formula | Stomach-Warming Decoction Wen Wei Tang |
source | "Compendium of Medical Mirrors" Volume 4 |
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bubble_chart Composition Yam (stir-fried) 9 gm, Hyacinth Bean (stir-fried, ground) 9 gm, Licorice Root (roasted) 4.5 gm, Poria 4.5 gm, Atractylodes 6 gm, Dried Ginger (stir-fried) 3-6 gm, Evodia Fruit 2.4 gm (steeped in boiling water), Psoralea Fruit (stir-fried) 4.5 gm, Nutmeg (defatted) 3.9 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
decocted in water for administration .
bubble_chart Indications
Abdominal cold pain with diarrhea, cold reversal of the limbs, faint pulse on the verge of extinction, and diarrhea with undigested food.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For those with yang deficiency and severe cold, add 3-6 grams of Aconite Lateral Root; for those with abdominal pain, add 0.9-1.2 grams of Aucklandia Root; for those with uncontrollable diarrhea, add 2 Smoked Plums and 0.9 grams of roasted Aucklandia Root; for those with liver evil invading the spleen, add 3-6 grams of Cassia Bark.