1. Four Jun Soup-like Formulas

1. Four Jun Soup-like Formulas

Four Jun Soup is a famous formula, primarily indicated for spleen and stomach qi deficiency, with clinical manifestations such as pale complexion, loss of appetite, fatigue, and lack of qi and speech. This formula is the basic prescription for treating cold-type spleen and stomach syndromes in traditional Chinese medicine. From a Western medical perspective, this formula, when modified, can treat all chronic gastrointestinal diseases, including ulcers, atrophic gastritis, colitis, chronic dysentery, and more. It can also treat anemia, neurasthenia, hair loss, and other conditions related to overall functional decline. In short, any disease associated with overall functional decline can often be treated by modifying this formula. If Four Jun Soup is combined with Banxia and Chenpi, the resulting formula is called Liu Jun Soup (from "Medical Orthodoxy"), primarily indicated for cold-type spleen and stomach, with chest and diaphragm fullness. If Four Jun Soup is combined with Chenpi, the resulting formula is called Yigong San (from "Direct Explanation of Pediatric Medicines"), primarily indicated for cold-type spleen and stomach, with loss of appetite. If Four Jun Soup is combined with Chenpi, Banxia, Muxiang, and Sharen, the resulting formula is called Xiangsha Liu Jun Soup (from "Official Formulary"), primarily indicated for cold-type spleen and stomach, with abdominal pain. If Four Jun Soup is combined with Flat Beans, Huangqi, Ginger, and Dates, the resulting formula is called Liu Shen San (from "Effective Remedies"), primarily indicated for weak spleen and stomach, insufficient qi and blood, and general fatigue. If Four Jun Soup is combined with Yam, White Flat Beans, Lotus Seed Meat, Jiegeng, Coix Seed, and Sharen, the resulting formula is called Shenling Baizhu Soup (from "Heji Ju Fang"), primarily indicated for spleen and stomach qi deficiency, with dampness stagnating in the middle jiao, clinical manifestations such as pale complexion, loss of appetite, fatigue, lack of qi and speech, abdominal bloating, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea. If Four Jun Soup is combined with Danggui, Round Meat, Muxiang, Yuanzhi, and Sour Jujube Seeds, the resulting formula is called Gui Pi Tang (from "Jisheng Fang"), primarily indicated for heart and spleen deficiency, with clinical manifestations such as pale complexion, loss of appetite, fatigue, lack of qi and speech, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, frequent dreaming. If Four Jun Soup removes Fuling and adds Danggui, Huangqi, Chenpi, Shengma, and Chaihu, the resulting formula is called Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (from "Spleen and Stomach Theory"), primarily indicated for insufficient qi, with clinical manifestations such as pale complexion, loss of appetite, fatigue, lack of qi and speech; or accompanied by spontaneous sweating, thirst for hot drinks, headache and chills, weak pulse; or accompanied by hematemesis, epistaxis, bloody stools, and urinary blood. If Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang removes Danggui and adds Muxiang, replacing Baizhu with Cangzhu, the resulting formula is called Tiaozhong Yi Qi Tang (from "Spleen and Stomach Theory"), primarily indicated for insufficient qi, with dampness stagnating in the spleen and stomach, and qi circulation impaired, resulting in chest fullness and bodily transmission. If Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang adds Mai Dong, Cangzhu, Huangbo, and fried Shenchu, the resulting formula is called Huangqi Ren Shen Tang (from "Spleen and Stomach Theory"), primarily indicated for summer heat that is too intense, damaging the original qi, causing fatigue, drowsiness, fever, loss of appetite, and incessant sweating. If Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang removes Shengma and adds Banxia, Qianghuo, Duohuo, Bai Shao, Fuling, Ze Xie, Huanglian, Ginger, and Dazao, the resulting formula is called Sheng Yang Yi Wei Tang (from "Lan Shi Mi Cang"), primarily indicated for spleen and stomach qi deficiency, with abdominal discomfort, limb pain, and Gui Pi Tang adding Musk, Chen Sha, Yam, and Jiegeng, the resulting formula is called Miao Xiang San (from "Heji Tong Fang"), primarily indicated for insufficient heart qi, indecisive will, palpitations and fear, and unpredictable emotions. If Gui Pi Tang adds Mai Dong and Wuweizi, it becomes an effective prescription for treating low blood pressure.