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Tonifies Blood, Regulates Blood, Tonifies Liver Yin, Calms the Shen | Liver Blood and Yin deficiency. | Tongue: pink or red if Yin deficiency is more pronounced, dry; Pulse: thin, wiry, rapid | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep., Paeonia lactiflora root, Angelica sinensis root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Chaenomeles speciosa fruit, Glycyrrhizae uralensis root-prep | |
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Regulates Menstruation, Nourishes Blood, Harmonizes and Invigorates the Blood, Stops Pain, Moistens the Intestines | Heart and Liver Blood deficiency possibly accompanied by mild Blood stagnation. Symptoms may be exacerbated by fatigue or exertion. | Tongue: pale or purplish; Pulse: thin, weak, possibly wiry or choppy | Angelica sinensis root | |
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Tonifies Liver and Kidneys, Nourishes Yin, Tonifies Blood, Replenishes Jing-essence, Benefits the Tendons and Bones | Liver Blood and Kidney Yin deficiency. | Tongue: pale if Blood deficiency dominates, red if Yin deficiency dominates, with a scanty coat, or no coat; Pulse: thin, weak, possibly rapid | Reynoutria multiflora root, Angelica sinensis root, Lycium barbarum fruit, Achyranthes bidentata root, Poria cocos sclerotium, Cuscuta chinensis seed, Psoralea corylifolia fruit | |
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Softens the Liver, Nourishes the Sinews, Calms Spasms | Blood deficiency or injury to Yin and fluids resulting in malnourishment of the sinews. Also Liver over acting on Spleen. | Tongue: pale with a scanty coat, or no coat; Pulse: thin, deficient, wiry | Paeonia lactiflora root, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root-prep | |
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Tonifies Blood, Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, Replenishes Jing-essence, Moistens the Intestines | Liver and Kidney Yin, Blood and Jing-essence deficiency. Also Wind rash due to Blood deficiency. | Tongue: red if Yin deficiency dominates, pale if Blood deficiency dominates; Pulse: thin, weak, rapid | Polygonum multiflorum root | |
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Tonifies and Regulates the Blood, Regulates the Liver | Liver Blood deficiency. | Tongue: pale; Pulse: thin, wiry, thready, choppy | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Angelica sinensis root, Paeonia lactiflora root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome | |
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Warms the Kidney, Strengthens Yang, Replenishes Jing-essence, Tonifies Blood | Kidney Yang and Jing-essence deficiency. | Tongue: pale and swollen with a slippery white coat; Pulse: deep, weak, slow | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Dioscorea opposita rhizome, Cornus officinalis fruit, Lycium barbarum fruit, Eucommia ulmoides bark, Cuscuta chinensis seed, Angelica sinensis root, Cinnamomum cassia bark | |
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Tonifies Qi, Generates Blood | Qi and Blood deficiency due to injury of the Yuan-source Qi with Lao Jun (consumptive fatigue) and floating yang. | Tongue: pale; Pulse Flooding, large and deficient or forceless upon deeper pressure | Astragalus membranaceus root, Angelica sinensis root | |
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Regulates Menstruation, Nourishes Blood, Harmonizes and Invigorates the Blood, Tonifies Qi, Moistens the Intestines | Qi and Blood deficiency with mild Blood stagnation. Symptoms may be exacerbated by fatigue or exertion. | Tongue: pale or purplish; Pulse: thin, weak, possibly wiry or choppy | Angelica sinensis root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Ziziphus jujuba fruit | |
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Nourishes Blood, Strengthens the Kidneys, Warms the Uterus, Invigorates the Blood, Clears Heat, Calms the Fetus | Blood and Kidney Yang deficiency with cold in the uterus, possibly accompanied by Liver Qi stagnation. | Tongue: pale, swollen, possibly dusky; Pulse: weak, deep, wiry | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Eucommia ulmoides bark, Cyperus rotundus rhizome, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Angelica sinensis root, Dipsacus asperoides root, Artemisia argyi leaf, Scutellaria baicalensis root, Equus asinus gelatin, Paeonia lactiflora root | |
