formula | Cyperus and Amomum Stomach-Nourishing Decoction Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang |
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage bubble_chart Efficacy
Tonifying qi and harmonizing the stomach, dispersing phlegm and promoting digestion.
bubble_chart Indications
Spleen and stomach disharmony, loss of appetite, inability to taste, and a feeling of stuffiness and discomfort.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
This formula is a combination of Stomach-Calming Powder and Four Gentlemen Decoction, with the addition of Cyperus, Villous Amomum Fruit, Aucklandia Root, and Cardamon Fruit. In the formula, Stomach-Calming Powder can eliminate damp phlegm and relieve food stagnation. Four Gentlemen Decoction strengthens the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion. The additional four ingredients are all aromatic stomachics, used to open stomach qi, enhance gastrointestinal function, balance tonification and purgation, avoiding excess and deficiency, thus embodying the profound art of harmonizing and nourishing the stomach.
bubble_chart Pattern Identification
- Stomach gastric stuffiness distension.
- Anorexia.
- Prefers hot soup.
- Complexion pale.
- Poor digestion.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Chronic gastrointestinal fire, chronic peritonitis, gastric atony, gastroptosis, loss of appetite after illness, gastrointestinal weakness, indigestion, and poor development in children.