Diarrhea treated with He Ye

He Ye has the functions of ascending the clear qi, strengthening spleen, eliminating damp to treat Diarrhea. Strengthen spleen and benefit qi to keep away from damp; ascend the clear and descend the turbid with two-ways regulation; stable nature, neither too cold nor too hot. It can be applied for many kinds of diarrhea with accurate differentiation and proper compatibility. The normal dose is 15～20g. Classifications according to differentiation: add He Ye to Wei Qin Tang for pathogenic cold and damp in spleen; apply Ge Gen, He Ye, Ye Ma Cao, Che Qian Zi, Fu Ling, Mai Ya, Gu Ya, Bai Zhu, Huang Lian and Gan Cao for damp heat in intestinal tract; add He Ye into Dong Heng Sheng Yang Yi Wei Tang for spleen qi deficiency to tonify and benefit middle qi, ascend clear and eliminate damp.

Key words: He Ye, diarrhea

Writer: Yinian Yu

Traditional Chinese medicine academy of Fujian province (350003)