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Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens the Spleen, Nourishes the Heart, Calms the Shen | Spleen Qi and Heart Blood deficiency. Also for Spleen not controlling the Blood. | Tongue: pale and swollen, with teethmarks and a thin white coat; Pulse: thin, thready, weak, frail | Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Poria cocos sclerotium, Polygala tenuifolia root, Dimocarpus longan aril , Angelica sinensis root, Codonopsis pilosula root, Astragalus membranaceus root, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Aucklandia lappa root, Ziziphus jujuba fruit, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root | |
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Tonifies Qi and Blood, Regulates Menstruation | Qi and Blood deficiency. | Tongue: pale, teethmarks with a thin white coat; Pulse: weak, deficient, thin, thready, or large and forceless | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Angelica sinensis root, Paeonia lactiflora root, Codonopsis pilosula root, Poria cocos fungus, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root | |
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Tonifies Qi and Blood, Warms the Yang, Strengthens Wei Qi | Qi, Blood and Yang deficiency with cold accumulation. | Tongue: pale, teethmarks, with a thin white coat; Pulse: weak, deficient, thin, thready | Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Angelica sinensis root, Codonopsis pilosula root, Astragalus membranaceus root, Paeonia lactiflora root, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Poria cocos fungus, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Cinnamomum cassia bark | |
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Nourishes Blood, Tonifies Qi, Strengthens Liver and Kidneys, Warms the Uterus, Regulates Qi and Blood, Regulates Menstruation | Qi and Blood, Liver and Kidney deficiency presenting with menstrual disorders. | Tongue: Possibly swollen, thin white coat; Pulse: thin, weak | Gallus gallus domesticus, Rehmannia glutinosa root, Rehmannia glutinosa root- prep., Angelica sinensis root, Paeonia lactiflora root, Salvia miltiorrhiza root, Cervus nippon antler gelatin, Panax ginseng root, Cyperus rotundus rhizome- vinegared, Dioscorea opposita rhizome, Trionyx sinensis shell- vinegared, Asparagus cochinchinensis tuber, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Euryale ferox seed- stir-fried, Tenodera sinensis egg-case, Ostrea gigas shell- toasted, Cervus nippon antler gelatin- degelatinized, Astragalus membranaceus root, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Stellaria dichotoma root | |
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Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens the Kidneys, Warms the Uterus, Regulates the Chong and Ren Channels, Calms the Fetus | Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency, Qi and Blood deficiency and Cold accumulation in the Uterus. | Tongue: pale, possibly dusky; Pulse: thready, choppy | Angelica sinensis root, Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Paeonia lactiflora root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Cyperus rotundus rhizome, Leonurus japonicus herb, Eucommia ulmoides bark, Astragalus membranaceus root, Artemisia argyi leaf, Poria cocos fungus, Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Citrus reticulata peel, Equus asinus gelatin, Amomum longiligulare fruit | |
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Tonifies Qi and Blood, Nourishes Spleen, Heart and Kidney, Warms the Yang, Calms the Shen | Spleen Qi and Heart Blood deficiency with Shen disturbance and Cold accumulation. | Tongue: pale, teeth marks, thin white wet coat; Pulse: thin, weak, deep, slow | Codonopsis pilosula root, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Astragalus membranaceus root, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Cinnamomum cassia bark, Citrus reticulata peel, Angelica sinensis root, Ziziphus jujuba fruit, Paeonia lactiflora root, Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Schisandra chinensis fruit, Poria cocos fungus, Polygala tenuifolia root, Zingiber officinale rhizome-fresh | |
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Tonifies the Qi, Nourishes Yin and Blood, Promotes Circulation of Heart Yang, Calms the Shen | Heart Qi, Blood and/or Yin deficiency which may be exacerbated in the evening, when fatigued or with exertion. Also Lung atrophy (Fei Lao). | Tongue: pale or pink with a dry coat, a shiny coat, or no coat; Pulse: knotted, intermittent, slow, thin, weak | Rehmannia glutinosa root-raw, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root-prep., Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, Cannabis sativa fruit, Cinnamomum cassia twig, Zingiber officinale rhizome-fresh, Ziziphus jujuba fruit, Panax ginseng root, Equus asinus gelatin |
Tonify Blood and Qi + Blood Formulas Comparison
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