029 – GUI PI TANG

The Chinese formula Gui Pi Tang, also known in English as Ginseng and Longan Combination, belongs to the category of formulas that TONIFY QI and BLOOD, acting on syndromes of Heart Blood and Spleen Qi Deficiency; Spleen Deficiency fails to retain Blood.

Indication: Indicated for: Spleen not retaining Blood: Extravasations/blood loss (intestines, bladder, uterus), bruises, purpura, subcutaneous hematomas. Spleen Qi and Heart Blood Deficiency: Palpitations, difficulty concentrating and retaining information, initial insomnia, excessive worry.

Actions: Nourish Heart Blood; Calm the Mind; Tonify Spleen Qi; Astringe Blood

Syndromes: Heart Blood and Spleen Qi Deficiency; Spleen Deficiency fails to retain Blood

Symptoms and Signs: Palpitations, difficulty concentrating and retaining information, initial insomnia, excessive worry, subcutaneous bruising, hemorrhages (bloody stools, hematuria, metrorrhagia: red, pale, small amount, low density)

Tongue: pale

Coating: white

Pulse: thin, weak