitus, lower back soreness and weakness, thirst, spontaneous and nocturnal emissions, spontaneous and night sweats.

Restore the Spleen · Gui Pi Tang · (Bensky, p. 353)

A: Tonifies qi and blood, strengthens spleen, nourishes heart.

I: Forgetfulness, palpitations, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, anxiety, reduced appetite, pale complexion.

Sage's Elixer · (Tea Garden, p. 27)

A: Tonifies the three treasures, five elements, enters all 12 meridians.

I: Major life-enhancing tonic, shen, jing, brain tonic.

Si Ni San · (Bensky, p. 116)

A: Vents pathogenic qi, releases constraint, spreads liver qi, regulates spleen.

I: Cold fingers and toes, warm body and head, irritability, cough.

Solitary Hermit · Du Hou Ji Wan · (Fratkin, p. 285)

A: Tonifies blood, strengthens tendons and bones, dispels wind-cold, tonifies liver and kidneys, eliminates damp.

I: Wind-cold damp bi syndrome, deficiency of qi and blood.

Sour Jujube Decoction · Suan Zao Ren Tang · (Bensky, p. 462)

A: Nourishes the blood, calms the spirit, clears heat, eliminates irritability.

I: Insomnia, palpitations, night sweats, dizziness, dry throat and mouth.

Step Back from Old Age · (Flaws, p. 56)

A: Supplements five viscera, fills the essence and marrow, blackens the hair, recedes old age, moistens muscles.

I: Essence and blood insufficiency, weakness, loss of luster, thinning hair.

Super Shou Wu · (Tea Garden, p. 10)

A: Tonifies yin and blood, enhances fertility.

I: Regulates menses, improves adaptability, enhances longevity.

Superior Tonic · (Ramholz, p. 102)

A: Tonify spleen and kidney, tonify yin.

I: Yin, blood, and qi circulation.

Supreme Creation · (Teeguarden, p. 240)

A: Strongly tonifies yang jing.

I: Strengthens mental and creative power, sexual tonic, immunity booster, athletes formula.

Sweet and Sour · (Teeguarden, p. 96)

A: Tonifies liver and blood.

I: Increases vitality, brightens the eyes, improves vision.

Tang Kuei Gin · (Teeguarden, p. 151)

A: Woman's blood tonic.

I: Improves menstrual function.

Tantien Storm · (Ramholz, p. 60)

A: Tonifies kidney yang.

I: Increased sexual energy.

Tendon Lotion · (Bisio, p. 179)

A: Warm and circulating, promotes healing.

I: Chronic injuries to tendons and ligaments (not acute stage, not for swelling).

Tiger Fighting · (Ramholz, p. 94)

A: Use with caution! Strengthens the muscles, sinue, joints, circulates energy.

I: Used only during advanced training when great strength and flexibility are required.

Tiger Stance · (Ramholz, p. 86)

A: Tonifies yin, kidney deficiency.

I: Stiffness, sinew and bone weakness, strengthens lower body.

Tonify the Middle · Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang · (Bensky, p. 317)

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

I: Spleen/ST deficiency, qi deficiency fever, sinking qi.

Trauma Liniment · (Bisio, p. 176)

A: Stop pain, reduces swelling and inflammation, disperses stagnant qi and blood.

I: Acute stage confusion, sprains, strains.

Two Ultimate · (Bensky, p. 274)

A: Tonifies and benefits liver and kidneys.

I: Weakness and soreness of lower back/knees, dry, parched mouth and throat, insomnia.

Vital Essence · (Teeguarden, p. 152)

A: Tonifies qi and blood, strengthens kidneys.

I: Strengthens mind and body, benefits vision and hearing, sexual tonic, enhances vital essence.

Winter Training · (Ramholz, p. 97)

A: Eliminates wind, cold, and damp, warms qi and blood in muscle channel.

I: Stops aches and pains in the muscles and joints, eases stiffness and weakness of the limbs.

Women's Training · (Ramholz, p. 55)

A: Tonifies general vitality, yin energy, and blood.

Women's Libido · (Teeguarden, p. 246)

A: Awakens dormant sexual energy, increases sexual fluids.

I: Sexual tonic, slightly warming.

Women's Return to Spring · (Ramholz, p. 49)

A: Tonifies qi and blood for women's anemia.

I: General tonic for deficiency showing dizziness, palpitations, dysmenorrhea, and insomnia.

Yellow Emperor's Choice · (Ramholz, p. 81)

A: Tonifies qi and blood, all internal organs, yang energy to LU, yin to kidney.

I: Deficiency problems, exhaustion due to overwork, debility after illness.

Yin Qiao San · (Bensky, p. 36)

A: Disperses wind-heat, clears heat, resolves toxicity.

I: Fever, slight or no chills, headache, thirst, cough, sore throat.

Yuan Chi · (Ramholz, p. 80)

A: Strongly invigorates jing, shen, blood, and qi.

I: Mixes fire and water energies of body and provides extra qi to the lumbar and knees.