Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang人参养荣汤
Ginseng Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi
Ingredients12 herbs
Indications
Qi and blood deficiency of Heart and Spleen after prolonged illness, with the spirit unsettled because there is not enough blood to house it.
Clinical Manifestations
- Long illness with exhaustion, poor appetite and insomnia
- Palpitations, anxiety and poor memory in a depleted person
- Dry skin, dry throat and weight loss after chronic disease
- Sores that fail to close after they have drained
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Cough with breathlessness prominent — increase Wu Wei Zi 五味子 and add Mai Men Dong
- Insomnia predominant — add Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁 and Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁
- Chronic non-healing sores — increase Huang Qi 黄芪
Contraindications
Not while an exterior pattern or active infection is present, and not for yin-deficient heat with a red peeled tongue — the warming sweet herbs are inappropriate there. The rich composition can cause fullness if the middle burner is obstructed.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Use with caution in pregnancy: Rou Gui (as gui xin) is hot and is generally avoided or minimised in pregnancy. The treating practitioner decides.
Related Formulas
References
Source 《三因极一病证方论》 · Song
- Classical source as recorded in 《太平惠民和剂局方》 (public domain).
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.