When Qi and Blood weaken together

Fatigue setting in, low tone, slower recovery, a complexion losing its radiance… In TCM, these signs can point to a Qi and Blood Deficiency: the body seems to lack both energy and the resources to rebuild itself. This terrain is traditionally associated with periods of prolonged fatigue or heavy demands, and may also come with weakness, dizziness or a poor appetite.

Formulated under the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) in the Rui Zhu Tang Jing Yan Fang (《瑞竹堂经验方》), Ba Zhen Tang, literally the “Eight Treasures Decoction”, brings together eight plants and combines two great classical formulas: Si Jun Zi Tang for the Qi and Si Wu Tang for the Blood. This dual action helps you regain tone, recover better and bring radiance back to the complexion when the body seems exhausted.

Rebuilding Qi and Blood together

In TCM, the Qi provides the impetus the body needs to function, while the Blood nourishes and supports the tissues. Closely linked, they support each other: when one weakens, the other can be affected too. Ba Zhen Tang therefore acts on both at once, with a view to rebuilding the whole.

Tonifies the Qi and nourishes the Blood: Ginseng and prepared Rehmannia are the two pivots of the formula: one supports the Qi, the other nourishes the Blood, and the six other plants strengthen and balance this dual action around them.

Supports fatigue and recovery: its combined action on Qi and Blood accompanies the gradual return of strength when the body has been under heavy demand.

Helps restore a more radiant complexion: in TCM, nourishing the Blood also helps bring colour back to the complexion and revive its radiance.