Strongly tonifies source Qi, augments Qi of the Lung, Spleen and Heart, calms the Shen, generates Body Fluids and relieves fatigue.

With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen. With Bai Zhu, Gan Cao and Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency with Dampness with anorexia, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal distention and fatigue. With Shu Di Huang, for severe Qi and Blood Deficiency due to loss of Blood and Qi and Yin Deficiency. With Huang Qi, for Lung Qi Deficiency and Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, and spontaneous sweat. With Shu Di Huang, Bai Zhu, Bai Shao and Fu Ling, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.

Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, tonifies the Lungs, restores the constitution and assists herbs that release the exterior or drain downward when there is significant Qi Deficiency, nourishes Blood and promotes the generation of Body fluids - Usually substituted for Ren Shen.

With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with dizziness, weakness and lassitude. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia. With Bai Zhu, Gan Cao, Bai Shao and Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.

Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi and Blood , generates Body Fluids, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, tonifies the Lungs, and generates flesh.

With Ren Shen or Dang Shen , for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, and spontaneous sweat. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency due to hemorrhage with fatigue, low grade fever, irritability and thirst in patients with a weak pulse due to Qi and Blood Deficiency and Qi and Blood Stagnation with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesia. With Dang Gui and Rou Gui, for fiat sores that do not pustulate or ulcers that do not heal. With Dang Gui, Shu Di Huang, Ren Shen, Bai Zhu and Rou Gui, for flat chronic sores and non-healing ulcers.

Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi and dries Dampness.

With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.

Benefits the Spleen by draining Dampness.

With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools. With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Deficiency causing facial edema, palpitations, and shortness of breath.

Tonifies Blood, regulates the menses, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

With Huang Qi, for pallor, debility, fatigue and/or low grade fever due to excessive Blood loss and ulcerated abscesses with insufficient drainage or which drain a clear thin discharge. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood. With Shu Di Huang, and Rou Gui to expel pus and generate flesh in chronic non- healing sores. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood for Blood Deficiency Heat. With Huang Qi, Shu Di Huang, Rou Gui, and Ren Shen, expels pus and generates flesh in chronic non-healing sores.

Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.

With Dang Gui and Bai Shao, for dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction due to Blood Deficiency. With Ren Shen, for Qi, Blood and Yin Deficiency. With Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Dang Gui and Bai Shao, for anemia with fatigue and weakness.

Calms Liver Yang, alleviates pain, Nourishes the Blood, regulates menstruation and astringes Yin.

With Dang Gui, nourishes the Blood and softens the edginess that results from Liver Stagnation. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis. With Gan Cao, for abdominal pain due to disharmony between the Liver and Stomach and epigastric, hypochondriac or flank pain. With Ren Shen and Huang Qi, restrains sweating from Deficiency. With Ren Shen, Huang Qi and Bai Zhu, for menstrual disorders with Qi Deficiency signs such as fatigue, weakness, and pale and scanty menstrual Blood.

Regulates Qi, tonifies the Spleen (improves its transportive functions), adjusts the Middle, dries Dampness, descends Rebellious Qi and helps prevent Stagnation from tonic herbs.

With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency and prevents bloating. With Sheng Jiang, for vomiting and hiccups due to Disharmony of the Stomach Qi. With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp-Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency.

Calms the Spirit and sedates the Heart and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney, reduces abscesses and dissipates swellings.

Replenishes Qi, astringes leakage of Lung Qi, nourishes Kidney Yin, astringes essence, stops diarrhea, astringes sweat, generates fluids, tonifies the Heart and calms the Shen.

With Huang Qi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.

Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood, calms the Spirit and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

With Sheng Jiang, protects the Spleen and Stomach and harmonizes. With Ren Shen, Bai Zhu and Fu Ling, for weakness and lassitude due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency. With Sheng Jian, alleviates epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting by strengthening the Spleen and enhances the effects of other Qi and Blood tonifying herbs by facilitating their digestion and absorption.

Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens the Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels, alleviates pain and assists the generation of Qi and Blood.

With Ren Shen and Shu Di Huang, for palpitations and shortness of breath due to Deficiency of the Heart and Kidneys. With Huang Qi and Dang Gui, for Yin-type boils due to Qi and Blood Deficiency especially those that form but do not ulcerate.

Assists the Heart Yang and assists communication between the Heart and Kidneys - Substitutes for Rou Gui.

Warms the Middle and stops vomiting and reduces the toxicity of other herbs.

Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi, assists in tonifying source Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

With Dang Shen, for anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency and palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency. With Ren Shen, relieves palpitations and anxiety.