Qi tonics
Liu jun zi tang
Six Gentlemen Decoction
- Chinese name
- 六君子汤
- Group
- Qi tonics
- English name
- Six Major Herbs
Strengthens the qi and the spleen and stomach, dissolves phlegm and stimulates the appetite.
Indications
For low energy and appetite, loose stools, nausea and vomiting, heartburn and a full feeling in abdomen and chest. Also for lack of appetite, gastric and intestinal ulcers and chronic gastritis.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ginseng (ren shen) | 6–9 g |
| Bai zhu (white atractylodes) | 6–9 g |
| Fu ling (poria) | 6–9 g |
| Tangerine peel (chen pi) | 3–6 g |
| Ban xia, prepared (pinellia) | 6–9 g |
| Licorice root (gan cao) | 3–6 g |
- Tongue
- pale with a white, greasy coating
- Pulse
- weak and soft
Variations
- For a fuller feeling in the chest: add mu xiang, sha ren and fresh ginger (xiang sha liu jun zi tang).