What are the Chinese patent medicines for nourishing the spleen and stomach?

As people age, their body functions continue to decline. This is why many elderly people suffer from unhealthy spleen and stomach conditions. At this time, some elderly people will choose traditional Chinese medicine when treating diseases because traditional Chinese medicine has fewer side effects on the body and also plays a role in regulating physical health. So let’s take a look at what Chinese patent medicines are there to nourish the spleen and stomach?

According to traditional Chinese medicine, dampness is the most common and also the most difficult to treat. The formation of moisture in the body can be divided into external and internal causes. The external cause is the high humidity in the air, while the internal cause is a weak spleen and stomach, which has poor ability to transport and remove moisture, leading to the stagnation of moisture inside the body. Improper diet, such as loving cold drinks, eating raw and cold fruits and other cold foods, can damage the body's yang energy and lead to dampness. Dampness is often combined with other factors to cause symptoms such as cold and dampness, summer-heat and dampness, and rheumatism.

Dampness is more likely to occur in humid weather. Common symptoms include: headache, dizziness, fatigue, back and leg pain, difficulty flexing and extending joints; or swelling of the eyes, legs and feet; chest tightness, abdominal distension, bland mouth, tasteless food, loss of appetite, indigestion, loose stools, thick and greasy tongue coating, etc. These are all what is called "heavy moisture".

The spleen can transport and transform water and dampness. The spleen likes dryness and hates dampness. If the spleen yang is invigorated, the spleen is functioning well, and its function of transporting water and transforming dampness is normal, dampness will not easily cause illness. On the contrary, when people become sick due to excessive dampness, they often experience dizziness, heaviness of the head, soreness and laziness in the limbs, and heaviness and pain in the body. In order to prevent and reduce the harm of dampness, it is necessary to pay attention to protecting the spleen. Only when the yang energy of the spleen and stomach is invigorated can we effectively resist the invasion of dampness, so warming and nourishing the spleen and stomach is the best way to remove dampness.

Chinese patent medicine for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness: Jianpi Pills

Jianpi Pills are a well-known medicine for digestion and relieving constipation, and are named after their function of strengthening the spleen and eliminating food. It is based on the "Jianpi Pills" recipe in Volume 5 of "Zhengzhi Zhunsheng: Leifang" by Wang Kentang of the Ming Dynasty. It is a sister recipe of Baohe Pills and is most commonly used for pediatric indigestion. In addition, it is also used for chronic gastritis, gastric neurosis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic enteritis, etc.

【Ingredients】Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), Tangerine peel, Citrus aurantium (fried), Crataegus pinnatifida (fried), Malt (fried).

[Explanation of the prescription] In the prescription, Codonopsis pilosula and Atractylodes macrocephala are used to nourish the spleen and stomach to facilitate digestion; Hawthorn fruit and malt are used to help digestion and eliminate stagnation; Tangerine peel and Citrus aurantium are used to regulate Qi and harmonize the stomach. The combination of these medicines can nourish the spleen and stomach, regulate qi and remove stagnation, and is extremely suitable for the syndrome of spleen deficiency and food accumulation.

【Functions and indications】Strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, poor appetite and loose stools.

Traditional Chinese medicine for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness: Muxiang Shunqi Pills

【Ingredients】：Aucklandia lappa, processed Citrus aurantium (fruit), dried orange peel, Cyperus rotundus (vinegar-processed), Areca catechu, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), Amomum villosum, Magnolia officinalis (processed), Licorice root, Citrus aurantium (fried).

【Functions and indications】Promotes the flow of qi and eliminates dampness, strengthens the spleen and harmonizes It is mainly used to treat chest and diaphragm fullness, abdominal distension and pain, vomiting, nausea, belching and poor appetite.

Chinese patent medicine for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness: Fuzi Lizhong Pills

【Ingredients】: Aconite (processed), Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), dried ginger, and liquorice.

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and strengthens the spleen. It is used for symptoms such as spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, cold pain in the abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea, and cold hands and feet.

Traditional Chinese medicine for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness: Shenling Baizhu Pills

This prescription is a representative prescription for treating diarrhea due to spleen deficiency. It is used for increased frequency of bowel movements due to eating a little greasy food or eating a little more, accompanied by undigested food, loose stools, prolonged and recurrent bowel movements, reduced appetite, abdominal distension and discomfort after eating, sallow complexion, fatigue, pale tongue with white coating, and a thready and weak pulse.

【Ingredients】Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Chinese yam, lotus seed, white hyacinth bean, Coix seed, Amomum villosum, Platycodon grandiflorum, Licorice, and Jujube.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the spleen and stomach, and benefits the lung qi. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite, loose stools, shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue of limbs. Invigorate Qi and strengthen the spleen, dissipate dampness and stop diarrhea

Chinese patent medicine for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness: Guipi Pills

【Ingredients】 Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), roasted Astragalus membranaceus, roasted Licorice root, Poria cocos, Polygala tenuifolia (processed), Ziziphus jujuba seeds (fried), Longan pulp, Angelica sinensis, Costus root, Jujube (pitted).

【Functions and indications】Replenishes Qi and strengthens the spleen, nourishes blood and calms the mind. It is used for deficiency of both heart and spleen, shortness of breath, palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, limb fatigue, loss of appetite, metrorrhagia and bloody stool.

The above are some Chinese patent medicines for nourishing the spleen and stomach. I hope everyone can choose the appropriate medicine according to their actual situation. Because everyone will have different symptoms even for the same disease, it is better to take it seriously. If serious problems occur, everyone should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease.