About Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is a classic herbal formula that has been largely used in traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of fatigue and weakness that could result from loss of appetite and indigestion. The formula is also effective in treating a condition called visceroptosis, where the organs of the abdominal are compressed and eventually fall to a lower part of the abdomen. This can happen for various reasons, including poor posture. In Chinese Medicine this is referred to as spleen-qi descending. Finally, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is also used to help fight uterine and rectal prolapse, mainly due to chronic diarrhea.

Significance of a Balanced Spleen & Stomach Qi

Deficiency of the spleen and stomach Qi is believed to be the basis of all imbalances and diseases. Besides immoderate intake of excessively warm, cold or sweet foods and dietary irregularity, the stomach and the spleen can also be damaged from excessive fear, worry, and anger, and affect digestion (or the Righteous Qi of the Stomach).

When the Righteous Qi of the Stomach and Spleen are injured, the body does not receive the necessary nutrients required for a normal function of the organs and the extremities. Struggling to restore balance, the body starts to use its own resources, taking energy not from the foods but from the adrenal system. This puts enormous tension on the adrenal-controlled sympathetic nervous system, which is part of Kidney Qi. This is Yin Deficiency and results to burnout. The stress the body is put under while trying to function during burnout can indirectly affect the heart too.

Treating such deficiency requires the use of warm, tonic herbs, and Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang represents a treatment that can be modified in numerous ways to combat the imbalances of different diseases. If not treated effectively and within a short time after the manifestation of the symptoms, the Qi of the Spleen descends into the kidneys (Kidney Yin deficiency).

Symptoms of Yin Deficiency:

• Incessant thirst
• Surging pulse
• Anxiousness
• Irritability
• Fever
• Headache
• Facial skin conditions
• Malar flush
• Shortness of breath

When food energy is blocked in the Middle Warmer (abdomen), all other uprising and descending energies are blocked too, causing swelling and bloating of the abdomen, and giving rise to several external invasions of Wind, Cold, Damp, etc. The most serious part of this type of deficiency has to do with the way the body tries to relieve external diseases. The usual mechanism is sweating, which further depletes the already imbalanced spleen; a condition that can be life-threatening.

The treatment strategy in such cases is to tonify the middle with herbs that move Qi and tonics of the spleen Qi while using herbs that will help drain Deficiency Fire, which is the basis of Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang.

Conditions Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Can Treat

There is a very long list of the conditions that can be effectively treated with the formula. Indicatively, it can help with:

• Compromised immunity
• Allergic rhinitis
• Abdominal distention and pain
• Impotence
• Hypotension
• Aftermath of severe illness
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Irregular menstruation
• Anal pain
• Impetigo
• Acid reflux
• Leaky gut syndrome
• Anemia
• Nephroptosis
• Night sweats
• Constipation
• Chronic diarrhea

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Ingredients

Some of the main ingredients in the formula are:

Huang Qi (Astragali) – An herb known to tonify Qi, raise Spleen Yang, and strengthen the Spleen. Combined with other herbs, it can also help fight anorexia, loose stools, lassitude, weakness, and spontaneous perspiration.

Ren Shen (Ginseng) – It is found to harmonize the Middle Jiao, reinforce Yang, and tonify Qi.

Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae) – It dries dampness and strengthens the spleen.

Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis) – It harmonizes and invigorates the blood and tonifies the Qi of the blood.

Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae) – It is used to prevent bloating, help the digestion of Qi tonics, assist raising Qi, tonify the spleen, and regulate Qi.

Sheng Ma (Cimicufuge) – An herb that can effectively guide other herbs upwards, raise sunken Qi and increase Yang.

Chai Hu (Bupleurum Root) – It relieves stagnation and raises Yang Qi.

Additional Notes:

• The consumption of Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is not recommended for people with Interior Heat or Yin Deficiency.
• Contraindicated for nursing or pregnant women.
• Always consult with your healthcare provider before the use of any supplement.
• It is not recommended to do a self-diagnosis and use the formula to self-treat because traditional Chinese Medicine is not based only on symptomatology. It can be complex, so it requires the expertise of a healthcare practitioner with in-depth knowledge of eastern medicine.

About the Manufacturer

Sun Ten Formulas has been manufacturing highly concentrated traditional Chinese herbal formulas of high potency (5:1 extracts) since 1946. The company implements strict quality controls in all manufacturing phases to ensure that their customers receive products of the highest quality. At the moment, they have the widest selection of Chinese herbal extracts, providing healthcare practitioners with numerous options to help their patients.