Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (simplified Chinese: 补中益气汤; traditional Chinese: 補中益氣湯; pinyin: bǔ zhōng yì qì wán) is a Chinese classic herbal formula. In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Hochū-ekki-tō" (補中益気湯 ほちゅうえっきとう) (it is also known as Kampo #41). It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine.

Variations

The formula was created by Lǐ Dōng-yuán (李东垣; 李東垣). It was published in "Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach" (脾胃论; 脾胃論; Pí Wèi Lùn) in 1249.[1]

There are many variations of the formula proportions. Each maker of Chinese patent medicine changes the proportions of the herbs slightly. The proportions are standardized in the Japanese kampo formula, however. Some herbs may be changed also. For example, rén shēn (ginseng root) may be replaced with dǎng shēn ("poor man's ginseng").

The formula was also changed slightly when it was borrowed as a Japanese kampo formula. Some Chinese species of herbs were replaced with herbs found in Japan. For example, bái zhú (Atractylodes macrocephala) was replaced with cāng zhú (Atractylodes lancea).

Chinese classic herbal formula
Name Common Name Pinyin Chinese (T) Chinese (S) Katakana Kanji Genus species
Astragali Radix astragalus root huáng qí 黃耆 黄芪 オウギ 黄耆 Astragalus membranaceus
Atractylodis Rhizoma white atractylodes rhizome bái zhú 白朮 白术 ビャクジュツ 白朮 Atractylodes macrocephala
Panacis Ginseng Radix ginseng root rén shēn 人參 人参 ニンジン 人参 Panax ginseng
Angelicae Radix Chinese angelica root dāng guī 當歸 当归 トウキ 当帰 Angelica Sinensis
Bupleuri Radix bupleurum root chái hú 柴胡 柴胡 サイコ 柴胡 Bupleurum chinense
Zizyphi Fructus jujube fruit, Chinese date dà zǎo 大棗 大枣 タイソウ 大棗 Ziziphus zizyphus
Aurantii Nobilis Pericarpium aged mandarin orange peel chén pí 陳皮 陈皮 チンピ 陳皮 Citrus reticulata
Glycyrrhizae Radix Chinese liquorice root gān cǎo 甘草 甘草 カンゾウ 甘草 Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Cimicifugae Rhizoma bugbane rhizome, cohosh rhizome shēng má 升麻 升麻 ショウマ 升麻 Cimicifuga foetida
Zingiberis Rhizoma fresh ginger rhizome shēng jiāng 生薑 生姜 ショウキョウ 生姜 Zingiber officinale

Japanese kampo formula
Name Common name Pinyin Chinese (T) Chinese (S) Katakana Kanji Genus species Grams %
Astragali Radix astragalus root huáng qí 黃蓍 黄芪 オウギ 黄耆 Astragalus membranaceus 4.0 17%
Atractylodis Lanceae Rhizoma atractylodes rhizome cāng zhú 蒼朮 苍术 ソウジュツ 蒼朮 Atractylodes lancea 4.0 17%
Panacis Ginseng Radix ginseng root rén shēn 人參 人参 ニンジン 人参 Panax ginseng 4.0 17%
Angelicae Radix Chinese angelica root dāng guī 當歸 当归 トウキ 当帰 Angelica acutiloba 3.0 13%
Bupleuri Radix bupleurum root chái hú 柴胡 柴胡 サイコ 柴胡 Bupleurum falcatum 2.0 8%
Zizyphi Fructus jujube seed, Chinese date seed dà zǎo 大棗 大枣 タイソウ 大棗 Ziziphus zizyphus 2.0 8%
Aurantii Nobilis Pericarpium aged mandarin orange peel chén pí 陳皮 陈皮 チンピ 陳皮 Citrus reticulata 2.0 8%
Glycyrrhizae Radix Chinese liquorice root gān cǎo 甘草 甘草 カンゾウ 甘草 Glycyrrhiza uralensis 1.5 6%
Cimicifugae Rhizoma bugbane rhizome, cohosh rhizome shēng má 升麻 升麻 ショウマ 升麻 Cimicifuga simplex 1.0 4%
Zingiberis Rhizoma fresh ginger rhizome shēng jiāng 生薑 生姜 ショウキョウ 生姜 Zingiber officinale 0.5 2%

See also

References
  1. "DAOIST CENTER: Inner History of China". Archived from the original on 2004-01-21. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
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