Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng人参养营汤

Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng (人参养营汤, Ginseng Decoction to Nourish Nutritive Qi) is a Chinese herbal formula from the Tonify category, with Rén Shēn and Huáng Qí as chief herbs. It contains Rén Shēn, Huáng Qí, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī, Ròu Guì, Wǔ Wèi Zǐ, Yuǎn Zhì, Chén Pí, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo. Actions: tonifies qi and Blood; calms Heart and Shen; nourishes Ying.

Pinyin	Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng (Ren Shen Yang Ying Tang)
Chinese	人参养营汤
English	Ginseng Decoction to Nourish Nutritive Qi
Category	Tonify
Chief	Rén Shēn, Huáng Qí
Tongue	Pale
Pulse	Thin, weak

Ingredients

Herb	Dose
Rén Shēn	9g
Huáng Qí	12g
Bái Zhú	9g
Fú Líng	9g
Zhì Gān Cǎo	9g
Shú Dì Huáng	12g
Bái Sháo	9g
Dāng Guī	9g
Ròu Guì	3g
Wǔ Wèi Zǐ	6g
Yuǎn Zhì	6g
Chén Pí	6g
Shēng Jiāng	3pc
Dà Zǎo	5pc

Actions

Tonifies qi and Blood; calms Heart and Shen; nourishes Ying

Indications

Qi and Blood deficiency with Heart Shen disturbance: extreme fatigue, forgetfulness, palpitations, insomnia, dry skin

Formulas with similar ingredients

• Bā Zhēn Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo. Only Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng has Huáng Qí, Ròu Guì, Wǔ Wèi Zǐ, Yuǎn Zhì and Chén Pí; only Bā Zhēn Tāng has Chuān Xiōng.
• Shí Quán Dà Bǔ Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Huáng Qí, Bái Zhú, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī and Ròu Guì. Only Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng has Wǔ Wèi Zǐ, Yuǎn Zhì, Chén Pí, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo; only Shí Quán Dà Bǔ Tāng has Chuān Xiōng.
• Bǔ Zhōng Yì Qì Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Huáng Qí, Bái Zhú, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Dāng Guī, Chén Pí, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo. Only Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng has Fú Líng, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Ròu Guì, Wǔ Wèi Zǐ and Yuǎn Zhì; only Bǔ Zhōng Yì Qì Tāng has Shēng Má and Chái Hú.
• Guī Pí Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Huáng Qí, Bái Zhú, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Dāng Guī, Yuǎn Zhì, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo. Only Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng has Fú Líng, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Ròu Guì, Wǔ Wèi Zǐ and Chén Pí; only Guī Pí Tāng has Fú Shén, Suān Zǎo Rén, Lóng Yǎn Ròu and Mù Xiāng.
• Yǎng Xīn Tāng shares Rén Shēn, Huáng Qí, Fú Líng, Zhì Gān Cǎo, Dāng Guī, Ròu Guì, Wǔ Wèi Zǐ and Yuǎn Zhì. Only Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng has Bái Zhú, Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Chén Pí, Shēng Jiāng and Dà Zǎo; only Yǎng Xīn Tāng has Fú Shén, Chuān Xiōng, Bàn Xià, Suān Zǎo Rén and Bǎi Zǐ Rén.

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