Middle-Jiao strengthening

Moreover, Huang Qi, and especially raw Huang Qi, can ascend the Qi in the Middle-Jiao, strengthen the muscles and treat tiredness. As it enters the Lung meridian, it can strengthen the Lung-Qi so as to accelerate the water metabolism, and therefore can treat water accumulation in the body, such as edema. [Pg.182]

This formula is able to warm the Middle-Jiao, strengthen the Spleen-Yang and treat internal cold due to Spleen-Yang deficiency. [Pg.183]

E Jiao the cloying nature of Gan Di Huang and E Jiao can be reduced by Fu Zi and Bai Zhu. This combination can sufficiently spread warmth in the Middle-Jiao, strengthen the Spleen and tonify blood in a steady and balanced way. [Pg.294]

Quite often, after patients finish their course of antibiotics, the infection recurs and even becomes chronic. In this case, a formula should be composed using low doses of cold bitter herbs which have similar functions to the antibiotics but with a broader spectrum, along with herbs that can strengthen the Middle-Jiao, transform the dampness and promote digestion as well as dispersing the constrained Qi and heat. In this way, infections can be cured with minimal side effects from the antibiotics. [Pg.32]

Assistant Regulate the Lung-Qi, stop cough strengthen the Middle-Jiao in order to assist the chief herbs in expelling wind-cold... [Pg.43]

Da Zao is sweet and warm, and enters the Spleen meridian. It can nourish the blood and tonify the Qi. Sheng Jiang and Da Zao are often used together to strengthen the Middle-Jiao and are used in deficiency conditions. [Pg.44]

The combination of Sheng Jiang and Da Zao is also commonly used for strengthening the Middle-Jiao. [Pg.46]

Ren Shen and Mai Men Dong can strengthen the Middle-Jiao and are not harmful to the weakened Stomach. [Pg.89]

Jing Mi and Gan Gao tonify the Stomach and Spleen, and strengthen the Middle-Jiao so as to generate the Yin and Qi of the Lung. This strategy is referred to as cultivating the Earth... [Pg.111]

The chief herbs are Gan Jiang and Ren Shen. Gan Jiang can effectively and quickly warm the Middle-Jiao and Ren Shen can strongly tonify the Spleen-Qi. They strengthen each other s function, spread the Yang and scatter the coldness in the body. [Pg.124]

Second, herbs that regulate the Qi movement and water metabolism in the Middle-Jiao, and therefore strengthen the function and reduce the cloying nature of the tonifying herbs, are selected. [Pg.133]

Bai Zhu, the deputy, strengthens the Spleen-Qi and dries dampness in the Middle-Jiao. [Pg.138]

They can harmonize the Middle-Jiao and promote digestion so as to strengthen the tonifying function of the chief herbs. [Pg.147]

Assistant Spread the Yang, stimulate the Qi movement in the chest, eliminate phlegm so as to open the Heart meridian and strengthen the Middle-Jiao... [Pg.156]

Zhi Gan Cao serves as both assistant and envoy. As assistant, it is used to protect and strengthen the Middle-Jiao as envoy, it harmonizes the herbs in the formula that work on different aspects and in different directions. [Pg.208]

Sheng Jiang is able to warm the Middle-Jiao and to promote digestion. Da Zao can tonify the Qi and blood. They are used as a pair of assistant herbs to strengthen the Middle-Jiao so as to help the chief and deputy herbs to eliminate dampness. [Pg.210]

Treatment principle Promote food digestion, regulate the Qi in the Middle-Jiao and strengthen the Spleen... [Pg.227]

Assistant Tonify the Spleen-Qi and strengthen the Middle-Jiao... [Pg.228]

Bai Zhu and Fu Ling can strengthen the function of the Spleen, dry the dampness in the Middle-Jiao and enhance the ability of herbs that remove the accumulation. They also serve as corrective assistant as they can protect the Spleen and Stomach from bitter and cold herbs, such as Huang Lian and Huang Qin, as well as the harsh action of Da Huang. [Pg.230]

Zhi Gan Cao is used as deputy to strengthen the Spleen and protect the Middle-Jiao. It is particularly useful when the Liver overacts on the Spleen. [Pg.255]

Dang Shen and Bai Zhu are able to tonify the Qi and strengthen the function of the Spleen. They are often used as assistants in a formula that treats Qi stagnation when the Spleen-Qi is too weak to move in the Middle-Jiao. Another reason for using herbs that tonify the Spleen is when the Spleen is weak, the Liver can easily overact on the Spleen, and thus the Spleen should be strengthened at the same time. [Pg.261]

Sheng Jiang and Da Zao promote digestion, strengthen the Middle-Jiao and prevent generation of phlegm. [Pg.268]

Assistant Remove the phlegm regulate the Qi, promote blood circulation and therefore calm the mind strengthen and stabilize the weak organs and calm the mind strengthen the Middle-Jiao and protect the Stomach so as to reduce the side effect of the herbs that strongly sedate the Shen... [Pg.305]

Sheng Jiang can soothe the Stomach-Qi Da Zao can tonify the Qi and blood. They are often used together to strengthen the function of the Stomach and Spleen and promote digestion, thus protecting the Middle-Jiao from the heavy herbs and minerals. [Pg.307]

In addition, a procedure of strengthening the Middle-Jiao so as to harmonize the Qi in the Middle- and Upper-Jiao is also applied. [Pg.357]

Bai Zhu and Bai Shao Yao are used as chief. Bai Zhu can strengthen the Middle-Jiao and tonify the Spleen-Qi so as to boost its resistance when under attack by the Liver-Qi. Bai Shao Yao is used to nourish the Yin, soften the Liver and relax the tendons, thereby reducing the aggression of the Liver. When these two herbs are used together, the relationship between the Liver and Spleen will return to balance. [Pg.367]

Sheng Jiang and Gan Jiang are pungent and warm. They enhance the ability of Chai Hu and Ban Xia to disperse the constrained Qi, warm the Middle-Jiao and strengthen the body s resistance. In this way the harmonizing action of the formula is stronger. [Pg.369]

Zhi Gan Cao is sweet in nature and primarily enters the Spleen meridian. It can tonify the Spleen-Qi and strengthen the Middle-Jiao. It is used as assistant in the formula to help Ren Shen in stopping the further development of pathological changes. At the same time, it can also moderate the Qi movement and its sweet taste may protect the Stomach. For these reasons it is very useful in the condition of Liver attacking the Spleen. [Pg.369]

Treatment principle Use sweet herbs to tonify the Spleen and strengthen the Middle-Jiao so as to tonify and harmonize the Qi, blood, Yin and Yang of the body... [Pg.375]

Da Zao (Jujubae fructus) tonifies the Qi and blood, strengthens the Middle-Jiao. [Pg.406]

When all the herbs are used together, the Middle-and Lower-Jiao are warmed and strengthened, and diarrhea stops. [Pg.197]

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