Korean Ginseng … Classic Formulas
Gao Li Shen · Ginseng Coreensis Radix
Primary Actions
- Powerfully tonifies source qi - Gao Li Shen is used for marked fatigue, weak pulse, shortness of breath, and constitutional depletion in the same core clinical family as Ren Shen.
- Strengthens the Spleen and Lung - traditional use includes poor appetite, weak digestion, chronic weakness, and deficiency-type cough or breathlessness.
- Generates fluids and supports the Heart spirit - it is selected for thirst, fluid depletion after illness, palpitations, and depletion states in which qi and fluids fail together.
Classic Formulas
- Si Jun Zi Tang - foundational Spleen-Qi formula that illustrates the core tonifying role shared by Korea-sourced Panax ginseng.
- Sheng Mai San - classic formula in which ginseng restores qi while preserving fluids and protecting the pulse.
- Gui Pi Tang and related Heart-Spleen formulas - traditional pattern context for fatigue, palpitations, forgetfulness, and poor appetite.
Classical Text References
- Traditional herb references treat Gao Li Shen as Panax ginseng in the Ren Shen family, with sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm tonifying properties.
- Modern materia medica and trade usage distinguish it mainly by origin and grading rather than by a wholly separate set of actions.
- This page intentionally leaves room for the later `red-ginseng` record to cover the steaming-based Hong Shen identity more specifically.