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Ren Shen

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pronounciation

Pronounciation

  • State/School

    California License Exam, Pacific College Comps

  • Pharm Name

    Ginseng Radix

  • Common Name

    Asian Ginseng

  • Category

    Tonify the Qi

  • Ingredients

  • Taste

    Sweet, Slightly Bitter

  • Pao Zhi

  • Temperature

    Slightly Warm

  • Action / Indication

    1. Strongly tonifies Source qi: used to treat qi collapse due to profound loss of blood or body fluids, from illness, vomiting or diarrhea, excessive perspiration, or shock. Qi collapse may manifest with shortness of breath, weak or shallow respiration, cold extremities, and a weak or minute pulse. Used alone for this conditon.
    2. Tonifies qi and blood: used to treat fatigue, weakness, and sallow complexion.
    3. Tonifies the Lungs: used to treat shortness of breath, wheezing, and labored breathing with exertion due to Lung qi deficiency.
    4. Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach: used to treat lack of appetite, abdominal distention, lack or energy, chronic diarrhea, and prolapse of internal organs.
    5. Replenishes fluids and alleviates thirst: used to treat unquenchable thirst which may be due to injury to qi and fluids from high fever and profuse sweating, or related to wasting and thirsting disorder.
    6. Tonifies Heart qi, restores the spirit, and improves cognitive function: used to treat confusion, forgetfulness, palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, frightfulness, nervousness, and neurasthenia.

  • Treatment Principles

    Stongly Tonifies Source Qi
    Tonifies the Lungs
    Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach
    Tonifies Qi
    Tonifies Blood
    Tonifies Heart Qi
    Restores the Spirit
    Improves Cognitive Function
    Replenishes Fluids and Alleviates Thirst

  • Contraindication

    Yin deficiency heat, heat excess, bleeding due to reckless movement of hot blood, absence of significant qi deficiency, hypertension with Liver yang rising, constipation, phlegm accumulation, and wheezing due to Lung heat. Use extreme caution prescribing Ren Shen for patients on antidepressant or antidiabetic medications. Do not take with turnips, daikon, or black or green tea. Incompatible with Wu Ling Zhi, Lai Fu Zi, and Li Lu.Do not overdose. Should an overdose occur, remedy with 100g of Gan Cao, decocted. Allergies to this herb have been reported.

  • Dosages

    3-9g, decocted alone for maximum extraction. Up to 30g for hemorrhagic shock (taken in multiple small doses). 0.5-1.0g powdered.

  • Meridians

    LU, SP, HT

  • Tom's Comment

    1. Ren Shen when unspecified is red ginseng. It is processed to be yang and very warming. Practitioners need to be clear that this is not a white ginseng.
    2. Ren shen's ability to generate fluids can only be appropriate for patients who are not susceptible to the Yang properties of this herb.
    3. Common substitution for Ren Shen in patented medicine is Dang Shen which is neutral and is appropriate for a larger variety of patients.

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