Herbal formulations

A method for minimizing at least one side effect associated with chemotherapy, the method comprising:

• administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one herbal formulation, to a subject prior to, subsequent to, or simultaneous with, the administration of chemotherapy, the herbal formulation comprising a combination of
• at least one herb that tonifies Qi;
• at least one herb that drains dampness;
• at least one herb that tonifies blood;
• at least one herb that invigorates blood;
• at least one herb that regulates flow of Qi;
• at least one herb that tonifies yin;
• at least one herb that clears heat and relieves toxicity;
• and
• at least one herb that clears heat and fire,
• wherein the at least one herb that tonifies Qi is selected from the group consisting of Astragalus Membranaceus and Atractylodes Macrocephala;
• the at least one herb that tonifies blood is selected from the group consisting of Lycium Chinense, Paeonia Lactiflora, and Millettia Reticulata Reticulata;
• the at least one herb that tonifies yin is selected from the group consisting of Ligustrum Lucidum, Ophiopogon Japonicus, and Glehnia Littoralis;
• the at least one herb that clears heat and relieves toxicity is selected from the group consisting of Oldenlandia Diffusa and Scutellaria Barbata;
• the at least one herb that clears heat and fire is Prunella Vulgaris;
• the at least one herb that regulates the flow of Qi is Citrus Reticulata;
• the at least one herb that drains dampness is Poriae Cocos;
• and the at least one herb that invigorates the blood is Paeonia Obovata.