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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of chronic gastritis |
| Si Jun Zi Tang Four-Gentleman Decoction; Major Four Herb Decoction |
Tonifies Spleen-Qi. | Deficient Spleen Qi, usually caused by improper eating habits, excessive deliberation, or overworking. | Asthenia; Chronic gastritis; Fatigue; Lethargy; Loose stools; Peptic ulcer; Poor appetite; Diabetes; Pale complexion; Uterine fibroma; Weak voice; Weakness of the limbs; Pale tongue; Fine-Faint-Empty pulse (Xi Wei Xu). |
| Zuo Jin Wan Left Metal Pill |
Clears Liver-Heat; Drains Liver-Heat; Subdues Rebellious Qi; Stops vomiting. | Liver-Heat causing Liver and Stomach disharmony. | Acid regurgitation; Acute gastritis; Chronic gastritis; Distension of the epigastrium; Excessive hunger; Hiatus hernia; Pain of the hypochondrium (along the Liver channel); Peptic ulcer; Vomiting; Belching; Bitter taste; Dry mouth; Red tongue, yellow coating; Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian). |
| Li Zhong Wan Regulating the Centre Pill |
Warms the Middle Burner; Tonifies Stomach and Spleen. | Middle Burner Cold from Deficiency, which is also known as Middle Burner Yang Deficiency. | Acute gastritis; Chronic colitis; Chronic gastritis; Duodenal ulcer; Nausea; No thirst; Poor appetite; Stomach prolapse; Vomiting; Watery diarrhea; Fullness of the abdomen that responds favorably to pressure; Fullness of the epigastrium that responds favorably to pressure; Functional metrorrhagia; Pale tongue, moisty-white coating; Weak-Slow-Deep pulse (Ruo Chi Chen). |