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Warms and tonifies Middle Jiao Yang and expels severe Cold

Yang deficiency of the Middle Jiao with Cold retained and rising upward; also Jue Yin Cold Intense cold felt in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen Cold limbs may be present Tongue pale or dark purple, with a greasy white, slippery or moist coat; pulse tight, thin and tight, slow and wiry, or deep and thin, or hidden in severe cases

Directs rebellious Qi downward

Vomiting so severe that eating is impossible, or brought on by any attempt to eat or drink Waves of movement or lumps under the abdominal skin that rise and subside, visible or palpable Borborygmus or sounds of fluid in the abdomen may be present

Relieves pain

Violent cramping pain of the epigastrium and abdomen, so bad the abdomen cannot bear to be touched

Modern uses

Gastric ulcer Duodenal ulcer Gastric spasms Chronic gastritis Gastroenteritis Indigestion Nausea and vomiting Chronic pancreatitis Chronic cholecystitis Cholelithiasis Jaundice Biliary ascariasis Roundworm infestation Urinary calculi Peritonitis Intestinal spasms Intestinal colic Intestinal flaccidity Slow intestinal motility Uncomplicated intestinal obstruction Obstructive bowel disease Postoperative ileus Acute appendicitis Hernia Severe constipation Constipation from morphine in cancer patients Breast cancer, alongside chemotherapy Cramping abdominal pain Headache Fatigue Weakness chuan jiao gan jiang ren shen yi tang