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HYPOTENSION 3172. Because low blood pressure always involves spleen qi vacuityand because spleen qi vacuity is typically complicated byliver depression qi stagnation, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang(Supplement the Center & Boost the Qi Decoction) can beused as the guiding formula for most cases of low blood pressurewhen modified appropriately for each case. In this case,a larger dose of Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri) can not onlyupbear the yang but also course the liver and rectify the qi,while a larger dose of Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)can emolliate and, therefore, harmonize the liver.3. Chinese medicinals with a known empirical effect of raisingblood pressure include: Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae),Zhi Shi (Fructus Immaturus Aurantii), Bai Zhi (RadixAngelicae Dahuricae), Ai Ye (Folium Artemisiae Argyii), BuGu Zhi (Fructus Psoraleae), Ling Zhi (Ganoderma), Xiao Ji(Herba Cephalanoploris), Ma Chi Xian (Herba Portulacae),Hong Hua (Flos Carthami), Xi Xin (Herba Asari), Huang Qi(Radix Astragali), Lu Rong (Cornu Parvum Cervi), Ren Shen(Radix Ginseng), and Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae).Some of these medicinals also are known to lower bloodpressure. In other words, depending on the patient’s individualpattern discrimination, those medicinals which caneither raise or lower blood pressure actually regulate theblood pressure.