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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to weakness of the limbs |
| Si Jun Zi Tang Four-Gentleman Decoction; Major Four Herb Decoction |
Tonifies Spleen-Qi. | Deficient Spleen Qi, usually caused by improper eating habits, excessive deliberation, or overworking. | Asthenia; Chronic gastritis; Fatigue; Lethargy; Loose stools; Peptic ulcer; Poor appetite; Diabetes; Pale complexion; Uterine fibroma; Weak voice; Weakness of the limbs; Pale tongue; Fine-Faint-Empty pulse (Xi Wei Xu). |
| Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction; Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction; Support Central Qi Decoction |
Tonifies the Qi of the Middle Burner; Raises Qi and Yang. | Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach Qi leading to sinking of the Yang (collapse). | Breathlessness; Diarrheic stools; Exhaustion from severe or long-term illness (during recovery phase); Habitual miscarriage; Intermittent fever due to Qi Deficiency; Loose stools; Menorrhagia; Rectal prolapse; Spontaneous sweating; Stomach prolapse; Threatened miscarriage; Uterine prolapse; Anemia; Aversion to cold; Cerebral arteriosclerosis; Chronic bronchitis; Desire to drink warm drinks; Introversion; Leukorrhea; Myasthenia; Pale complexion; Tendency to curl up; Urinary incontinence (postpartum); Weakness of the limbs; Pale tongue, thin-white coating; Large-Forceless-Empty pulse (Da Wu Li Xu). |
| Qing Shi Hua Tan Tang Clear Dampness and Transform Phlegm Decoction |
Transforms Damp-Phlegm; Drains accumulations blocking the channels. | Damp-Phlegm in the channels. | Generalized pain; Joint pain; Muscular rheumatism; Paresis of the limbs; Rheumatism; Sensation of cold in mid to upper back (ice-cold); Tension in the back; Tension in the chest; Weakness of the limbs; Slippery-Deep-Wiry pulse (Hua Chen Xian). |