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Benefits the Stomach and generates fluids

Stomach Yin deficiency Yang Ming stage or Qi level Heat, where sweating after purging has injured Stomach Yin Hungry but with no appetite; nausea, vomiting, retching and hiccups Vague, faint pain or upset in the epigastrium, and abdominal pain Dry, hard stools or constipation Dry mouth, throat and lips

Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin

Lung Yin deficiency after a febrile illness or from Liver Fire, with cough Wei (atrophy) syndrome from Lung Heat with depleted fluids Afternoon fever, flushed cheeks, night sweats, and heat in the palms, soles and chest Tongue red and dry with a thin coat; pulse thin and rapid

Modern uses

Chronic gastritis Gastric neurosis Peptic ulcer Stomach cancer Epigastric pain Acid reflux Nausea and vomiting Hiccups Abdominal pain Abdominal distension Constipation Anorexia Poor appetite in AIDS/HIV/ARC Oral leukoplakia Diabetes Influenza Rheumatic fever Conditions with more depletion of fluids than Heat Night sweats Tinnitus Otitis media Neurosis Myalgic encephalomyelitis Epstein-Barr virus syndrome Wei (atrophy) syndrome Myasthenia gravis Multiple sclerosis Guillain-Barre syndrome Polyneuritis, including acute infectious polyneuritis Peripheral neuropathy Acute myelitis Progressive muscular dystrophy After-effects of poliomyelitis Polymyositis and dermatomyositis Paralysis: hysterical, periodic or facial sha shen mai men dong sheng di huang yu zhu bing tang