Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 6 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 1 slice

Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 5 dates

Yi Tang Saccharum granorum 30 g

Tai Zi Shen Radix Pseudostellariae 6 g

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 6 g

Yu Zhu Rhizoma Polygonati odorati 6 g

Mei Gui Hua Flos Rosae rugosae 4 g

Explanation The first seven herbs constitute the Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang which
tonifies Stomach-Qi and stops epigastric pain. The dosages of Sheng
Jiang and Gui Zhi were reduced so as not to injure Stomach-Yin.

Tai Zi Shen, Mai Dong and Yu Zhu were added to tonify

Stomach-Yin.

Mei Gui Hua was added to move Qi.

After a further 6 months of treatment with variations of this formula his

pain went, his tongue-body colour became normal and his pulse lost the

Floating-Empty quality.

Dietary Advice

In stagnation of Liver-Qi affecting the Stomach it is important to advise the patient to eat slowly,
avoid working or discussing business while eating and, most of all, avoid getting angry while
eating.

Stomach-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Burning epigastric pain, thirst, irritability, sour regurgitation.

Tongue: dry, yellow tongue coating. The body colour may be Red if there is pronounced Heat,
otherwise it could be normal.

Pulse: slightly Rapid, slightly Overflowing in the right Middle position.

This condition is usually due to excessive consumption of spicy foods such as curries, spices,
lamb and alcohol.

Treatment Principle

Clear Stomach-Heat, restore the descending of Stomach-Qi.