Bā Zhēn Tāng八珍汤

Bā Zhēn Tāng (八珍汤, Eight Treasure Decoction) is a Chinese herbal formula from the Tonify category, with Rén Shēn and Shú Dì Huáng as chief herbs. It contains Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī, Chuān Xiōng, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo. Actions: tonifies qi and Blood — combination of Si Jun Zi Tang and Si Wu Tang.

Pinyin	Bā Zhēn Tāng (Ba Zhen Tang)
Chinese	八珍汤
English	Eight Treasure Decoction
Category	Tonify
Chief	Rén Shēn, Shú Dì Huáng
Tongue	Pale, thin white coat
Pulse	Thin, weak

Ingredients

Herb	Dose
Rén Shēn	9g
Bái Zhú	9g
Fú Líng	9g
Zhì Gān Cǎo	6g
Shú Dì Huáng	12g
Bái Sháo	9g
Dāng Guī	9g
Chuān Xiōng	6g
Shēng Jiāng	3pc
Dà Zǎo	5pc

Actions

Tonifies qi and Blood — combination of Si Jun Zi Tang and Si Wu Tang

Indications

Qi and Blood deficiency: pale or sallow face, fatigue, palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, irregular menses

Formulas with similar ingredients

• Shí Quán Dà Bǔ Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī and Chuān Xiōng. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo; only Shí Quán Dà Bǔ Tāng has Huáng Qí and Ròu Guì.
• Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Chuān Xiōng; only Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng has Huáng Qí, Ròu Guì, Wǔ Wèi Zǐ, Yuǎn Zhì and Chén Pí.
• Xiāo Yáo Sǎn shares Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī and Shēng Jiāng. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Rén Shēn, Shú Dì Huáng, Chuān Xiōng and Dà Zǎo; only Xiāo Yáo Sǎn has Chái Hú and Bò Hé.
• Bǔ Zhōng Yì Qì Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Dāng Guī, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Fú Líng, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo and Chuān Xiōng; only Bǔ Zhōng Yì Qì Tāng has Huáng Qí, Chén Pí, Shēng Má and Chái Hú.
• Jiā Wèi Xiāo Yáo Sǎn shares Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī and Shēng Jiāng. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Rén Shēn, Shú Dì Huáng, Chuān Xiōng and Dà Zǎo; only Jiā Wèi Xiāo Yáo Sǎn has Chái Hú, Bò Hé, Mǔ Dān Pí and Zhī Zǐ.
• Jiāo Ài Tāng shares Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī and Chuān Xiōng. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo; only Jiāo Ài Tāng has Ē Jiāo and Ài Yè.
• Sì Jūn Zǐ Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng and Zhì Gān Cǎo. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī, Chuān Xiōng, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo.
• Sì Wù Tāng shares Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī and Chuān Xiōng. Only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo.

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