#1

This formula is used for regulating stagnant chi
Poria cocos (7 parts)
Bupleurum root (4 parts)
Atractylodes (4 parts)
Chaste berries (4 parts)
Dong quai (4 parts)
Peony root (3 parts)
Cyperus rhizome (3 parts)
Black haw bark (3 parts)
Wild yam (3 parts)
Magnolia bark (3 parts)
Ginger (3 parts)
Licorice root (3 parts)
Green bitter orange peel (2 parts)
Ligusticum wallichii (2 parts)
Mint leaves (2 parts)
Gastrodia (1 part)
This is used for mood regulation, depression, stagnant liver chi, nervousness, uneasiness, chest pains, digestive upset, abdominal distention, belching, gas, nausea, candida, constipation, and many menstrual problems including premenstrual syndrome, irregular periods, and breast distention. It also helps hypertension and hysteria.

#2

Ma Huang Decoction
Ma Huang (6-9 gms)
Cinnamon branch (6-9 gms)
Apricot seed (6-9 gms)
Licorice (3-6 gms)
This formula helps fever, chills, headache, aching, common cold, cough, no perspiration, and asthma. If there is perspiration, headache, nasal congestion or cough with profuse phlegm, eliminate cinnamon from the formula.

#3

Cinnamon Branch Combination
The following formula is for a weaker individual who has profuse perspiration and coldness.
Cinnamon branch (6-9 gms)
Peony root (6-9 gms)
Licorice (3-6 gms)
Jujube dates (3-5 pieces)
Fresh ginger (3-4 slices)
Formula for the common cold, flu, fever, headache, intolerance of wind, spontaneous perspiration and weakness. It is also helpful for morning sickness, postpartum treatment, and various skin disorders such as eczema, frostbite, tinea capitis (a fungal skin disease of the scalp). When stiff neck and shoulders are also present, add pueraria root (kudzu), (6-9 gms).

#4

Simple laxative formula
Rhubarb root (3-6 gms)
Ginger root (1-2 gms)
Licorice root (1-2 gms)
Cascara sagrada may be substituted for the rhubarb if liver stagnation, digestive weakness and general debility are present, since it is more tonic with Western sense than rhubarb.

#5

Chinese White Tiger Decoction
Gypsum and Marshmallow Decoction:
Gypsum, powdered (15 gms)
Rice (10 gms)
Marshmallow root (5 gms)
American Ginseng (3 gms)
Licorice root (2 gms)
Gypsum is specific for lowering rapidly rising and severe high fevers including those associated with meningitis and encephalitis, pneumonia, measles, diabetes and sunstroke.

In treating acute diseases, take along with light, simple vegetable diet (including thin rice porridge, cereal and warm vegetable soups).

#6

Traveler's Joy - The following remedy is used to treat food stagnation and is useful for travel sickness, weak digestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, morning sickness, bloating and cramps.
Poria cocos mushroom (4 parts)
Coix seed (4 parts)
Kudzu (4 parts)
Actractylodes (3 parts)
Wild yam root (3 parts)
Cumin seed (3 parts)
Costus root (3 parts)
Cardamon seed (3 parts)
Magnolia bark (3 parts)
Rice sprouts (2 parts)
Peppermint leaf (2 parts)
Ume plum (2 parts)
Gastrodia elata (1 part)
Citrus peel (tangerine or orange) (1 part)

#7

Upper Respiratory (Lungs, Bronchioles and Sinuses)
Ma huang (chief herb)
Platycodon (chief herb)
Comfrey root (assisting herb)
Mullein (assisting)
Wild cherry bark (assisting)
Licorice (assisting)
Elecampane (supporting herb)
Ginger (conducting herb)
Cinnamon twigs (conducting)
Wild ginger root (conducting)
This formula is used in dispersing, decongesting; good for colds, flu, allergies, asthma and upper respiratory problems. Can help offset effects of smoking on the lungs. Neutral-to-warm energy Dosage: Take 2 or more tablets, 3 or more times per day with warm water.

