Prescriptions for Promoting the Production of Body Fluids to Moisten Dryness
Yi Wei Tang (益胃汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 益胃汤
Source
The book Wen Bing Tiao Bian
Ingredients
Bei Sha Shen 9 g,Mai Dong 15 g,Bing Tang 3 g,Sheng Di 15 g,Yu Zhu 4.5 g.Explanation
Sheng Di and Mai Dong: Tonifying yin and clearing heat, promoting the secretion of saliva or body fluid, moistening dryness.
Yu Zhu and Bei Sha Shen: Tonifying yin and promoting the secretion of saliva or body fluid, aiding Mai Dong and Sheng Di in Reinforcing the stomach and promoting the secretion of saliva or body fluid.
Bing Tang: Tonifying the lung and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
The Effect of 益胃汤
Effect
Reinforce the stomach and promote the secretion of saliva or body fluid, moisten the lung and relieve cough.
Indications
Diabetes, chronic gastritis, infantile anorexia.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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