Can spleen qi deficiency be improved by drinking Si Wu Tang?
Disease description:
I've had poor appetite and have become noticeably thinner. I saw a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who diagnosed me with spleen and stomach qi deficiency. Today my husband made me Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction). Can Si Wu Tang help improve spleen qi deficiency?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Spleen qi deficiency can be improved by taking Siwu Decoction. Siwu Decoction is a traditional Chinese herbal formula primarily composed of Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared), Ligusticum chuanxiong, and Paeonia lactiflora, which functions to tonify qi and nourish blood. Symptoms of spleen qi deficiency mainly include dizziness, fatigue, vertigo, and pale lips, and patients with these symptoms may benefit from this decoction. Additionally, appropriate foot therapy may help improve spleen and gastrointestinal deficiency-cold. Furthermore, in terms of diet, avoid raw, cold, and irritating foods to prevent exacerbating spleen and stomach cold deficiency.