#8

Urinary Problems (Eliminate internal dampness and relieve heat from urinary tract)
Cleavers (chief herb)
Uva ursi (chief herb)
Poria (chief herb)
Marshmallow (assisting)
Parsley root (assisting)
Dandelion root (supporting)
Ginger root (conducting)
This formula is dispersing, diuretic, harmonizes fluid metabolism, overcomes thirst, swelling, cystitis, and kidney weakness. It has a cool-to-neutral energy. Dosage: for general fluid balance and elimination take 2 or more tablets 3 times per day with warm water. For urinary inflammation, take 2 tablets every 2 hours with 2 echinacea tablets.

#9

Gallstones and Urinary Stones (Clear gall bladder and urinary heat and eliminate stones)
Turmeric root (chief herb)
Gravel root (chief herb)
Parsley root (chief herb)
Marshmallow root (assisting)
Licorice (assisting)
Dandelion root (supporting)
Ginger root (conducting)
This formula has a cool energy and is pain relieving, dispersing, detoxifying, and diuretic for both kidney and bladder stones. Helps regulate blood sugar, so it can also help treat diabetes. Dosage: take 2 tablets 3 times per day; for acute conditions take 2 tablets every 2 hours and less often as the symptoms subside. Not recommended for pregnant women.

#10

Clear heat, remove dampness and tonify the prostate
Saw palmetto (chief herb)
Echinacea root (assisting)
Goldenseal (assisting)
Gravel root (assisting)
True Unicorn root (assisting)
Uva ursi (assisting)
Marshmallow root (supporting)
Cayenne (conducting)
This formula has mild-to-neutral energy. It treats prostate problems, promotes the reproductive cycle and strengthens male potency. Dosage: as a tonic, take 2 tablets 3 times per day. For acute conditions take every 2 hours and less often as symptoms subside.

#11

Gynecology (tonify blood and yin, regulate chi)
Dong quai (chief herb)
Lovage (chief herb)
False unicorn (chief herb)
Rehmannia, cooked (chief herb)
Cramp bark (assisting)
Paeonia alba (assisting and conducting)
Atractylodes (assisting)
Blue cohosh (assisting)
Moutan (supporting)
Poria (supporting)
Ginger (conducting)
A blood tonic for women, moves blood, regulates the menstrual cycle for deficient blood, and increases estrogen. Warm in nature and is good for all menstrual disorders: amenorrhea, menorrhagia, and dysmenorrhea. Specifically it is a tonifying pre-ovulation formula (formula with chaste tree berries should be used for post-ovulation. Herbal program should be followed for 3 months for lasting results. Dosage: as a tonic, take 2 tablets 3 times per day. For acute conditions, take 2 tablets every 2 hours with warm water. This formula generally is not recommended for pregnant women.

#12

Gynecology (tonify blood and regulate chi)
Chaste tree berries (chief herb)
Squaw vine (chief)
Dong quai (assisting)
Crampbark (assisting)
Cyperus (supporting)
Poria (supporting)
Ginger root (conducting)
This formula alleviates menstrual problems and helps to regulate the female hormones. Chaste tree regulates progesterone, helps regulate and smooth liver chi, regulates chi, calms the mind, increases B12, adds calcium, is a diuretic, clears the liver and neutralizes excess hormones. It has a cooling energy and also helps with cramps, premenstrual syndrome, moodiness and anxiety. For difficult, chronic menstrual problems, take this formula after ovulation and until menstruation (formula without chaste tree berries should be taken after menstruation until ovulation. Dosage: As a tonic, take 2 tablets 3 times per day as needed. For acute conditions take 2 tablets every 2 hours with warm water. Usually not recommended for pregnant women.

