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Bao Yuan Tang (Preserve the Primal Decoction) 保元湯

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Formula Type	Formulas that Tonify
Diagnosis	Qi deficiency, yang deficiency
Action	Tonifies the Qi, warms the Yang
Indication	Fatigue, lethargy, shortness of breath, aversion to cold; may also have pain or vomiting and diarrhea, low-grade fever. T: pale body, white coat; P: deep
Remarks	This formula is mainly for tonifying Qi without stagnation moving or dampness draining action
Ingredients	Huang Qi (9 g) Ren Shen (Organic) (Red) (3 g) Gan Cao (Zhi) (3 g) Rou Gui (2 g)

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