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Yi Wei Tang (益胃湯) nourishes the Stomach yin and generates fluids; for Stomach yin deficiency, often after a warm febrile disease or harsh purgation.
English Name
Benefit the Stomach Decoction
Classical Source
Wen Bing Tiao Bian, 1798
Ingredients
- Sha Shen, Mai Men Dong, Sheng Di (nourish yin)
- Yu Zhu; Bing Tang (rock sugar)
Actions & Functions
- Nourishes the Stomach yin and generates fluids
Indications
Stomach yin deficiency: a dry mouth and throat, hunger with no desire to eat, a burning epigastric discomfort, dry stools, and a red, dry, peeled tongue.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red and dry with little or peeled coat. Pulse: thin and rapid (or weak).
Modifications
With marked heat, add Zhi Mu; with constipation, add Huo Ma Ren.
Cautions & Contraindications
For Stomach yin deficiency; not for damp or Spleen yang deficiency.