#13

Stress and Nervous Tension (calm wind (nervousness), sedate and settle spirit)
Valerian (chief herb)
Dragon bone (chief)
Oyster shell (chief)
Semen Zizyphus (chief)
Skullcap (chief)
Wood betony (chief)
Black cohosh (assisting)
Chamomile (assisting)
Hops (assisting)
Mistletoe (European) (assisting)
Hawthorn berries (supporting)
Licorice (supporting)
American ginseng (supporting)
Ginger (conducting)
This formula has a mild, neutral and soothing energy and is tonic to the nerves. It relieves insomnia, nervous tension, excessive irritability, anxiety, and poor concentration. Dosage: As a tonic, take 2 tablets 3 times per day. For acute conditions, take 2 tablets every 2 hours. Not recommended for pregnant women.

#14

Relieve head wind and blood stagnation
Feverfew (chief herb)
Semen Viticis (chief)
Notopterygium root (chief)
Ligusticum (chief)
Angelica (chief)
Sileris (assisting)
Cyperus (assisting)
Licorice (supporting)
Schizonepeta (conducting)
Tea (conducting)
This formula relieves nervousness, headache, colds and flu. It has a warm energy. Dosage: Take 1 or 2 tablets with boiled warm water every 2 hours or as needed. Not recommended for pregnant women.

#15

Heart and Mind (relieve heart blood circulation, tonify chi, and calm spirit)
Hawthorn berries (chief herb)
Salvia milthiorrhiza (chief and conducting)
Dong quai (assisting)
Tienchi ginseng (assisting and conducting)
Motherwort (assisting and conducting)
Polygala (assisting and conducting)
Borage (supporting)
Juniper berries (supporting)
Codonopsis (supporting)
Longan berries (supporting)
Acting on the heart and spirit, this formula calms the mind from excessive thoughts, nourishes blood and yin, and assists circulation. It has warm energy. Useful in arteriosclerosis, restlessness, low energy, palpitations, heart pains, and most other heart problems. Dosage: As a tonic, take 2 tablets 3 times per day. For acute conditions, take more as needed. Not recommended for pregnant women.

#16

Weight Control (reduce and remove excess heat and damp, calm spirits and tonify the stomach-spleen)
Triphala (chief herb)
Spirulina (chief)
Kelp (chief)
Cleavers (chief)
Astragalus (chief)
Cascara (assisting)
Chaparral (assisting)
Echinacea (assisting)
Gambir (assisting)
Rhubarb (assisting)
Watercress (assisting)
Atractylodes (assisting)
Stephania (assisting)
Ma huang (assisting)
Semen Zizyphus (assisting)
Mustard seed (assisting)
Licorice (supporting)
Fennel (conducting)
Ginger (conducting)
This formula gently opens the channels of elimination and assists in a balanced detoxification. It aids assimilation and satisfies hunger. It is slightly cool, dispersing energy and is good for general detoxification and weight reduction. Dosage: 2 to 4 tablets 3 times per day. It is excellent taken with a diet of warm soy milk for weight reduction or a tea of cleavers and fennel seed.

#17

Liver (Remove liver stagnation, smooth and regulate chi, tonify liver yin)
Bupleurum (chief, assisting and conducting)
Milk thistle seeds (chief and assisting)
Dandelion root (chief)
Oregon grape root (chief)
Angelica (assisting)
Lycii berries (supporting)
Cyperus (conducting)
Fennel seed (conducting)
Ginger (conducting)
A relatively balanced energy, this formula regulates liver metabolism and dredges and detoxifies the liver while supporting liver yin (blood). It helps hepatitis, chest pains, colitis due to liver irregularities, constipation, cirrhoses, gynecology, and general blood detoxification. It also helps tonify liver blood. Dosage: 2 tablets 3 times per day with warm water.

