Five Fingered Peach can benefit qi, strengthen the spleen, dispel phlegm and resolve dampness, etc.; Gorgon fruit can benefit the kidney, strengthen the essence, nourish the spleen and stop diarrhea, etc.; Poria function is to diuretic and seepage of dampness (to promote the flow of water to dispel dampness), and to strengthen the spleen, etc.; Chinese yam function is to nourish the spleen and nourish the stomach, and to promote the production of fluids and benefit the lungs, etc.; Lotus seed is to nourish the spleen to stop diarrhea and stop diarrhea, stopping the leucorrhea, etc.
Five Fingered Peach has the effect of benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen, dispelling phlegm and resolving dampness, and relaxing tendons and activating collaterals. It can be used for the treatment or improvement of lung deficiency and phlegm asthma, spleen and stomach qi deficiency, limb tiredness and weakness, low food intake and abdominal distension, edema and other diseases.
Gorgon fruit has the efficacy of benefiting the kidney and fixing essence, tonifying the spleen to stop diarrhea, and removing dampness to stop leucorrhea. It is beneficial in improving or treating conditions such as seminal emission and slippery semen, frequent urination, prolonged diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, and leucorrhea (cloudy urine like white pulp).
Poria has the effects of inducing diuresis and seeping dampness, strengthening the spleen and tranquilizing the heart. It is beneficial in improving or treating oedema and low urine output, phlegm-drinking and vertigo-palpitations (vertigo and palpitations caused by phlegm-drinking and evil qi going upwards), deficiency of the spleen with low food intake, loose stools (thin and unformed feces) and diarrhea, and restlessness of the heart and mind.
Chinese yam has the effect of tonifying the spleen, nourishing the stomach, generating fluid and benefiting the lungs, tonifying the kidney and astringing the essence. It can be used in the treatment of spleen deficiency with little food, prolonged diarrhea, lung deficiency with wheezing and coughing, and frequent urination, etc. However, it is not suitable for people with dampness (too much dampness leading to fullness of the spleen and stomach) or with stagnation.
Lotus seed has the effects of tonifying the spleen, stopping diarrhea, stopping the band, benefiting the kidneys and astringent essence, and nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind. It is beneficial in treating or ameliorating conditions such as diarrhea with deficiency of the spleen, diarrhea of the belt, spermatorrhea, palpitations and insomnia.
It should be noted that it is recommended to select and use Chinese herbal medicines under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner’s diagnosis, and do not use the medicines privately, in order to prevent damage to the organism caused by medication errors.