Treatment Principle
Nourish Yin, strengthen Stomach and Spleen.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
ST-36 Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, Ren-12 Zhongwan, ST-44 Neiting. All with reinforcing method.
If the tongue-body is not Red, a little moxa can be used on ST-36.
Herbal Treatment
Prescription
Yi Wei Tang
(Benefiting the Stomach Decoction)
Bei Sha Shen Radix Glehniae littoralis 9 g
Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 9 g
Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 12 g
Yu Zhu Rhizoma Polygonati odorati 6 g
Bing Tang Brown sugar 3 g
Explanation
- Bei Sha Shen and Mai Men Dong nourish Stomach-Yin.
- Sheng Di Huang nourishes Spleen- and Kidney-Yin.
- Yu Zhu nourishes Stomach-Yin and clears Heat.
- Bing Tang nourishes the Stomach and harmonizes the Middle.
Patent Remedy
Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan
(Ginseng-Poria-Atractylodes Pill)
Explanation
This remedy, which has already been mentioned under Spleen-Qi deficiency in this chapter, can