#18

Liver chi regulation, smooth the process of digestion, detoxification, and glycogenesis in the liver
Bupleurum (chief herb)
Cyperus root (chief)
Magnolia bark (chief)
Chaste tree berries (chief and assisting)
White peony root (assisting)
Bitter orange peel (assisting)
Lovage root (assisting)
Cramp bark (assisting)
Wild yam root (assisting)
Poria mushroom (assisting)
Atractylodes (assisting)
Dong quai (assisting)
Gastrodia root (assisting)
Pinellia root (assisting)
Licorice root (supporting)
Ginger root (conducting)
This formula regulates liver chi and relieves abdominal and chest pains caused by impaired flow of vital energy and blood. It relieves depression, stagnation, nervousness, premenstrual syndrome, uneasiness, chest pains, digestive upset, abdominal distention, bloat, belching, gas, indigestion, candida symptoms and constipation.

#19

Skin and Genital Herpes (remove damp heat from the lower warmer)
Echinacea (chief herb)
Yellow dock (chief)
Gentian root (chief)
Goldenseal (chief)
Bupleurum (chief and assisting)
Poria (assisting)
Wild yam root (supporting)
Marshmallow root (supporting)
Myrrh gum (conducting)
This formula has cool energy and is detoxifying. Useful in acute or chronic venereal diseases including herpes, pelvic inflammatory disease, leucorrhea, gonorrhea, syphilis and general skin eruptions. Good as a blood purifier and helps to resolve inflammation and pus. Dosage: 2 to 4 tablets 3 times per day with warm water. While taking this formula, patients should be warned not to use any stimulants, including drugs, alcohol, coffee, sugar and acidic foods such as tomatoes and citrus.

#20

Blood Purification, Skin and Inflammatory Conditions (clear heat)
Echinacea root (chief herb)
Goldenseal (chief)
Chaparral (chief)
Honeysuckle flowers (chief)
Forsythia blossoms (chief)
Sarsaparilla root (chief)
Yellow dock root (chief)
American ginseng (supporting)
Ginger root (conducting)
Cinnamon twigs (conducting)
This blood purifying formula has a cool detoxifying energy. Useful for inflammatory conditions, skin eruptions, fevers, toxicity of blood and lymph, boils, sores and cancer. It is effective for both bacterial and viral infections. Dosage: 2 to 4 tablets 3 times per day with warm water. For treatment of flu, take 4 tablets with warm water 2-3 times per day. Follow a simple diet, avoiding heating, dispersing and denatured foods, drugs, stimulants, peppers, sugar (including fruit juices and fruits), alcohol and excess meat.

#21

Immune System (tonify wei (immune system), whi and yin and clear heat)
Pau d'arco (chief herb)
Echinacea root (chief)
Astragalus (chief)
Suma (chief)
Siberian ginseng (chief)
Reishi mushroom (chief, assisting and supporting)
Schizandra berries (assisting)
Ligustrum fruit (assisting)
Chaparral (assisting)
Goldenseal (assisting)
Garlic (assisting and conducting)
Tonifies both yin and yang, clears deficient heat. Considered in prevention and treatment of general weakness, colds, flu, candida albicans yeast overgrowth, cancer, AIDS, and immune-deficiency diseases generally. Dosage: For prevention take 2 tablets once or twice per day. For treatment 2 tablets 3 times per day with warm water or mild licorice tea.

#22

Natural Antibiotic, Blood and Lymphatic Cleanser (clear toxic heat and promote healing)
Pure extraction of each of the following:
Echinacea Angustifolia
Echinacea Palida
Echinacea Purpurea
Cool and detoxifying, this formula counteracts inflammatory conditions of a solid or excess nature. Tonifies the surface immune system, aids in the process of anti-body production. May be used as herbal antibiotic, alone or in combination. Dosage: For acute conditions 2 tablets every 2 hours, less frequently as symptoms subside. Continue to use 3 times per day for a week or two after all symptoms have disappeared. If no improvement in first 3 days, use a small amount of ginseng.

#23

Circulation and Warmth (Warm and Disperse)
Ginger root (chief herb)
Cinnamon twigs (chief)
Cayenne (chief)
Cloves (chief)
Bayberry bark (chief and assisting)
White pine bark (assisting)
Marshmallow root (supporting)
Licorice root (supporting)
This formula has warm, dispersing and drying energy. Remedy for colds, flu, congestion, overeating, bloatedness, diarrhea and stagnant circulatory conditions. May be used for stimulating hot baths and foot-baths. This formula is NOT recommended for chronic inflammatory conditions. Dosage: 3 to 4 tablets with warm water or ginger and honey tea at first stages of cold or flu. Repeat as needed.

