Formula
Four Gentlemen Decoction
四君子汤si jun zi tang
1 source
6 herbs·from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)
In the《Bencao Gangmu》tradition, this formula is described for spleen-and-stomach qi depletion with no appetite, and is taken as a mainstay where qi depletion underlies a complaint. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：治脾胃气虚，不思饮食，诸病气虚者，以此为主。
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十二·草部·草之一·山草类·人参·附方·四君子汤（出处：用法句末括注「随证加减（《和剂局方》）。」）
Composition
- Ginseng一钱
- White Atractylodes二钱
- Poria一钱
- Licorice五分
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三片
- Jujube (Da zao)一枚
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·草之一·山草类·人参·附方·四君子汤（组成）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its composition.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·草之一·山草类·人参·附方·四君子汤（主治）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional indications.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·草之一·山草类·人参·附方·四君子汤（用法句：水二钟，煎一钟，食前温服。随证加减）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its preparation & usage.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·草之一·山草类·人参·附方·四君子汤（出处：用法句末括注「随证加减（《和剂局方》）。」）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its provenance.