Gui Pi Tang Formula
Restore the Spleen Decoction.
GPT belongs to the Category “Formulas that Tonify” and more precisely it Tonifies the Spleen Qi and the Heart Blood.
When the spleen Qi is weak then the production of healthy blood is compromised. Over working, mentally or physically, a diet of cold, raw foods, or irregular eating and too much worrying and over thinking can contribute to the deficiency of Spleen Qi.
Pattern disease
Spleen Qi Deficiency,
Heart Blood deficiency,
Chronic bleeding due to Spleen Qi deficiency
Indications
Forgetfulness, palpitations (with or without anxiety), insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, anxiety and phobia, feverishness, withdrawal, reduced appetite, a pallid and wan complexion.
Chronic bleeding syndromes may also be part of the presentation. Women may experience early periods with copious, pale blood or prolonged, and almost continuous periods with little flow.
Functions
1. Tonify Spleen Qi and nourish the Spleen
2. Benefit Blood
3. Strengthen the Spleen and nourish Heart Blood
Ingredients
1) Ren Shen
2) Huang Qi
3) Bai Zhu
4) Zhi Gan Cao
5) Dang Gui
6) Long Yan Rou
7) Suan Zao Ren
8) Fu Ling
9) Yuan Zhi
10) Mu Xiang
11) Sheng Jiang
12) Da Zao
Contraindications
1. Excess internal heat
2. Yin deficiency heat