#24

Glandular System (balance hormones, tonify blood and yin and clear heat)
American ginseng (chief herb)
Dong quai (chief)
Chaste tree berries (chief)
Saw palmetto berries (chief and assisting)
Sarsaparilla (assisting)
Black cohosh (assisting)
Kelp (assisting)
Goldenseal (assisting)
Wild yam (assisting)
Licorice (supporting)
Ginger (conducting)
This formula has neutral-to-warm energy. It is a general glandular tonic, counteracts aging, preserves youthfulness, is good for pubescent children, helpful in cases of retarded growth and menopause, strengthens hormone function, tonifies both yin and yang, and counteracts impotency and frigidity. Dosage: as a tonic take 2 to 4 tablets 2 to 3 times per day.

#25

To aid fasting, neutralize acids and alleviate hunger
Dandelion root (chief herb)
Violet leaves (chief)
Black pepper (chief, assisting and conducting)
Cleavers (assisting)
Fennel seed (conducting)
Cardamon seed (conducting)
Drink this formula during fasting to help alleviate hunger pangs, promote detoxification, neutralize stomach acids and help dissolve fat. Dosage: steep 1 to 2 tsp. in a cup of boiled warm water. May add honey. Take as often as desired.

#26

Food Supplement (herbal food)
Combine powders of roasted barley, soya protein, yeast, bee pollen, spirulina, astragalus, imperatae herb, wheat germ, psyllium seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds, kelp, rose hips, amla, suma and wheat grass concentrate. This mixture may be eaten freely. Contains complete and balanced herbal protein, vitamins and minerals as naturally found in wholesome food. It can be used fasting, as an emergency food when traveling and simply as a whole herbal food supplement. Dosage: add warm water to 2 or more tbsp. to desired consistency.

#27

Bulk Nutrient Laxative (lubricate dryness and promote bowel elimination)
Equal parts: Psyllium, Flax and Chia seeds Soak 3 to 4 tbsp. overnight in a cup of black cherry juice. Drink and eat it in 3 portions throughout the following day.

#28

Tai Chi (to tonify chi, especially of the spleen-pancreas and stomach)
Panax ginseng (chief herb)
American ginseng (chief)
Siberian ginseng (chief)
Codonopsis (chief)
Tienchi ginseng (chief)
Astragalus (chief)
Atractylodes (assisting)
Poria mushroom (assisting)
Fo-ti (supporting)
Dong quai (supporting)
Licorice (supporting)
This formula tonifies spleen chi, yang and blood. Has war strengthening energy. Useful for low energy, fatigue, hypoglycemia, forgetfulness and lowered immune system. It builds stamina gradually over long periods of time. Dosage: for extreme deficient conditions, simmer 4 tablets in 3 cups of water and add some meat, grains or root vegetables to make a soup. This may be taken 2 or 3 times per day by those with deficiency or coldness. Taken in the morning, it is an herbal energy pill to help maintain energy and youthful vitality.

#29

Shujin chih (to counteract stiffness and increase flexibility)
Dong quai (chief herb)
Ligusticum (chief)
Achryanthes (chief)
Dipsacus (chief)
Chaenomeles (chief)
Notoptyrygium (chief, assisting and conducting)
Angelica Tu huo (chief, assisting and conducting)
Gambir (supporting)
Sileris (assisting)
Tienchi ginseng (assisting and conducting)
Lycii berries (supporting)
A tonic for the kidneys and liver, this formula soothes muscles and tendons, increases general body flexibility, improves blood circulation, relieves back and legs, numbness and dyskinesia. Dosage: may be taken either as a tablet or alcoholic-based extract (useful in the elderly with circulatory problems). As a tincture, take 30 drops 2 to 3 times per day. Use 2 tablets 2 or 3 times per day.

