Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Pian, QiVive^TM, Central Chi Teapills, 补中益气丸) is a highly regarded ancient Chinese herbal formula comprising astragalus and ginseng. Today, it is widely used to replenish Qi of the body and to promote physical strength. In traditional Chinese medicine, Qi is the principle of vital energy. A diminished Qi can be shown as fatigue, tiredness, shortness of breath, prolapse of rectum etc. Qi weakness can occur with age, stress, overwork and chronic illnesses etc.

What does it do?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan can nourish the spleen and promote Qi due to the Qi deficiency. The central Qi provides the vital energy of the body including the internal organs and physical activities. When Qi is weak, the organs like stomach, uterus, and rectum fail to support themselves and thus droop; the body loses the physical strength and shows fatigue, tiredness, weakness, laziness of speech.

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan is indicated in China Pharmacopoeia¹ for replenishing Qi, elevating the spleen Yang to cure drooping; for fatigue and lack of physical strength; for prolapse of internal organs such as rectum prolapse, uterus prolapse, and stomach prolapse.

Modern biomedical studies have found many beneficial actions of Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan that support its traditional use. Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan can increase the activity of natural killer cells in the blood and increase the serum level of interferon-gamma (IFN-g), which are crucial in our body's defense against pathogens, and thus Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan enhances the immune function and protects the body from infections of bacteria and virus and from immmunosuppression due to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or stress in animal and human^2-5. In controlled human trials, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan can significantly improve the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome after 8 to 12 weeks of administration, including the intensity and frequency of fatigue occurrence. When Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan is applied as adjuvant therapy of cancer patients before and after chemotherapy and surgery, the patients showed improved fatigue and tiredness, improved appetite and diarrhea, better spirit and recovery compared to the controls.

*Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan^TM is made of 100% pure authentic Chinese herbs of highest qualities. Traditional preparation procedures are combined with modern pharmaceutical processes to extract the active ingredients from the herbs and to further concentrate them into pills or tablets. It is produced in the certified GMP facilities of Shanghai TongHanChun Herbs Factory (Guang Ci Tang) and is imported to USA in accordance with the FDA guidelines.

What is Available?
One top Chinese herbs brand:
Guang Ci Tang (learn more): 40 grams in 200 mg 200 tablets or 200 mg 200 pills per bottle,

QiVive^TM by ActiveHerb is an enhanced form of Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan. It is more concentrated and more potent. It reduces the daily dose and lasts twice as long. It is made in USA. Learn More

How do I use it?
For Guang Ci Tang, 5 to 7 tablets or pills 2-3 times daily.

As the herbal formula is a mild tonic and acts slowly, results may only be noticeable after 1 month. It is suggested to take 4-6 bottles in full dose as the first regimen. The dose may then be reduced.

Use Discretion
Both Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang and Si Jun Zi Tang are used for replenishing Qi. But Si Jun Zi Tang is more for Spleen Qi deficiency leading to digestive problems like poor appetite and pale face etc whereas Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang for Qi deficiency leading to fatigue and lack of physical strength etc.

Side Effects
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan has been safely used by millions of people with few adverse effects when taken as directed.

Cautious Notes
1. Do not use it if you are taking cold medicines.
2. Do not use it if you have hypertension.
3. Consult your herbalist or physician before use if you are taking other medicines.
4. If any adverse symptom occurs like headache and dizziness, discontinue use.
5. Keep out of reach of children.

References
1. China Pharmacopoeia 2000.
2. Kido T, Mori K, Daikuhara H, Tsuchiya H, Ishige A, Sasaki H. The protective effect of hochu-ekki-to (TJ-41), a Japanese herbal medicine, against HSV-1 infection in mitomycin C-treated mice. Anticancer Res. 2000 Nov-Dec;20(6A):4109-13.
3.Kuroiwa A, Liou S, Yan H, Eshita A, Naitoh S, Nagayama A. Effect of a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, Hochu-ekki-to (Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi Tang), on immunity in elderly persons. Int Immunopharmacol. 2004 Feb;4(2):317-24.
4. Li T, Tamada K, Abe K, Tada H, Onoe Y, Tatsugami K, Harada M, Kubo C, Nomoto K. The restoration of the antitumor T cell response from stress-induced suppression using a traditional Chinese herbal medicine Hochu-ekki-to (TJ-41:Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang). Immunopharmacology. 1999 Jun;43(1):11-21.
5. Kim SH, Lee SE, Oh H, Kim SR, Yee ST, Yu YB, Byun MW, Jo SK. The radioprotective effects of bu-zhong-yi-qi-tang: a prescription of traditional Chinese medicine. Am J Chin Med. 2002;30(1):127-37.

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