WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

Ginseng and Aconits Decoction （shen fu tang）

【SOURCE 】： Key to Classification of Traumatism

【INGREDIENTS】: Ginseng 9g，  Prepared aconite lateral root 6g

【DIRECTIONS】: Decoct the above two herbs in water for oral administration.

【EFFECTS】： Restoring yang to consolidate prostration.

【INDICATIONS】: Sudden collapse of yang-qi manifested by cold limbs, fainting wiith shortness of bresth, sweating, feeble pulse.

【ANALYSIS OF FORMULA】: This is a representative formula for restoring yang to consolidate prostration. Ginseng is the main herb to reinforce the primordial qi as well as the spleen and lung-qi. Being extremely pungent flavor and hot nature，prepared aconite lateral root as the assistant herb warms and tonifies the primordial yang as well as activating all the twelve regular meridians. The combi­nation of ginseng and prepared aconite lateral root can strengthen the heart-yang, reinforce the lung and spleen-qi, invigorate the kidney-yang so as to tonify yang md qi simultaneousl in critical cases.

[ASSOCIATED FORMULAE]:

(1)     Astragalus and Aconite Decoction (qi fu tang)--芪附汤，（Wei's Formulae Handed Down by Family)：

Prepared aconite lateral root, astragalus root.

The above two herbs should be decocted in water for oral administration.

Effects:Reinforcing qi and strengthening yang to consolidate the exterior.

Indications: Spontaneous sweating due to yang deficiency.

(2)     Atractylodes and Aconite Decoction (zhu fu tang)-朮附汤，(The Golden Mirr of Medicine)：

Prepared aconite lateral root, bighead atractylodes rhizome.

The above two herbs should be decocted in water for oral administration.

Effects: Warming the spleen yang to dispel cold and to dry dampness.

Indications: Pain of limbs and body due to attack of cold-dampness.