#30

Tonifies yin
Rehmannia, cooked (chief herb)
Lycii berries (chief)
Chrysanthemum flowers (chief)
Polygonum multiflorum (chief)
Ligustrum lucidi (chief)
Saw Palmetto berries (chief)
Cornus berries (assisting)
Moutan peony (assisting)
Poria (assisting)
Alisma (assisting)
Dioscorea (supporting)
A yin tonic with a nourishing, neutral and cool energy, it tonifies kidney yin, strengthens weak kidney-urinary function and is useful for treatment of impotence, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), aching lower back and knees, night sweats, diabetes and involuntary emission, night blindness, photophobia, vision weakness, hypertension and regenerating the liver. Dosage: take 2 tablets 2 or 3 times per day with warm water along with a little miso, tamari sauce or a pinch of salt.

#31

Tonifies yang
Ashwagandha (chief herb)
Cornus berries (chief)
Psoralea bean (chief)
Cuscutae seed (chief)
Morindae (chief)
Epimedium (chief)
Aconitum praeparata (chief)
Cinnamon bark (chief)
Moutan peony (assisting)
Schizandra berries (assisting and supporting)
Poria (assisting)
Alisma (assisting)
Rehmannia, cooked (supporting)
Dioscorea (supporting)
Saw palmetto berries (supporting)
Lycii berries (supporting)
Dong quai (supporting)
This formula, very warm in nature, tonifies kidney yang, strengthens weak adrenal function and is used in the treatment of general coldness, impotence, chronic nephritis, kidney atrophy, edema, difficult urination, chronic cystitis, diabetes, lower back pains, painful joints and cold, deficient constipation. It increases drive and motivation; is another longevity tonic for those over forty. Dosage: take 2 tablets 2 or 3 times per day with warm water and a little miso, tamari sauce or a pinch of salt.

#32

Pueraria Combination, Ko Ken Tang or Kudzu Root Tea (relieves surface cold, neck and shoulder stiffness)
Pueraria root (chief herb)
Ma huang (assisting)
Cinnamon twigs (assisting)
Peony root (assisting)
Jujube date (supporting)
Licorice (supporting)
Ginger (conducting)
This warm natured formula is helpful in treatment of colds, flu, pneumonia, bronchitis, upper shoulder and muscle tightness and soreness, coughs, and gastrointestinal diseases. Dosage: simmer 4 cups of tea until it has reduced to 2 cups in volume. Drink 2 cups per day.

#33

Minor Bupleurum Combination or Hsiao Chai Hu Tang (harmonizes half chronic and half acute symptoms, half deficient and half excess)
Bupleurum (chief herb)
Skullcap root (assisting)
Pinellia (assisting)
Ginseng (assisting)
Jujube date (supporting)
Licorice (supporting)
Ginger (conducting)
This formula treats prolonged symptoms of cold, flu, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, headaches, nasal congestion, shoulder stiffness, tuberculosis, pleurisy, hypoglycemia and hepatitis. Dosage: simmer 4 cups of tea until it has reduced to 2 cups in volume. Drink 2 cups per day.

#34

Jade Screen or Yipingfeng San (tonifies wei (immune) chi)
Astragalus (chief herb)
Atractylodes (assisting)
Sileris (assisting and conducting)
This is a Chinese herb food for tonifying the immune system and treating internal coldness. It is good for poor health with frequent colds, flu and perspiration from weakness. Most warm-natured tonics are not taken during active, acute inflammatory conditions, unless specifically prescribed. Dosage: 1/2 to 1 tsp. once or twice per day.

#35

Strong Blood or Si Wu Tang (tonifies blood)
Dong quai (chief herb)
Ligusticum wallichii (chief, assisting and conducting)
Rehmannia, cooked (chief)
Peony alba (assisting and conducting)
This formula tonifies blood, counteracts anemia and regulates menstruation. Dosage: 1 tsp. 2 or 3 times per day.

