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Back to the Spleen Decoction gui pi tang

[SOURCE]: Life-Preserving Formulae

[INGREDIENTS]:   Bighead atractylodes rhizome 12g ,       Poria with hostwood 12g,        Astragalus root 15g,        Longan ariel 9g,       Wild jujuba seed(stir-fried, shell removed) 12g,        jinseng 6g,      Aucklandia root 6g,          Roasted licorice root 5g,            Chinese angelica root l0g,          Polygala root( honey-parched) 6g

[DIRECTIONS] ： Decoct all the herbs with the addition of fresh ginger 5 pieces and one red date in water for oral administration.

[EFFECTS]： Replenishing qi and tonifying the blood, invigorating the spleen and nourishing the heart.

[INDICATIONS]:

(1)   Weakness of both the spleen and heart caused by deficiency of qi and blood due to overthinking and worries, marked by palpitation or severe palpita­tion, amnesia, insomnia, night sweats, deficiency heat, poor appetite, general debili­ty, sallow complexion, pale tongue with thin and whitish coating, thready and moderate pulse.

 (2) Syndrome of failure of the spleen to control the blood manifested by me­trorrhagia, metrostaxis, preceded menstruation, profuse blood loss in light color. or continuous dripping of menstruation of hemafecia, etc.

[ANALYSIS OF FORMULA]: This is a common formula for impairment of the heart and spleen. It stresses on replenishing qi to promote the blood formation. Astragalus root and ginseng as the principal herbs reinforce the middle, benefit qi ind promote the generation of the blood. Wild jujuba seed, longan ariel，Chinese angelica all tonify the blood, harmonize the nutrient-qi, nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind, and they are assistant herbs. Bighead atractylodes rhizome and aucklandia strengthen the spleen and regulate qi to avoid the stagnation of qi ; poria with hostwood and polygala root harmonize the heart and kidney, tranquilize the mind; fresh ginger and red date strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach, and all these herbs are adjuvant herbs. Roasted licorice root is a dispatcher herb with effect of replenishing qi, harmonizing the middle and mediation all of herbs.

   This formula is often used for deficiency of both the heart and spleen as seen in such cases, as neurosis, bleeding of gastric and duodenal ulcer, uterine bleeding thrombopoenic purpura and plastic anemia, etc.

This formula is often used for deficiency of both the heart and spleen as seen ]such cases, as neurosis, bleeding of gastric and duodenal ulcer, uterine bleeding, :r：rombopoenic purpura and plastic anemia, etc.