Fortifying the spleen

Also boosting the spleen. A method of treatment used to address impaired splenic movement and transformation, characterized by a withered yellow facial complexion, lack of strength in the limbs, reduced appetite, stomach duct pain that likes pressure or is relieved by eating, sloppy stool, a pale tongue with white fur, and a soggy weak pulse.

Medicinal therapy: Spleen-fortifying medicinals include codonopsis (Codonopsis Radix, 党参 dǎng shēn), white atractylodes (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 白朮 bái zhú), poria (Poria, 茯苓 fú líng), dioscorea (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, 山药 shān yào), and coix (Coicis Semen, 薏苡仁 yì yǐ rén). A commonly used formula is Four Gentlemen Decoction (四君子汤 sì jūn zǐ tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on back transport points, CV, ST, and SP. Select BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), BL-21 (Stomach Transport, 胃俞 wèi shù), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), and SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), and needle and moxa.

See spleen qì vacuity; splenic movement and transformation failure. Compare moving the spleen.