Chief

• rén shēn 3g (3-6g) Powerfully tonify Spleen Qi. Jun herbs together tonify the Spleen, enabling it to produce blood.
• Huang Qi 3g (9-12g) Powerfully tonify Spleen Qi
• bái zhú 3g (9-12g) Strengthen spleen and dry dampness
• zhì gān cǎo 0.9g (3-6g) Tonifies the Spleen and autments the qi
• shēng jiāng Improve the appetite and regulate the ying and wei, thereby facilitating the actions of other ingredients. Also assist the chief herbs in strengthening the spleen.
• dà zǎo Same as sheng jiang.

Deputy

• Fu Ling 3g (9-12g) See dui yao
• suān zǎo rén 3g (9-12g) See dui yao
• lóng yǎn ròu 3g (6-9g) Root the spirit by tonifying the blood and calming the spirit.
• dāng guī 3g (6-9g) Tonifies the blood and regulates the menses.
• yuǎn zhì 3g (3-6g) (processed... _zhi_ yuan zhi) calms the spirit by facilitating the flow of qi in the heart. Especially effective when balanced by the astringent properties of suan zao ren.

Assistant

• mù xiāng ā ǔ 1.5g (3-6g) Regulates the qi and revives the spleen. Especially effective when combined with Bai Zhi. Prevents indigestion due to the rich, cloying herbs.