Large Intestine Middle-Jiao

The Spleen is regarded as a Yin organ and it is easily injured by exterior damp-heat or cold. If the Spleen fails to transport water and food that has accumulated in the Middle-Jiao, this will eventually generate heat in a Yang constitution. Persistent accumulation of damp-heat in the Middle-Jiao may develop damp-heat in the Large Intestine. Both syndromes have a lingering process of pathological development. 

These herbs are able to promote digestion, regulate the Qi in the Middle-Jiao and revive the function of the Spleen and Stomach. They are often used in the recovery period of syndromes of damp-heat in the Spleen and Large Intestine. 

Cao Dou Kou is pungent and warm, and enters the Spleen and Large Intestine meridians. It can effectively warm the Middle-Jiao, dry dampness and promote the Qi movement. It is often selected to treat abdominal distension and pain with cold sensation and poor digestion. 

Hou Po is bitter, pungent and warm. Bitterness can descend the Qi pungent and warm can disperse and dry the dampness. It is a very effective herb to transform dampness and phlegm, and to descend the Qi, thereby reducing the fullness in the chest and distension in the abdomen. Since it enters the Spleen, Stomach, Lung and Large Intestine meridians, it can be used to treat Qi obstruction due to dampness and phlegm in the Upper-, Middle- and Lower-Jiao. 

These herbs are all pungent and warm. They can effectively promote the Qi movement to enhance the ability of the chief herbs in eliminating dampness. Chen Pi principally regulates the Qi in the Middle-Jiao Mu Xiang regulates the Qi of the Liver and Large Intestine Sha Ren regulates the Spleen and intestines Da Fu Pi moves both Qi and water in the entire abdomen. 

When damp-heat in the Upper-Jiao is not eliminated in time, it can invade the Middle-Jiao, obstruct the Qi and disturb the functions of the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine, Liver and Gall Bladder. It causes digestive disorders, skin diseases, tiredness, and swelling, pain and heaviness of the muscles and joints. The lingering dampness holds the heat, which can remain in the body for a very long period of time. When the function of the Spleen is injured by damp-heat, the excess condition of damp-heat can be complicated by Spleen deficiency. 

Chief Descend the Qi in the Stomach and Large Intestine remove dampness and phlegm in the Middle-Jiao... 

Bing Lang is bitter, pungent and warm, and enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. It can strongly descend the Qi in the Middle- and Lower-Jiao and reduce food accumulation. It can effectively treat abdominal pain, distension and difficult bowel movement. 

Internal dryness is caused directly by the consumption of body fluids. Some diseases, medicines, herbs or food products can injure the body fluids and cause dryness. Long-term stress and emotional disturbance can also cause consumption of the body fluids. As the Lung, Stomach and Large Intestine are mainly involved, the syndrome of dryness can be respectively divided into dryness in the Upper-, Middle- and Lower-Jiao. 

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