Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Qi Deficiency. This pattern leads to symptoms such as shortness of breath, weak voice, spontaneous sweating and poor appetite. Patients with Qi Deficiency typically exhibit empty (Xu) or weak (Ruo) pulses as well as a pale tongue.

When Qi is Deficient, it typically appears as tiredness or weakness in the body. Since Qi is lacking, it is unable to perform any of its functions. Some of the symptoms for Qi Deficiency also commonly apply for other conditions. The overall differentiating symptoms for Qi Deficiency, however, is... read more about Qi Deficiency

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Qi Collapsing or Qi Sinking. This pattern leads to symptoms such as diarrhea, tiredness, incontinence and hemorrhoids. Patients with Qi Collapsing or Qi Sinking typically exhibit empty (Xu) pulses as well as a pale tongue.

Qi Collapse (or "Qi Sinking") is a form of Qi Deficiency so on top of the symptoms specific to it (such as the prolapse of the Organs) there can be any of the other symptoms of Qi Deficiency. The treatment however, contrary to Qi Deficiency, necessitates not only to tonify but also to raise... read more about Qi Collapsing or Qi Sinking

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Spleen Qi Sinking. This pattern leads to symptoms such as feeling of bearing down, poor appetite, tiredness and lassitude. Patients with Spleen Qi Sinking typically exhibit weak (Ruo) pulses as well as a pale tongue.

The causes of Spleen Qi Sinking is quite similar to the ones of Spleen Qi Deficiency, which are unbalanced diet, unhealthy eating habits, emotional stress or Damp environment. Other than these, people who have to stand up for long hours every day have a tendency to contract this pattern. 

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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Large Intestine collapse. This pattern leads to symptoms such as chronic diarrhoea, anus prolapse, haemorrhoids and fatigue. Patients with Large Intestine collapse typically exhibit deep (Chen), weak (Ruo) or fine (Xi) pulses.

Large Intestine Collapse is a kind of Qi Deficiency in the Large Intestine but the condition is much more severe than any normal Qi Deficiency. It is mostly caused by prolonged Spleen, Stomach and Large Intestine Qi Deficiency, or even Spleen Qi Sinking. All above patterns can give rise to chronic... read more about Large Intestine collapse

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Spleen Yang Deficiency. This pattern leads to symptoms such as cold limbs, feeling of cold, loose stools and edema. Patients with Spleen Yang Deficiency typically exhibit deep (Chen), slow (Chi) or weak (Ruo) pulses as well as a pale tongue.

Generally speaking, Spleen Yang Deficiency often develops from Spleen Qi Deficiency, but it is more extensive and severe, with additional Cold symptoms, such as a cold feeling and cold limbs. It is because Spleen Yang fails to warm the body and Organs. Because of that, the body metabolism get... read more about Spleen Yang Deficiency