HERB FORMULAS

WEN WEI YIN - 温胃飲 - WARM THE STOMACH DRINK

English: Warm the Stomach Drink
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 3-6g Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi.
With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
Rx. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 9-12g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi.
Sm. Lablab Album Bai Bian Dou 9-18g Strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
Sm. Citri Reticulatae Ju He 3-9g Promotes the movement of Qi, dissipates clumps, descends Qi to enter the Kidney and Bladder channels to eliminate Cold diseases and stops pain.
With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 3-10g Warms the Middle, stops vomiting and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center.
With Ju He, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle with nausea and hiccup.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 3-6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 6-15g Tonifies Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, regulates the menses and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Spleen
  • Warms the Stomach

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Epigastric fullness and distention
  • Pain is relieved by warmth and pressure
  • Abdominal pain and fullness after meals
  • Loose, unformed stools
  • Cold limbs
  • Weakness
  • Sallow or pale, dull complexion
  • Borborygmus
  • Clear, abundant urination
  • Maybe scanty urination
  • Maybe irregular menstruation
  • Pink menstrual Blood
  • Mild, constant epigastric pain
  • Maybe shortness of breath
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Excessive salivation
  • Lassitude
  • Maybe palpitations
  • Frequent belching
  • Loss of the sensation of taste
  • Maybe edema
  • Maybe clear, watery, copious vaginal discharge with Excess volume or
  • Continuous dripping
  • T: Pale
  • C: Thin and white or Greasy and white
  • P: Weak and maybe slow

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For loose stools:  
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui