Sijunzi decoction comes from Taiping Huimin Hejiju Prescription more than 1000 years ago, which is a nourishing prescription. The so-called tonic prescription is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which usually consists of nourishing Chinese medicine, and has the functions of nourishing human qi, blood, yin and yang, and regulating various deficiency diseases and syndromes. These can be called tonics.
Nourishing is naturally to make up for the missing parts in our bodies. Deficiency syndrome is caused by congenital qi deficiency and acquired maladjustment of aftercare. Our common deficiency syndromes include qi deficiency, yin deficiency and blood deficiency. Of course, there will be symptoms of deficiency of both qi and yin and deficiency of both qi and blood. Therefore, in treatment, qi deficiency is usually used to replenish qi, and blood deficiency is used to replenish blood. But when the symptoms are mixed together, the two will complement each other.
Sijunzi decoction is a representative prescription of tonic prescription, which is composed of ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala and licorice. Its usage mainly regulates spleen and stomach weakness, and has the function of benefiting qi and strengthening spleen.
It is mentioned in Huangdi Neijing that the qi in our body comes from Shui Gu, and Shui Gu enters the spleen and stomach, and then enters the heart. The internal organs of the whole body can feel the movement and change of qi, so the kidney is the innate foundation, and then the spleen and stomach are the acquired foundation and the source of qi and blood transformation.
Spleen and stomach weakness will affect qi and blood metaplasia, and also lead to some diseases, such as shortness of breath and deep voice. At the same time, the spleen and stomach are also important organs to receive Shui Gu in the body, and systemic nutrition is absorbed in our spleen and stomach from the beginning. Spleen and stomach weakness will affect the responsibility of transportation and acceptance, leading to reduced intake and abnormal health. Weak pulse and pale complexion may be caused by weakness of spleen and stomach.
Therefore, in the treatment of spleen and stomach weakness and other symptoms, it is necessary to replenish the spleen and stomach, and the spleen and stomach will be healthy and prosperous, and various diseases will be alleviated. As the saying goes, spleen and stomach are weak and sick, and spleen and stomach are healthy. Sijunzi decoction is still the basic prescription for regulating spleen and stomach weakness among ancient and modern wonderful prescriptions, although there are many prescriptions for regulating spleen and stomach.
In Sijunzi decoction, tonic Chinese medicines, such as ginseng, are commonly used in invigorating qi, warming and invigorating qi, so as to achieve the effect of invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach; Spleen and stomach qi deficiency, transport and transformation dereliction of duty, so Atractylodes macrocephala is used to enhance the efficacy of ginseng qi, spleen and stomach. Spleen governs dampness, spleen and stomach are weak, and transport and transformation are naturally weak, which will cause dampness to hinder spleen and stomach. Therefore, Poria cocos, which has the function of invigorating spleen and infiltrating dampness, is selected to avoid the phenomenon of over-compensation and over-blockage while invigorating qi.
The four kinds of traditional Chinese medicines used in Sijunzi decoction are all sweet and flat, which have a gentleman's harmonious but different neutralization effect, hence the name "Sijunzi decoction". Emphasis is placed on tonifying spleen and stomach weakness, and at the same time, it has the effect of diuresis and dampness.
Sijunzi decoction is the basic prescription of invigorating qi. Naturally, some doctors will add some other medicinal materials to its original basis to expand its original efficacy. For example, Liujunzi decoction in Medical Tales, based on Sijunzi decoction, adds dried tangerine peel and Pinellia tuber, which has the effects of invigorating spleen and qi, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm, and is also used to regulate the symptoms of spleen and stomach qi deficiency and phlegm-dampness. Of course, there are many additions and subtractions of Sijunzi Decoction, so I won't go into details here.