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Tonifies Spleen Qi and nourishes Stomach Yin

Weak Qi of the Spleen and Stomach with tiredness, low energy and poor appetite Stomach Yin deficiency: dry mouth, poor appetite, reduced sense of taste, dry stools and a red tongue Abdominal distension from Qi stagnation alongside deficient Stomach Yin

Moistens the Lungs and nourishes Lung Yin

Dry cough with scanty sputum from deficient Lung Qi and Yin Consumptive cough Cough of any kind where Dryness predominates

Tonifies the Kidneys, augments Jing and relieves wasting and thirsting

Depleted Kidney Yin and Jing: lower back pain, light-headedness and weak legs Wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke)