bubble_chart Efficacy

Strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach, and eliminating dampness.

bubble_chart Indications

Spleen-stomach qi deficiency with dampness pattern. Limbs lack strength, emaciated body, indigestion or vomiting or diarrhea, chest and epigastric distension, complexion pale yellow, pale tongue with white greasy coating, weak and slow pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula has a mild medicinal property, warm but not drying, and is commonly used for tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi, harmonizing the stomach, eliminating dampness, promoting fluid production, and protecting the lungs. In the formula, Ginseng, White Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria, and Liquorice Root constitute the Four Gentlemen Decoction, which tonifies qi and invigorates the spleen, harmonizing the middle and eliminating dampness. Chinese Yam and Lotus Seed assist the Four Gentlemen in tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi, while also stopping diarrhea. Hyacinth Bean and Coix Seed assist White Atractylodes Rhizome in invigorating the spleen and draining dampness. Villous Amomum Fruit harmonizes the stomach and awakens the spleen, regulating qi and widening the chest. Platycodon Root carries the medicine upward, ventilating the lungs and benefiting qi, utilizing the distribution of lung qi to nourish the entire body. Liquorice Root strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the middle, regulating and harmonizing all the medicinals. The combination of these medicinals tonifies deficiencies, eliminates dampness, moves stagnation, regulates qi, and harmonizes spleen and stomach deficiencies and heat, thereby curing all symptoms.

1. Abdominal distension and reduced appetite.
2. Edema and loose stool.
3. Pale tongue with white greasy coating.
4. Weak pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. dampness-heat diarrhea: add Aucklandia Root, Coptis Rhizome.
2. dampness predominance: add Patchouli, Magnolia Bark, Atractylodes Rhizome.
3. poor appetite: add hawthorn fruit, Chicken's Gizzard-Skin.
4. cough: add Aster, Bitter Apricot Seed.
5. food accumulation vomiting and diarrhea: combine with Stomach-Calming Powder.

bubble_chart Modern Application

This formula enhances digestive and absorptive functions, boosts the body's immune response, and stops diarrhea. It is used for chronic gastritis, chronic colitis, subcutaneous nodules, chronic bronchitis, chronic nephritis, indigestion, leukorrhea, anemia, poor appetite, and post-illness gastrointestinal regulation.