Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan Stephania and Astragalus Teapills - TCM Herbal Formula

Names Of Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan

Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan TCM Herbal Formula

English Name: Stephania and Astragalus Teapills
Pinyin Name: Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan
Alternate Names: Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang, Stephania and Astragalus Combination
Chinese Character: 防己黄芪汤

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How Is Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan Categorized?

Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan Functional Groupings

Primary Category: Expel Dampness
Subcategory: Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness

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Sub Categories Within The Expel Dampness Category

Clear Damp-Heat Dispel Wind-Dampness Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness Transform Damp Turbidity Warm and Transform Water and Dampness

There Are 21 Formulas In Our Expel Dampness Category

How Is Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan Used Clinically?

Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan Usages and Indications

Wind damp / wind edema (feng shui, literally "wind water") patterns, generally acute - heavy sensation of the body, superficial edema, difficulty with urination - idiopathic edema, ascites.
Weak wei qi - frequent colds, flus.
Wind damp bi syndromes (osteoarthritis or rheumatoid, swelling, edema), particularly of the knees.
Idiopathic sweating issues (weak exterior and weak spleen).
Bone fractures with the right underlying issues, generally associated with damp bi.
Weight loss with deficiency signs (weak appetite, heavy sensation of body).

Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan

Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan Related Conditions and Patterns

Arthritis (Bi Syndromes)Edema Fatigue Immunity Knee Pain Obesity (Weight Loss)Osteoarthritis (OA)Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

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Spleen Qi Deficiency

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Notes From Our Clinicians For Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan

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Avoid when edema ariseds from heat conditions.

Fang Ji Huang Qi Wan Has 6Ingredients

Huang Qi

Astragalus Root

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies spleen qi - lack of appetite, fatigue, diarrhea.
Raises yang qi of spleen and stomach - prolapse of uterus, stomach, rectum, uterine bleeding.
Augments the wei qi and stabilizes the exterior - deficiency w/spontaneous sweating, frequent colds or shortness of breath.
Tonify qi and blood due to loss of blood - postpartum fever.
Edema from deficiency.
Promote discharge of pus, generate flesh - sores due to deficiency.

Han Fang Zi

Stephania Root

Appears in the Herbs That Drain Dampness category

Usages

Promotes urination, reduces edema - lower extremity edema, borborygmus, abdominal distention, ascites from lower jiao damp accumulation.
Expels wind-damp-heat, alleviates pain - fever, red, swollen, hot, painful joints.

Bai Zhu

Atractylodes (White) Rhizome

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies the spleen, augments qi, dries dampness - diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite, vomiting, edema.
Stabilizes the exterior and stops sweating - spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency.
Calms the fetus - arising from spleen deficiency.

Da Zao

Chinese Date, Jujube

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies spleen qi - weakness, shortness of breath, reduced appetite, loose stools.
Nourishes the blood, calms the spirit - irritability, pale complexion, emotional disturbances, restlessness.
Useful to harmonize the harsh properties of other herbs.

This formula has cautions, see details

Sheng Jiang

Fresh Ginger Rhizome

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Release the exterior, wind-cold, regulate ying and wei qi
Warms the middle jiao - stomach cold/vomiting
Alleviates coughing, warms lung
Reduces toxicity of other herbs

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Gan Cao

Licorice Root

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).

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