Chronic vomiting is a common clinical symptom and can occur in many different types of diseases. In TCVM, the upward movement of stomach qi induces vomiting. Physiologically, stomach qi should go downward. This disorder of qi flow in chronic vomiting is mainly caused by spleen qi deficiency with stagnation of damp and/or food. The patient has sluggish digestion, vomiting of food either immediately or several hours after eating, vomiting of water or mucus, variable appetite, weak abdominal muscle tone and fatigue. The key to treatment of chronic vomiting is to tonify spleen qi, move stomach qi downward, and relieve stagnation of food and/or damp.

This herbal formula is designed for chronic vomiting due to spleen qi deficiency with stagnation of damp and food. It is also helpful for liver and spleen disharmonies, which include burping, flatulence, stomach or abdominal pain that is worse in cold or damp weather.

1. Chronic vomiting
2. Burping
3. Flatulence
4. Abdominal pain
5. Diarrhea
6. Poor appetite or indigestion

TCM APPLICATIONS

Vomiting, burping, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea, poor appetite, pale tongue and soft pulse.

CAUTION

Do not use this formula if there are major heat signs present such as blood in stool or vomiting of blood or bile.

DOSAGE

Dog: 6-10 pills twice daily for over 50 lb. body weight
5 pills twice daily for body weight between 20 and 49 lb.
3 pills twice daily for body weight less than 20 lb.

Cat: 3 pills twice daily for body weight over 12 lb.
2 pills twice daily for body weight between 8 and 11 lb;
1 pill twice daily for body weight less than 7 lb.

COURSE

As needed. Can be used for 1-3 months until the problem has cleared.

CHINESE PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT

Dispels dampness, strengthens the spleen qi, moves the stomach qi downward.

CLASSICAL ANTECEDENT

Er Chen Tang, Two-Cured Decoction.