Huang Qi
Astragali Radix
sweet, slightly warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tonify Qi
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Postpartum fever
- Subclinical anemia
- Poor appetite
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Hyperhidrosis
- Low immune function
- Shortness of breath
- Edema
- Chronic ulceration
- Sores with pus
Huang Qi is sweet and slightly warm. It enters the spleen and lung systems. Huang Qi is a very important herb for building immune function. It strengths wei qi mechanisms and tightens the exterior. For this reason, it should be discontinued during acute exterior attacks during which time the exterior needs to be released.
The spleen is the largest lymph gland of the body and a major aspect of the immune system. In Oriental Medical theory many of the spleen’s function relate to the digestive system. Huang Qi is an example of an herb that bridges this gap. It treats the fatigue associated with spleen qi deficiency while improving immune function. The digestive tract is rich with GALT (gut associated lymphoid tissue) of which the spleen is the master lymph gland. Here we see the relationship between the digestive system and the immune system. By entering the lung and spleen systems, Huang Qi improves immune function in a powerful and unique way.
Channels: lung, spleen
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Fatigue
- Low immune function
- Edema
- Anemia
- Poor lung function
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Autoimmune disorders
- Dysglycemia
- Sweating disorders
- Alopecia
- Hypertension
Formulas:
- Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan
- An Chong Tang
- An Tai Yin
- Bao Chan Wu You Fang
- Bao Yuan Tang
- Bu Fei Tang
- Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
- Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang
- Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang
- Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang
- Dang Gui Yin Zi
- Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang
- Gu Ben Zhi Beng Tang
- Gu Chong Tang
- Gui Pi Tang
- Huang Qi Gui Zhu Wu Wu Tang
- Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang
- Ju Yuan Jian
- Juan Bi Tang
- Mu Li San
- Ren Shen Bu Fei Tang
- Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
- Shen Qi Si Wu Tang
- Sheng Yu Tang
- Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
- Tai Shan Pan Shi San
- Tong Ru Dan
- Yu Ping Feng San
- Zai Zao San
Contraindications: Huang Qi should not be prescribed when the exterior needs to be released
Zoo Image: a ferret with a sunken belly is waving a flag for a car race on a stand with an arrow pointing up, the alien in an unprotected race car is struggling to breath, the other car is the blood booster and has a bat as a hood ornament but there is urine coming out, there is a cat that has been run over