Shen Qi Wan and Its Series Formula (Part I)

Shen Qi Wan is from "Jin Kui Yao lue", it is called "Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan" also. The clinical application of Shen Qi Wan in modern times is: (1) chronic glomerulonephritis, chronic urinary tract infections and prostatitis or hyperplasia; (2) age-related cataract; (3) diabetes; (4) hypertension; (5) chronic bronchitis; (6)chronic pyelonephritis, adrenal cortical hypofunction; (7)  children summer heat, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, gastroptosis, simple obesity, bradycardia, ulcer, nose bleeding, acral-arterial spasm (Raynaud's disease), and prednisone-induced psychosis, vertigo, hyperhidrosis.
Adding Che Qian Zi, Niu Xi in Shen Qi Wan, then it becomes to Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan, and will be applied to:(1) dropsical disease (ascites due to cirrhosis, post-natal dropsical); (2) phlegm (lung TB); (3) vertigo (hypertension); (4), edema (chronic nephritis); (5) prostatitis; (6) bronchial asthma; (7) urticaria due to cold; (8) high fever; also, osteoporosis; age-related prostatic hypertrophy; atrophic gastritis; habitually cold with chronic urticaria; menopause syndrome; chronic colitis; infertility with rare menses.

Key words: Shen Qi Wan, series formula, clinical application

Haizhou Xie
Guang An Men Hospital of China Academy of Traditional Chinese medicine (100053)