Tonifies Spleen Qi and Heart Blood, calms Shen
Used for insomnia, anxiety, poor memory, fatigue, menstrual issues
Excellent for students, overthinkers, postpartum women
Gui Pi Tang
归脾汤
Restore the Spleen Decoction
Comprehensive Qi and Blood tonic with Yang support
Used for chronic illness recovery, surgery/postpartum, deep deficiency
Often used in winter tonic regimens
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
十全大补汤
All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction
Tonifies Kidney Yin, regulates Fire-Water balance
Used for yin deficiency with lower back pain, night sweats, dry mouth
Builds into Zhi Bai, Du Qi, or Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
六味地黄丸
Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia
Restores Qi and Yin after chronic illness or summer Heat
Used for shortness of breath, fatigue, palpitations, weak pulse
Prevents collapse of Qi and Fluids in Heat or deficiency
Sheng Mai San
生脉散
Generate the Pulse Powder
Tonifies Qi and Blood
Used for postpartum care, anaemia, pale complexion, fatigue
Foundation for elderly or postpartum tonic care
Ba Zhen Tang
八珍汤
Eight Treasures Decoction
Tonifies Kidney Yang, warms Ming Men
Used for Cold limbs, aging, sexual fatigue, lower back weakness
Ideal for winter tonification or elderly prevention
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
金匮肾气丸
Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet
Tonifies Spleen Qi, foundational Qi tonic
Tonify Qi
Used for fatigue, weak digestion, low immunity, prevention of Damp retention
Combine with Yu Ping Feng San for Wei Qi strengthening
Si Jun Zi Tang
四君子汤
Four Gentlemen Decoction
Strengthens Wei Qi and stabilizes exterior
Strengthens Wei Qi and stabilizes exterior
Used for recurrent colds, allergies, seasonal transition prevention
Combined with Si Jun Zi Tang for Spleen + Wei Qi deficiency
Yu Ping Feng San
玉屏风散
Jade Windscreen Powder
Herbal tonics and preventive formulas are used to strengthen the body’s vital substances (Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang, Jing), support organ systems, and increase resistance to disease. This approach is rooted in the principle of "Zhi Wei Bing" (治未病) — treating before illness arises. These formulas are prescribed according to constitution, season, age, and pattern differentiation, and are commonly used in monthly, seasonal, or chronic care regimens. Herbal tonics are formulas that nourish and strengthen rather than purge or attack pathogens. They include:
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Qi tonics (补气) — Support energy and function
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Blood tonics (补血) — Nourish Blood and improve circulation.
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Yin tonics (养阴) — Replenish body fluids and cool deficiency Heat.
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Yang tonics (补阳) — Warm and support foundational Yang.
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Essence (Jing) tonics (补精) — Slow aging, strengthen Kidney function.
Tonics are generally gentle and used long-term, especially in fatigue, aging, chronic illness recovery, postpartum, peri-menopausal, or constitutional deficiency and seasonal support, especially autumn and winter.
