Tonic Formulae
Tonic formulae enrich, augment, nourish or replenish the qi (vital energy), blood, yin or yang of the body when they become deficient or weak.
In TCM, deficient conditions usually result when the body has developed a depletion of fundamental substances or under-functioning of organs, TCM tonifying methods are used to overcome this particular deficiency inside the body. As conditions can vary according to the cause, degree of severity, and organs involved, tonic formulae are further categorized in different types, such as tonify the qi, tonify the blood, tonify both qi and blood, tonify yin and tonify yang. It is important to first address the underlying deficiency before applying the appropriate tonic in order to obtain the maximum benefit. Some typical deficient signs are:
Qi deficiency: breath shortness, feeble voice, general weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, aversion to cold, sweating, paleness, catching cold and flu easily, pale tongue and deficient pulse;
Blood deficiency: pale or sallow complexion, paleness in lips and nails, dizziness, blurred vision, palpitations, sleep difficulty, spiritual fatigue, general weakness, limb numbness or cramps, skin dryness, withered hair, and abnormal menstruation;
Yin deficiency: thin body, lumbar and knee soreness, seminal emission, night sweats, dizziness, blurred vision, ear ringing or poor hearing, irritability, sleep difficulty, and constipation;
Yang deficiency: this usually refers to kidney yang deficiency, the symptoms include aversion to cold, limb coldness, cold pain in the lumbar and knee, impotence, seminal emission , scanty urine and puffiness.
Since tonic formulae tend to disturb the digestion and absorption, and even bring some undesirable results to the body, for those who are weak in gastrointestinal functions, they should use these remedies with caution. Certain herbs that can invigorate the spleen, harmonize the stomach, promote qi circulation and intestinal transmission may need to add in the remedies, so as to protect the normal spleen and stomach functioning, and ensure the efficacy.
In TCM, deficient conditions usually result when the body has developed a depletion of fundamental substances or under-functioning of organs, TCM tonifying methods are used to overcome this particular deficiency inside the body. As conditions can vary according to the cause, degree of severity, and organs involved, tonic formulae are further categorized in different types, such as tonify the qi, tonify the blood, tonify both qi and blood, tonify yin and tonify yang. It is important to first address the underlying deficiency before applying the appropriate tonic in order to obtain the maximum benefit. Some typical deficient signs are:
Qi deficiency: breath shortness, feeble voice, general weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, aversion to cold, sweating, paleness, catching cold and flu easily, pale tongue and deficient pulse;
Blood deficiency: pale or sallow complexion, paleness in lips and nails, dizziness, blurred vision, palpitations, sleep difficulty, spiritual fatigue, general weakness, limb numbness or cramps, skin dryness, withered hair, and abnormal menstruation;
Yin deficiency: thin body, lumbar and knee soreness, seminal emission, night sweats, dizziness, blurred vision, ear ringing or poor hearing, irritability, sleep difficulty, and constipation;
Yang deficiency: this usually refers to kidney yang deficiency, the symptoms include aversion to cold, limb coldness, cold pain in the lumbar and knee, impotence, seminal emission , scanty urine and puffiness.
Since tonic formulae tend to disturb the digestion and absorption, and even bring some undesirable results to the body, for those who are weak in gastrointestinal functions, they should use these remedies with caution. Certain herbs that can invigorate the spleen, harmonize the stomach, promote qi circulation and intestinal transmission may need to add in the remedies, so as to protect the normal spleen and stomach functioning, and ensure the efficacy.
- All-inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction (shi quan da bu tang)
- Astragalus and Cassia Five Substances Decoction (huang qi gui zhi wu wu tang)
- Restore Kidney Pill (gui shen wan)
- Costus and Amomum Six Gentlemen Decoction (xiang sha liu jun zi tang)
- Eight Treasures Decoction (ba zhen tang)
- Fleeceflower Anti-aging Pellet (shou wu yan shou dan)
- Four Gentlemen Decoction (si jun zi tang)
- Four Substances Decoction (si wu tang)
- Great Constitution Tonifying Decoction (da bu yuan jian)
- Great Tonifying the Yin Pill (da bu yin wan)
- Honey Processed Liquorice Decoction (zhi gan cao tang)
- Jade Windscreen Powder (yu ping feng san)
- Kidney Qi Pill (shen qi wan)
- Linking Decoction (yi guan jian)
- Powder for Promoting Pus Drainage (tou nong san)
- Powder of Ginseng, Poria & Atractylodes (shen ling bai shu san)
- Promoting Yin and Yang Decoction (er xian tang)
- Pulse Activating Powder (sheng mai san)
- Cistanche and Dodder Seed Pill (cong rong tu si zi wan)
- Restore Spleen Decoction (gui pi tang)
- Restore the Left (kidney) Pill (zuo gui wan)
- Restore the Right (Kidney) Pill (you gui wan)
- Sacred Healing Decoction (sheng yu tang)
- Seven Treasures Hair Beauty Pellet (qi bao mei ran dan)
- Six Gentlemen Decoction (liu jun zi tang)
- Six-ingredient Rehmannia Pill (liu wei di huang wan)
- Smooth Menstruation Decoction (shun jing tang)
- Smooth Qi and Harmonize the Middle Decoction (shun qi he zhong tang)
- Tonify the Middle & Augment the Qi Decoction (bu zhong yi qi tang)
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