What is the standard formula of Guipi Decoction?

Everyone must have heard of Guipi Decoction. Guipi Decoction is a very common Chinese medicine prescription. Many people use Guipi Decoction to nourish their bodies. Because Guipi Decoction has the effects of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart, replenishing qi and blood, regulating menstruation, and treating forgetfulness and insomnia, it has become a good traditional Chinese medicine prescription for strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. So, what is the standard formula of Guipi Decoction? What should be the dosage of various Chinese medicines?

Guipi Decoction is the name of a Chinese medicine prescription. It is a tonic that has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart. It is mainly used to treat deficiency of both heart, spleen and blood. Palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, night sweats, fatigue, poor appetite, sallow complexion, pale tongue, thin white fur, and weak pulse; symptoms of spleen failing to regulate blood. Blood in the stool, subcutaneous purpura, metrorrhagia in women, premature menstruation, heavy and light-colored menstruation, or continuous spotting, pale tongue, and weak pulse.

Function: replenishing qi and blood, strengthening spleen and nourishing heart

Indications: Deficiency of both heart and spleen blood

Category: Tonic-Hematinic

Rhyme

Guipi Decoction uses Atractylodes macrocephala, ginseng, Astragalus membranaceus, angelica sinensis, Poria cocos, Polygala tenuifolia, Ziziphus jujuba, costusroot, and longan pulp, and also adds ginger and jujube to benefit the heart and spleen.

composition

Atractylodes, ginseng, astragalus, angelica, licorice, Poria, Polygala, Ziziphus jujuba seeds, costusroot, longan pulp, ginger, and jujube.

Dosage

Atractylodes macrocephala, angelica sinensis, white poria, astragalus (fried), longan pulp, polygala tenuifolia, spiny jujube kernel (fried), ginseng 3g, costusroot 1.5g, licorice (roasted) 1g.

usage

Add ginger and jujube, decoct in water and drink.

function

Replenish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart.

Indications

①Syndrome of deficiency of both heart and spleen qi blood. Palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, night sweats, fatigue, poor appetite, sallow complexion, pale tongue, thin white fur, and weak pulse. ②Syndrome of spleen failing to regulate blood. Blood in the stool, subcutaneous purpura, metrorrhagia in women, premature menstruation, heavy and light-colored menstruation, or continuous spotting, pale tongue, and weak pulse.

The standard recipe of Guipi Decoction is Atractylodes macrocephala, ginseng, Astragalus membranaceus, licorice, ginger, jujube, etc. These herbs are what we can usually buy in pharmacies. Guipi Decoction also has the effects of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart, treating forgetfulness and insomnia. You may as well go to the pharmacy to buy the medicine and prepare it yourself, but you must control the amount of various medicinal materials.