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Great Stomach-Nourishing Decoction

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Great Stomach-Nourishing Decoction,Dietary factors injure the spleen; undigested food remains in the stomach; food eaten in the morning is vomited in the evening, and food eaten in the evening is vomited in the morning; there is rising qi accompanied by heat, cold and numbness in the limbs, and disharmony of the Triple Burner; or, when the stomach is deficient and cold qi rises while worry-induced qi sinks, the two qi forces clash, causing only expulsion and no intake, resulting in vomiting that prevents food intake.

Formulas Name : Great Stomach-Nourishing Decoction

Chinese Name : 大养胃汤

Drug Formulation

Magnolia Bark (peeled) 2 liang, Fresh Ginger 2 liang, Plump Jujubes 3 liang (chopped; stir-fry these three ingredients together), White Atractylodes 1 liang, Chinese Yam (stir-fried) 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Sichuan Lovage 1 liang, Tangerine Peel 1 liang, Chinese Angelica 1 liang, Schisandra Berry 1 liang, Agastache 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang,Loquat leaves (hairs brushed off, fried with ginger) 1 liang, Astragalus 1 liang.

Source

From *San Yin*, Volume 11.

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Dietary factors injure the spleen; undigested food remains in the stomach; food eaten in the morning is vomited in the evening, and food eaten in the evening is vomited in the morning; there is rising qi accompanied by heat, cold and numbness in the limbs, and disharmony of the Triple Burner; or, when the stomach is deficient and cold qi rises while worry-induced qi sinks, the two qi forces clash, causing only expulsion and no intake, resulting in vomiting that prevents food intake.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 jujube; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take on an empty stomach; or grind into a fine powder and take with rice porridge.

Great Stomach-Nourishing Decoction,From *San Yin*, Volume 11.,Dietary factors injure the spleen; undigested food remains in the stomach; food eaten in the morning is vomited in the evening, and food eaten in the evening is vomited in the morning; there is rising qi accompanied by heat, cold and numbness in the limbs, and disharmony of the Triple Burner; or, when the stomach is deficient and cold qi rises while worry-induced qi sinks, the two qi forces clash, causing only expulsion and no intake, resulting in vomiting that prevents food intake.

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