#36

Four Nobles or Si Junza Tang (tonifies chi)
Ginseng (chief herb)
Codonopsis (chief)
Atractylodes (chief, assisting and conducting)
Poria (assisting)
Licorice (supporting)
This formula strengthens the chi, aids digestion, tonifies the spleen chi, strengthens the spleen-pancreas and stomach, and counteracts weakness and fatigue.

#37

Circulation and Warmth (warm and disperse)
Ginger root (chief herb)
Astragalus (chief)
Atractylodes (chief and assisting)
Jujube dates (chief and supporting)
Bayberry bark (chief)
Zizyphus seeds (assisting)
Polygala root (assisting)
Licorice root (supporting)
Longan berries (supporting)
This formula tonifies chi, centers the mind, strengthens spleen chi, aids digestion, is calming, alleviates insomnia, palpitations, asthenia, weak heart, poor appetite. Dosage: 1 tsp. 2 or 3 times per day.

#38

Eight Precious Herbs or Bazhen Wan (tonifies blood and chi)
Codonopsis (chief herb)
Dong quai (chief)
Rehmannia, cooked (chief)
Ligusticum (assisting)
Atractylodes (assisting)
Poria (assisting)
Peony root (assisting and conducting)
Licorice (supporting)
This formula is a Chinese herb food, a tonic for blood and energy. This may be taken as a general tonic or for specific conditions such as anorexia, anemia and weakness. Dosage: 1/2 to 1 tsp. is eaten once or twice per day.

#39

Wu Zi Wan (tonic for kidney-adrenals)
Semen plantago (chief herb)
Rehmannia, cooked (chief)
Semen cuscutae (chief)
Lycii berries (chief)
Schizandra berries (chief)
Cornus berries (chief)
Poria (assisting)
Alisma (assisting)
Raspberries (assisting)
Dioscorea (supporting)
This formula is a kidney-adrenal tonic for kidney yin and yang. It supports the adrenals, improves health and promotes longevity. It helps urinary weakness, improves the hair and complexion, and counteracts impotence. Dosage: take 1/2 to 1 tsp. once or twice per day. Take a tsp. or so of rice wine once or twice a day if you are forty years or older.

#40

To counteract excess yin and coldness
Cinnamon bark (chief and conducting)
Ginger (chief and conducting)
Licorice (supporting)
Aconitum praeparata (chief and conducting)
Atractylodes (assisting and supporting)
This formula raises body metabolism and promotes circulation and digestion as it warms the whole body. Good in winter for coldness, clear allergic discharges, clear urine, loose stool, weak digestion, low energy, pallor and chronic bronchitis. Dosage: take 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. 1-3 times per day.

#41

Bu Zhong Yin Chi Wan
Ginseng (chief herb)
Astragalus (chief and assisting)
Atractylodes (chief and assisting)
Dong quai (assisting)
Black cohosh (assisting)
Bupleurum (assisting)
Citrus peel (assisting)
Licorice (supporting)
This formula is for maximum tonification. It treats chronic weakness, tuberculosis, gastroptosis, anorexia, abdominal distention, loss of weight during the summer, neurasthenia, impotence, uterine prolapse, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, monoplegia, ephidrosis (abnormal amounts of sweating), hernia, chronic gonorrhea, diarrhea, malaria, suppuration and hemorrhage. The person in need of this formula will have a weak pulse, with general fatigue, mild fever, night sweats, headache, weak digestion and palpitations at the naval. Dosage: 1/2 to 1 tsp. 2 to 3 times per day. As a milder tonic, take 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. twice per day.

#42

Ginseng and Antler Combination
Equal parts: American ginseng and Red deer antler This formula is one of the most powerful tonics, it raises body metabolism and treats coldness, poor digestion, weakness, aging, arthritic and rheumatic complaints and poor memory. Good for weak and sickly children, infants who are not growing, and lack of physical stamina. Excellent for male and female hormone deficiencies, lack of sexual libido, frigidity and impotence.