What are the traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations for obesity with spleen deficiency and phlegm dampness

It is a traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations used to treat obesity of spleen deficiency and phlegm dampness type. It is commonly used in clinic as Jianpi Pill, Shenling Baizhu Pill, Guipi Pill, Liujunzi Pill, Erchen Pill, Xiangsha Liujunzi Pill, etc. The formation of spleen deficiency phlegm dampness type obesity is mainly due to slow metabolic rate in the body. Due to the weakness of the human spleen, phlegm dampness is accumulated, which often leads to physical weakness and obesity in clinical practice. Moreover, spleen deficiency phlegm dampness type obesity often presents with reduced eating, abdominal distension and diarrhea, limb fatigue and weakness, fatigue and drowsiness, weak tongue coating, tongue and body weakness, and slow pulse.

1. Jianpi Pill: It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and eliminating phlegm and dampness, especially suitable for patients with spleen deficiency accompanied by reduced food intake or indigestion.

2. Shenqin Baizhu Pill: It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness, especially suitable for patients with spleen deficiency and symptoms such as excessive bowel sounds and diarrhea.

3. Guipi Pill: It has the effects of strengthening the spleen, dispelling dampness, and nourishing the heart, so it is more suitable for treating patients with spleen deficiency accompanied by symptoms such as forgetfulness, insomnia, night sweats, and fever.

4. Liujunzi Pill: Its main efficacy is to tonify the spleen and qi, dry dampness and phlegm, and mainly treat symptoms of spleen deficiency such as diarrhea, chest and epigastric fullness, and excessive phlegm.

5. Er Chen Wan: Its efficacy includes drying dampness and resolving phlegm, regulating qi and stomach, etc. Therefore, it can treat symptoms such as spleen deficiency, excessive phlegm, vomiting, and abdominal distension.

6. Xiangsha Liujunzi Pill: It has the effects of nourishing qi, strengthening spleen, and harmonizing stomach, and is used to treat patients with spleen deficiency, dampness obstruction, and qi stagnation.