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title: "Ren Shen"
url: "https://books.drcassone.com/21/traditional-medicines-of-east-asia/568/ren-shen"
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 ![ren shen (red), ginseng radix.jpg](/u/ren-shen-red-ginseng-radix-NJfF8u.jpg) 

# Ren Shen

### Ginseng Radix

_sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm_

#### PRIMARY FUNCTION:

_**Tonify Qi**_

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Pulmonary system disorders
 - Shortness of breath
 - Shallow breathing
 - Wheezing
 - Exercise induced asthma
- Cold limbs
- Hyperhidrosis
- Very weak pulse
- Lethargy
- No appetite
- Abdominal distention
- Chronic diarrhea
- Prolapse
 - Prolapse of stomach
 - Prolapse of rectum
 - Prolapse of uterus
- Diabetes
- Insomnia
- Poor memory
- Heart Palpitations
- Anxiety
- Restlessness
- Bleeding disorders

Ren Shen is sweet, slightly bitter, and slightly warm. It enters the
spleen and lung systems. Ren Shen is a very important herb to
consider when treating patients that suffer deficiency patterns.

Ren Shen regulates endocrine function from the hypothalamus
and pituitary glands to the adrenal glands. In this way it brings up
energy levels and reduces abnormal pancreatic insulin spikes
making it useful in the treatment of diabetes. It’s possible that

Ren Shen helps to upregulate cellular insulin receptors.
Ren Shen is expensive and warm. It is sometimes replaced with
Dang Shen for cost and to prevent excess heat accumulation.

**Channels:** lung, spleen

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL
POSSIBILITIES:
- Fatigue
- Hypoadrenia
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Dizziness
- Dysglycemia
- Obesity
- Anxiety
- Edema
- Muscle weakness
- Angina pain
- Wheezing
- Asthma
- Dyspnea
- Diarrhea
- Erectile dysfunction
- Antimicrobial
- Immune support
- Increased thirst
- Dyslipidemia
- Antitumor
- Fever

Formulas:
- An Shen Ding Zhi Wan
- Ba Zhen Tang
- Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang
- Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
- Bao Yuan Tang
- Bu Fei Tang
- Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
- Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang
- Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
- Da Jian Zhong Tang
- Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang
- Di Tan Tang
- Ding Xiang Shi Di Tang
- Ding Zhi Tang
- Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
- Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan
- Fu Zi Tang
- Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang
- Ge Hua Jie Cheng San
- Gu Ben Zhi Beng Tang
- Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao
- Gui Pi Tang
- Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang
- Huang Lian Tang
- Huang Long Tang
- Jian Pi Wan
- Jiu Xian San
- Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang
- Ju Yuan Jian
- Li Zhong An Hui Tang
- Li Zhong Wan
- Liu Jun Zi Tang
- Long Chi Qing Hun Tang
- Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin
- Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang
- Ren Shen Bai Du San
- Ren Shen Bu Fei Tang
- Ren Shen Ge Jie San
- Ren Shen Hu Tao Tang
- Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
- Ren Shen Zi Xue Tang
- Sang Piao Xiao San
- Shen Fu Tang
- Shen Ge San
- Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
- Shen Qi Si Wu Tang
- Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang
- Sheng Mai San
- Sheng Yu Tang
- Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
- Si Jun Zi Tang
- Si Mo Tang
- Si Ni Jia Ren Shen Tang
- Tai Shan Pan Shi San
- Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
- Tong Ru Dan
- Wan Dai Tang
- Wen Jing Tang
- Wen Pi Tang
- Wu Mei Wan
- Wu Zhu Yu Tang
- Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
- Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang
- Xiao Chai Hu Tang
- Xin Jia Huang Long Tang
- Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Shi Tang
- Yi Gong San
- Zai Zao San
- Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang
- Zhi Gan Cao Tang
- Zhi Shi Xiao Pi Wan
- Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang

**Contraindications:** Ren Shen should not be prescribed to
patients with externally contracted pathogens, bleeding due to
heat patterns, liver yang rising patterns, or severe heat patterns
due to constraint

**Zoo Image:** a ferret is coming out of a wheeze coffin filled with blood to drink
water, a spirit is making a commercial about tonifying primal qi and holding
an earth bar while coming through a heart of flowers

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