Discussion on Spleen Yin Deficiency 1986.5.25

Discussion on Spleen Yin Deficiency 1986.5.25

Li Dongheng's discussion on the spleen and stomach only mentions spleen qi deficiency and spleen yang deficiency, without addressing spleen yin deficiency. Many people tend to attribute spleen yin deficiency to the stomach, but in clinical practice, there are three clear indications of spleen yin deficiency that clinicians should definitely remember. ① Xiao Jianzhong Tang: dry mouth and tongue accompanied by abdominal pain; ② Shenling Baizhu San: dry mouth and tongue accompanied by diarrhea; ③ Pi Yue Wan: dry mouth and tongue accompanied by constipation. The abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation in these three formulas are all primary symptoms, but the underlying cause of these symptoms is spleen yin deficiency. (Han Renshou, "Modern Oriental Medicine," June 1985)