Chief

• Huang Qi 30g Strongly tonifies the original qi of the Spleen, secures the exterior... "Its cortex reaches directly to the exterior skin and muscle, securing the protective yang and amply filling the exterior level. These are its specific strengths, so it is really marvellous for all disorders involving exterior deficiency.

Deputy

• dāng guī 6g Tonifies but also invigorates the blood, --> works better in generating new blood than other more cloying herbs. Also replenishes the _'qi of the blood'_, therefore works particularly well with huang qi, which indirectly tonifies the blood by tonifying the qi.