Ginseng 3-6 gm (or up to 30 gm), Atractylodes (stir-fried) 3-6 gm (or up to 30 gm), roasted Licorice 3 gm, Angelica 3-6 gm (not to be used in cases of slippery diarrhea); for extreme deficiency of the spleen and stomach, severe vomiting without relief, double the dosage of Ginseng and Atractylodes, add 0.3-0.6 gm of Pepper, decoct and take slowly.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take 400 ml of water and decoct until reduced to 280 ml. Administer warm before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming middle and harmonizing stomach.

bubble_chart Indications

Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, vomiting acid, diarrhea, loss of appetite; women with cold in the viscera, nausea, and fetal qi disorder causing restlessness.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

For those with cold and turbid lower regions, add 3 grams of malaytea scurfpea fruit; for qi stagnation or accompanied by chest and abdominal pain, add Patchouli, Clove, Aucklandia Root, Cardamon Fruit, Villous Amomum Fruit, and white mustard seed; for those with external pathogens and liver-kidney diseases, add Cinnamon Twig and Cassia Bark, and in severe cases, add Bupleurum; for spleen qi sinking with body heat, add 2 grams of Cimicifuga Rhizome; for water retention causing phlegm and chest and abdominal stuffiness and fullness, add 3-6 grams of Poria.