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Yang Wei Wan (养胃丸) – Digestive Support for Weak Appetite and Spleen-Stomach Imbalance
Yang Wei Wan is a traditional Chinese formula used to support digestive health by strengthening the Spleen and Stomach, resolving Dampness, and improving appetite. It is commonly used where digestion is weak and food intake is limited.
Key Benefits:
Tonifies and harmonises the Spleen and Stomach
Resolves Dampness and supports digestion
Helps restore appetite and food tolerance
Typical Applications:
Poor appetite or anorexia
Loss of taste or limited food intake
Bloating, nausea or vomiting
Loose stools or diarrhoea
Indigestion, palpitations or epigastric discomfort
General fatigue or weakness
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Yang Wei Wan / Harmonises the Spleen and Stomach (养胃丸)
Bai Zhu (Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Tonifies Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness, promotes water metabolism. Combinations: With Fu Ling and Zhi Gan Cao for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Fu Ling (Poria) Promotes urination, leaches Dampness, strengthens Spleen, harmonises Middle Jiao. Combinations: With Bai Zhu to strengthen Spleen and resolve Dampness.
Chen Pi (Per. Citri Reticulatae) Regulates Qi, adjusts Middle, relieves diaphragm, descends Qi, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm.
Chao Xiang Fu (Dry-fried Rz. Cyperi) Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, alleviates pain. Combinations: With Sha Ren and Mu Xiang for ulcer and digestive disturbance.
Bai Dou Kou (Fr. Amomi Rotundus) Promotes Qi movement, transforms Dampness, strengthens Stomach, warms Middle Jiao, descends Qi, stops vomiting. Combinations: With Sha Ren for fullness in chest, epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea from Cold-Dampness. With Chen Pi for chest/abdomen fullness, belching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea from Spleen/Stomach Deficiencies.
Sha Ren (Fr. Amomi) Promotes Qi movement, transforms Dampness, strengthens Spleen, stops vomiting, warms Middle, stops diarrhoea.
Zhi Gan Cao (Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata) Tonifies Spleen, augments Qi, moderates spasms, alleviates pain, harmonises harsh properties of other herbs, guides herbs to all twelve channels.
Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks bowels, removes Stagnant Food.
Huo Xiang (Herba Agastaches) Harmonises Middle Jiao, stops vomiting.
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