Posted by Hombre on July 16, 2010, at 18:45:14
In reply to Re: Chinese Medicine: Formulas for Energy, posted by Lao Tzu on July 16, 2010, at 11:53:25
One herb I have not tried yet, but would like to, is eucommia bark. It strengthens the kidneys, the bones, and the sinews. I think as a stand alone herb it would work to tonify kidney yang.
Strengthening the spleen will help with energy. A bare-bones formula for that is Four Gentlemen Decoction (Si Jun Zi Tang/Wan). It is the basis for many spleen tonifying formulas. As I wrote above, I highly recommend Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan. It has a lot of good qi tonifying herbs. I felt really good taking it.
The reason I take Shi Quan Da Bu Wan (Comprehensive 10 Great Supplement Pill - my poor translation) is because it is the same as Ba Zhen Wan (which has 8 herbs), which is good for women since it builds blood, but adds cinnamon and something else I can't remember. I want my GF to get the benefits of Ba Zhen Wan, so I compromised by getting the Shi Quan Da Bu Wan so we could both have a general tonic. It seems to be working for both of us. My GF is doing a lot more exercise and the other day she told me she feels "light" as opposed to having heavy limbs.
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