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Source Recipes for Saving Lives in 10 volumes, written by Yan Yong-he (严用和）in 1253 A.D., Song Dynasty, but modified by Xue Li-zhai (薛立斋）in Ming Dynasty in adding Angelica and Polygala to the recipe, carried in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (1995 edition).rn*Chief Ingredients Ginseng root, Chinese Angelica root, Milkvetch root, Longan aril fruit, Costus root, Polygala root, Wild spiny jujuba seed, Licorice, Poria with hostwood, Bighead Atractylodes rhizome, Chinese Date fruit, Ginger rhizome.rn*Explanation Milkvetch and Ginseng are the principal drugs of this recipe with the effect of tonifying the Qi and invigorating the Spleen; Atractylodes and Licorice are sweet in taste and warm in nature, assist the principal drugs in enriching the source of Qi-blood production, Angelica nourishes the Liver and helps in generation of Heart-blood; while the function of Poria, Jujube and Longan being sweet in flavour, could nourish the Heart and tranquilize the mind, Polygala restores the coordination between Heart and Kidney, so as to relieve mental stress, Costus regulates the Qi-flow and invigorates the Spleen, also prevents the Qi-blood tonics from interfering the digestive function.rn*Pharmacological Effect The effect of this recipe could promote digestion and absorption, strengthening the metabolism, nourishing the body to enhance the constitution, regulating the cerebral excitement, increasing the peristalsis of gastrointestinal tract, arresting the diarrhea.rn*Function Invigorating the Spleen, nourishing the Heart, replenishing the Qi and enriching the blood.