六君子汤

4. Granule conversion and dose

• Calculation of the total raw herb weight of the original formula (classical dosage):
  • Ren Shen (ginseng) 9g + Bai Zhu (white atractylodes rhizome) 9g + Fu Ling (poria) 9g + Ban Xia (pinellia rhizome) 6g + Chen Pi (aged tangerine peel) 6g + Zhi Gan Cao (honey-fried licorice root) 6g = 45 g.
• Conversion to 5:1 granules:
  • 45 g raw herbs ÷ 5 = 9.0 g granules.
• Recommended dose and method of administration:
  • One dose daily, taken in two portions dissolved in warm water.
  • It is recommended to take before meals to facilitate absorption of the formula's effect.
  • Each dose is 4.5 g.

5. Cautions and clinical notes

1. [Contraindication]: This formula is warm and drying in nature; it is not suitable for patterns of excess heat, yin deficiency, or fluid depletion.
2. Dietary restrictions: During treatment, avoid raw, cold, greasy, and hard-to-digest foods.
3. Modern applications: This formula is widely used for chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcer, chronic bronchitis, and vomiting during pregnancy, when these present with Spleen-Stomach qi deficiency and concomitant phlegm-damp.
4. Derived formulas:

• Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang (Aucklandia and Amomum Six Gentlemen Decoction): Liu Jun Zi Tang with the addition of Mu Xiang (costusroot) and Sha Ren (villous amomum fruit). This strengthens the actions of moving qi to relieve pain and warming the middle to dispel cold, and is suitable for distention and pain of the epigastrium and abdomen due to Spleen-Stomach cold deficiency with qi movement obstruction.