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Appetite, to Stimulate

Loss of Appetite is typically seen when the Stomach is obstructed with Phlegm, Damp or Stagnant Food. There will be a loathing of food, nausea, abdominal discomfort and lack of energy. Medicines to warm the Stomach and resolve Damp are used.

As Damp is the enemy of the Spleen, a strong Spleen will allow for proper digestion and therefore hinder the increasing of Damp. Conversely, if Damp has progressed, it indicates a degree of Spleen weakness. Therefore, Spleen Qi tonics are usually used along with medicines to clear Damp. The heavy, cloying nature of Damp likewise obstructs movement of Qi, and the obstruction of Qi likewise allows Damp to progress. Therefore, medicines to move Qi are also indicated.

Based on the above, warm, aromatic, drying medicines which dry damp, move Qi and warm the Stomach are indicated tio fulfill all these indications.

In cases with Food Stagnation, there will be bad breath and a dirty coating on the tongue. In such cases, medicines to clear Food Stagnation or purge excess are used.

Ayurveda have the Dipaniya group of drugs, those that promote Appetite:
Long Pepper, Long Pepper root, Piper chaba, Plumbago zeylanica root, Ginger, Rumex vesicarius, Black Pepper, Ajowan, Semecarpus anacardium seed, Asafetida


Western Tradition

Simples
Wormwood
Ginger
Salt
Hyssop
Pepper


 Appetitum prostratum, & mortuum
Appetite, weak or dead


Principle formulas include
Aromaticum Rosatum
Electuary of Quince Compound,

Decoction to Promote Appetite
Syrup of Wormwood

Tincture of Wormwood
Wormwood wine

Vinegar of Squill
Chebulic Myrobalan Confected
Conserve of Cherry

Confection of Quince
Electuarium Alcanzi

Powder for Loss of Appetite
Powder for Loss of Appetite (Isaac)
Powder for Loss of Appetite Greater

Powder to Clear Damp from the Stomach (Nicholas) 
Powder of Three Peppers (Diatrion Piperion) (Mesue)
Powder to Strengthen the Stomach of Andernacus
Aromaticum Rose Compound Lesser (Mesue)
Aromaticum Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosat.)

New Rose Powder (Rosata Novella) (Nicolas)
Powder of Cinnamon Compound
Species Incisa (Augustine Pharmacopoeia)
Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Greater (Mesue)

Electuary of Fruits
Electuary of Quince Compound
Troches of Gallia Magna

Antidotum Augustini (Nicholas)
Stomach Pills (Mesue)
Oil of Mint
Oil of Wormwood


TCM Classification

Spleen and Stomach Damp

Er Chen Tang
Liu Jun Zi Tang
Ping Wei San
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San


Spleen and Stomach Cold

Li Zhong Wan
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan



Food Stagnation

Jian Pi Wan


Qi Stagnation

Xiao Yao San


Qi and Blood Deficiency


Shi Quan Da Bu Tang





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