Composition

• Radix Ginseng - Ren Shen: 3 - 10 g
• Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae - Bai Zhu: 4 - 10 g
• Sclerotium Poriae - Fu Ling: 4 - 10 g
• Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata - Zhi Gan Cao: 2 - 6 g

Actions

• Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi
• Resolves Dampness

Indications

Spleen-Qi deficiency and Stomach

Symptoms and signs

• Asthenia
• Poor appetite
• Loose stools
• Lassitude in the limbs
• Diarrhea
• Flatulence
• Abdominal distension
• Pale tongue with thin white coating
• Thready and weak pulse

Applications

• Gastritis
• Gastralgia
• Gastric atony
• Neurasthenia
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic fatigue
• Prolapse
• Vomiting

Contraindications

• Do not use for prolonged periods
• Heat patterns

Modifications

In cases of Dampness and Phlegm add

• Pericarpium Citri retilatae - Chen Pi
• Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparata - Ban Xia