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Bu Yi method, is using drugs to nourishing the blood and qi, regulating yin and Yang, strengthening healthy Qi. During clinical application, relationship between yin and Yang Qi should be noted. When having blooding, enhancing qi is applicable; the interdependence of yin and Yang principles should be paid attention as well.

Bu Qi method(Tonifying qi)

It is applied for the treatment of deficiency qi. Weakness or inertia, breathing less air, asthma when doing exercise, pale complexion, poor appetite, laziness to speak, borborygmus and loose stool, weak pulse, even spontaneous perspiration are common symptoms .Common drugs such as ren shen, bai zhu, huang qi, zhi gan cao, etc. Its representative is the Prescription of Si Jun Zi Tang, The Prescription of Baoyuan Tang, the Prescription of Buzhong Yiqi Tang.

Bu Xue method(Tonifying blood)

It is used for the treatment of blood deficiency. Symptoms are light-headedness, tinnitus and deafness, palpitations and insomnia, lusterless complexion, fast and weak pulse. Commonly used drugs such as di huang, dang gui, bai shao, long yan rou. Representative is the Prescription of Siwu Tang.

Ancient experience taught us that when applying tonifying blood medicines, add ren shen, huang qi so the drug properties can be fully utilized. Its representative has The Prescription of Danggui Buxue Tang, The Prescription of Guipi Tang.

Qi Xue Shuang Bu Method(compound prescription of tonifying qi and blood)

It is to cure severer conditions of qi and blood deficiency. Commonly used is The Prescription of Bazhen Tang.

Bu yin method(Supplement Yin method)

It is for the treatment of Yin deficiency. Symptoms such as thin and weak, dry mouth and throat, a virtual annoying sleepless, dry stool and red urine, even hectic fever, flushed cheeks, spermatorrhea, red tongue, little coating, weak and fast pulse.

Common drugs include sheng di huang, tian men dong, mai men dong, gui ban, zhi mu, etc. Representative are The Prescription of Liuwei Dihuang Wan, The Prescription of Zuo Gui Yin, The Prescription of Tianwang Buxin Dan, etc.

Bu yang method(Supplement Yang method)

It is used to treat Yang deficiency. Yang deficiency has subdivided into three kinds as spleen Yang deficiency and heart Yang deficiency and kidney Yang deficiency.

Kidney Yang deficiency have many manifestations: Sore waist and knees, cold feeling under waist, weak legs, difficult urination, frequent micturition, impotence, premature ejaculation, or weak pulse.

Common medicines are fu pian, rou gui, du zhong, ba ji, lu rong, bu Gu zhi, rou cong rong.Its representatives are The Prescription of Shenqi Wan, The Prescription of You Gui Yin.