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Warms the Middle Jiao

Cold-Damp obstructing the Spleen and Stomach and injuring them, with Qi stagnation Abdominal pain, and distension that is worse with cold and better with warmth Typically in an otherwise healthy person whose Middle Jiao has been damaged by Cold from too much raw or cold food Tongue pale with a white, slippery coat; pulse deep and wiry, deep and slow, wiry and slippery, or slippery and thready

Promotes the movement of Qi and eliminates fullness

Fullness and distension of the epigastrium and abdomen Flatulence

Dries Dampness

Poor appetite, lethargy, and tired or heavy limbs Loose stools or diarrhoea Vomiting of clear fluid Excessive vaginal discharge

Modern uses

Peptic ulcer (gastric or duodenal) Chronic gastritis Chronic enteritis Chronic colitis Intestinal tuberculosis Irritable bowel syndrome Inflammatory bowel disease Chronic pancreatitis Dyspepsia, including functional dyspepsia Anorexia Abdominal pain Vaginitis Cervicitis Leukorrhea Infertility hou po cao dou kou chen pi mu xiang gan jiang fu ling zhi gan cao