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Formula祛湿剂· 利水渗湿

防己黄芪汤

Fáng Jǐ Huáng Qí Tāng

Stephania and Astragalus Decoction

From the Jin Gui Yao Lue, this treats wind-water or wind-dampness with exterior vacuity. Fang Ji dispels wind and promotes urination while Huang Qi augments qi and secures the exterior as co-sovereigns, supported by Bai Zhu to fortify the Spleen and dry dampness — once upright qi is replete, pathogenic water departs. An excellent formula for exterior vacuity with susceptibility to wind-water.

Source《金匮要略》

Treatment Principle

益气祛风，健脾利水

Augment qi and dispel wind, fortify the Spleen and promote urination

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
防己Fáng Jǐ	君Sovereign	12g	祛风利水，为君药
黄芪Huáng Qí	君Sovereign	15g	益气固表，利水消肿
白术Bái Zhú	佐Assistant	9g	健脾燥湿
生姜Shēng Jiāng	使Courier	9g	解表散水
大枣Dà Zǎo	使Courier	3g	益气和中
甘草Gān Cǎo	使Courier	3g	调和诸药

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。

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PractitionerPatientDate

防己黄芪汤Fáng Jǐ Huáng Qí Tāng

Stephania and Astragalus Decoction

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
防己	Fáng Jǐ	Jun (Sovereign)	12g
黄芪	Huáng Qí	Jun (Sovereign)	15g
白术	Bái Zhú	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
生姜	Shēng Jiāng	Shi (Courier)	9g
大枣	Dà Zǎo	Shi (Courier)	3g
甘草	Gān Cǎo	Shi (Courier)	3g

Preparation: 水煎服。

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Fáng Jǐ Huáng Qí Tāng 防己黄芪汤 (Stephania and Astragalus Decoction)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

防己Fáng Jǐ

君Sovereign

12g

祛风利水，为君药

黄芪Huáng Qí

君Sovereign

15g

益气固表，利水消肿

健脾燥湿

解表散水

益气和中

调和诸药

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

防己

Fáng Jǐ

Jun (Sovereign)

12g

黄芪

Huáng Qí

Jun (Sovereign)

15g

白术

Bái Zhú

Zuo (Assistant)

生姜

Shēng Jiāng

Shi (Courier)

大枣

Dà Zǎo

Shi (Courier)

甘草

Gān Cǎo

Shi (Courier)

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