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Dries Damp and strengthens the Spleen

Damp stagnating in the Spleen and Stomach, an excess pattern, often Damp-Cold in the Middle Jiao Cold-Damp afflicting the Spleen, or Spleen Damp disturbing the Lungs Heaviness of the body and limbs, lethargy, tiring easily and a wish to lie down or sleep, especially after eating Diarrhea or loose stools after eating A sweet, pasty or sticky mouth, at times with much saliva Bitter taste that persists Cough with sputum, shortness of breath and fullness in the chest

Moves Qi and relieves distention

Fullness and distention of the epigastrium and abdomen, often worse after eating, felt as stuffiness rather than sharp pain Rumbling in the intestines Headache set off by strong smells

Harmonizes the Stomach and directs Qi downward

Poor appetite with no taste for food Stomach Qi rising instead of descending: belching, sour regurgitation, nausea and vomiting Tongue swollen, pale and tooth-marked, coat white, thick and greasy; pulse slippery, moderate or slow

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Acute and chronic gastroenteritis Chronic gastritis Gastrointestinal neurosis Functional gastric neurosis Peptic ulcer Infantile indigestion Induction of labor (only under qualified medical supervision) Gastrointestinal weakness Obesity Irritable bowel syndrome Chronic hepatitis Viral hepatitis Premenstrual syndrome Eczema Reduced libido Halitosis Acid reflux Stomach cancer COPD Somnolence Narcolepsy Food allergies Nausea and vomiting Abdominal fullness and distention Impotence (erectile dysfunction) Cholera Hyperchlorhydria Low back pain Palpitations Gastrectasis Urticaria Dyspnea Bronchiectasis Diabetes Chlorosis Intestinal obstruction Chronic colitis Colitis Parasites Coronary artery disease Gastroptosis Ascites Chronic pancreatitis Acute indigestion Amenorrhea Cervicitis Pertussis Cough Bronchitis Hypoglycemia Candida Chronic fatigue syndrome Diarrhea Food poisoning Stomach flu Anorexia Fatigue Headache Abdominal pain during pregnancy Cirrhosis of the liver cang zhu hou po chen pi zhi gan cao