Shen Fu Tang蔘附湯
Ginseng and Prepared Aconite Decoction
Also known asDecoction of Ginseng and Aconite
- Medicinals
- 4
Composition
- Ren ShenRx. Ginseng12–30 g
Strongly tonifies Yuan, Spleen, Lung, and Heart Qi.
for Collapsed Qi and Devastated Yang with spontaneous sweat, ice cold extremities, shortness of breath. Restores Devastated Yang, rescues from rebellion, warms the Ming Men Fire, assists Heart, Kidney and Spleen Yang, disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.
- Ren Shen
(Decoct in water with Da Zao.)
(Decoct in water with Sheng Jiang.)
Actions
- Revives Yang
- Vigorously fortifies Yuan Qi
- Retrieves Qi from collapse brought on by Vanquished Yang
Patterns treated
- Exhaustion from Heart Yang Deficiency, termed Vanquished Yang
- The Heart Orifice blocked by Phlegm, an Exhaustion pattern
- Cold invading the Shao Yin
Manifestations
- Cold limbs
- Sweating that occurs without exertion
- Feeble, shallow breathing
- Breath that comes short
- A dizzy, lightheaded sensation
- A face that is markedly pale
- An inability to tolerate Cold
- Abdominal pain with a Cold quality
- Unformed, loose bowel movements
- Stomach discomfort
- Tongue body
- A tongue that is pale in color
- Pulse
- Faint, nearly undetectable
Indications
- Heart failure accompanied by congestion
- Heart attack
- Shock originating from cardiac dysfunction
- Heavy bleeding following childbirth
- Bleeding that follows a surgical procedure
- An ordinary seasonal cold
- A case of dysentery
- A peptic ulcer accompanied by bleeding
- Pulmonary heart disease
- Inflammation of the gallbladder
- Vomiting of blood
- Disease affecting the coronary arteries
- A disorder marked by hardening of the skin
- Difficulty breathing
- Loss of bladder control
- Fever arising from rheumatic disease
- Coughing together with asthma linked to AIDS/HIV
- Bleeding originating from the uterus
- Shock due to reduced blood volume
- A state of extreme physical exhaustion
- Stroke
- Failure of lung function
- The flu
- A spinning, unsteady sensation
- Asthmatic breathing difficulty
- The presence of gallstones
- An irregular, pounding heartbeat
- Nosebleed
- Sweating that occurs without exertion
- Poor digestive function
- Inflammatory infection of the lung tissue
- A diagnosis of lupus erythematosus
- Infection with HIV, or AIDS
Modifications
For shock or failure of the heart
For active bleeding
For stroke accompanied by sweating that occurs without exertion
For pronounced, heavy sweating
- +two or three of the followingformula
- +Long Gu
- +Huang Qi
- +Mu Li
- +Wu Wei Zi
- +Shan Zhu Yu
For nonstop sweating accompanied by severely cold limbs
- +Duan Long Gu
- +Duan Mu Li
- +Gan Jiang
For pneumonia arising from Yuan Qi Deficiency accompanied by a failure of Yin and Yang to communicate
- +Long Gu
- +Duan Mu Li
- +Dan Shen
- +Mai Men Dong
- +Wu Wei Zi
- +Hong Hua
- +Chi Shao
- +Gan Cao
- +Gui Zhi
For lupus erythematosus accompanied by sweating without exertion, cold limbs, and Blood Stagnation together with chest pain
- +Sheng Di Huang
- +Zhi Gan Cao
- +Mai Men Dong
- +E Jiao
- +Gui Zhi
- +Sheng Jiang
- +Da Zao
- +Dan Shen
- +Chi Shao
- +Gan Cao
For Exhausted Yin accompanied by a large, forceless pulse
- +Shu Di Huang
- +Shan Zhu Yu
- +Wu Wei Zi
- +Mai Men Dong
For an occurrence of stroke
For epistaxis arising from the collapse of Yin and Yang
For an irregular, pounding heartbeat
For heart palpitations
For nonstop sweating
For severe, nonstop sweating
For lupus erythematosus accompanied by sweating without exertion and cold limbs
For lupus erythematosus accompanied by sweating without exertion, cold limbs, and palpitations from fright
For coughing together with asthma linked to AIDS/HIV, arising from Yang Deficiency nearing Collapse
Cautions
- Do not use for a prolonged period.
- No substitute may be used in place of Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen.
Notes
- Reserved solely for emergency situations.
- Stop administration after the patient regains consciousness.