Yiqi Shengjin refers to a treatment that uses both qi replenishment and yin nourishment to generate fluid.
Benefiting qi and generating jin is a Chinese medicine treatment that refers to the use of therapies that tonify qi and nourish yin and generate jin to treat deficiency of jin and qi. Qi deficiency and fluid deficiency can be causative or co-morbid, resulting in a deficiency of fluid and qi syndrome.
Patients with deficiency of fluid and qi manifest excessive sweating, dry skin, dry mouth and throat, thirst and heartburn, tiredness of limbs, shortness of breath and laziness of speech, short and reddish urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow in color), red tongue, and dry tongue without fluid. Treatment is based on benefiting the vital energy and generating body fluid, and representative formulae include Shengmanshan, Qinghe Yixi Tang, Baihu Tang, etc.
Adverse effects and contraindications of the above drugs are not clear. If there is any related condition, it is recommended to be treated under the guidance of professional physicians, and not to blindly self-medicate.