Ginseng (de-reeded), Licorice (roasted), Poria (peeled), Atractylodes, equal parts.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind into fine powder. Take 6 grams each time, boil with 150 ml of water until reduced to 100 ml, take orally at any time, add a little salt, or mix with plain hot water.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifying qi to strengthen the middle, warming and nourishing the spleen and stomach.

bubble_chart Indications

Nutrient-defense qi deficiency, zang-fu organs are weak, complexion is pale, limbs are weak, heart abdominal distension and fullness, no desire to eat, borborygmus diarrhea, vomiting hiccup, tongue texture is pale, coating is thin and white, pulse is weak and feeble. Currently used for chronic gastritis, chronic gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic enteritis, etc., belonging to spleen-stomach weakness.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Ginseng, sweet and warm, tonifies qi and strengthens the middle as the sovereign; White Atractylodes Rhizome invigorates the spleen and dries dampness, combined with Ginseng to tonify qi and strengthen the spleen as the minister; Poria invigorates the spleen and drains dampness as the assistant; Prepared Licorice Root, sweet and moderating, harmonizes the middle as the envoy. All four ingredients are mild in nature, warm but not drying, tonifying but not harsh, hence the name Four Gentlemen Decoction.