Psoralea and Pork Tripe Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the spleen and strengthens the kidneys. Suitable for chronic prostatitis caused by deficiency of both the spleen and kidneys.
given the warm nature, caution is advised if the tongue is red with scant coating or there is tidal fever and night sweats; those who are robust with internal accumulated heat are not suited to this formula; as a warming-tonic formula, it is not for those with excess heat, damp-heat, or unresolved exterior patterns; the astringent action may seal pathogens inside; exercise caution while exterior pathogens or dampness-stagnation have not yet cleared
Commentary
The formula is led by psoralea as the sovereign herb; warm in nature and bitter, pungent in flavor, with Kidney, Spleen tropism, it chiefly tonifies kidney yang, secures essence, warms the spleen and stops diarrhea, striking at the root of the condition. The ministerial support — pork stomach (of warm nature and sweet flavor, entering the Spleen, Stomach, tonifies the spleen and harmonizes the stomach) — reinforces the sovereign’s main effect and coordinates the drug strength. The combined effect is tailored to the damp-heat in the lower jiao pattern.