The best herbs to tonify the spleen

Herbal medicines for tonifying the spleen are divided into two categories based on spleen qi deficiency or spleen yin deficiency. For spleen qi deficiency, commonly used herbs are Codonopsis pilosula or ginseng, which is not as powerful as ginseng, but Codonopsis pilosula is specialized in tonifying the spleen and stomach with a stronger focus. If there is dampness in the spleen and stomach you can use Atractylodes macrocephala, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness; if there is more dampness you can use Poria, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness. Insufficient spleen yin usually use yam, a lot of yam to supplement the spleen yin will play a role in strengthening the spleen, spleen qi deficiency to a certain extent called spleen qi subsidence, you can also use astragalus to treat the spleen and stomach.