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Bu Fei Tang補肺湯

Tonify the Lungs Decoction

Autres nomsReinforce the Lungs Decoction · Astragalus and Aster Combination

Substances
7

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Composition

  • Ren ShenRx. Ginseng2–9 g

    Tonifies Lung Qi and strongly tonifies Yuan Qi.

    tonifies Qi and strengthens Wei Qi for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, and spontaneous sweat and Lung Qi Deficiency.
  • (Dang Shen)(Rx. Codonopsis)(12-18g)

    (Substitutes for Ren Shen if not critical.)

  • Huang QiRx. Astragali3–30 g

    Tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the exterior and tonifies the Lungs.

  • Shu Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae Preparata3–24 g

    Nourishes Yin and arrests cough and wheezing.

    strengthens the lower body.
    • Ren Shen
    for Qi and Yin Deficiencies.
  • Wu Wei ZiFr. Schisandrae1–6 g

    Tonifies Qi, astringes Jing, helps the Kidneys grasp Qi and astringes leakage of Lung Qi.

    for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
  • Zi WanRx. Asteris3–9 g

    Moistens the Lungs, stops cough and expels Phlegm.

    for productive cough, wheezing and spontaneous perspiration.
    • Ren Shen, Huang Qi
    Wu Wei Zi,* for chronic cough due to Lung Deficiency.
  • Sang Bai PiCx. Mori3–12 g

    Drains Heat from the Lungs, descends Lung Qi and stops cough and wheezing.

Actions

  • Boosts Qi
  • Secures the Exterior
  • Transforms Phlegm accumulation

Syndromes traités

Deficiency of Lung Qi

Manifestations

  • Insufficient breath
  • Sweating that occurs without exertion
  • Intermittent sensations of chill and fever
  • A persistent cough
  • Wheezing accompanied by thin, sparse sputum
  • Depleted energy levels
  • Gasping for breath
  • A listless, indifferent state
  • A tendency to catch colds readily
  • A feeling of tightness in the chest
  • A voice that is weak and soft
  • Difficulty in breathing
  • A depleted, exhausted feeling
  • A disinclination to speak
  • An aversion to cold
  • A pale complexion
Corps de la langue
Pale in tone
Enduit
Thin and white in appearance
Pouls
Weak, or alternatively feeble and weak, or else big and deficient

Indications

  • Coughing
  • Tuberculosis of the lung
  • The flu
  • Pulmonary emphysema
  • Excessive urination
  • Asthmatic wheezing
  • Febrile illness
  • Sinusitis of allergic origin
  • A racing or pounding heartbeat
  • Exhaustion
  • Swelling of the face
  • An irregular, noticeable heartbeat
  • Infection of the upper respiratory tract
  • Inability to control urination
  • The common cold
  • Long-standing bronchitis
  • Seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
  • Long-term obstructive lung disease (COPD)
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Allergy-related rhinitis
  • A blocked, congested nose
  • Physical weakness
  • Labored, gasping breath
  • Bedwetting
  • Sweating with no exertion
  • Breathlessness
  • Cough and asthma occurring in the context of HIV/AIDS

Modifications

Notes

Currently more than fifteen different formulas share this name; the version presented here is the one most widely used.