Stomach yin deficiency pattern correction

Stomach yin deficiency is a Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern defined by symptoms of dryness and lack of body fluids in the Stomach, such as dry mouth and throat, dry stools, loss of appetite, and occasionally mild epigastric discomfort. Diagnosis relies on clinical features like a tongue with a rootless or absent coating and an empty-type pulse. Treatment is not based on targeting a specific molecule or receptor, but utilizes herbal combinations (Mai Men Dong Tang, Shen Ling Bai Zhu San, etc.) and dietary/lifestyle advice to "nourish stomach yin" and restore balance; there is no parallel molecular entity in Western medicine for this pattern.

Other names

Stomach yin deficiencyWei yin xuStomach and spleen yin deficiency

herbal remedies are believed to "nourish yin" and "moisten dryness," not to act on discrete molecular pathways