Stomach Likes Moisture, Dislikes Dryness
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
The stomach is a fermentation tank, requiring moisture (gastric juice) to decompose food. Dryness-heat damages stomach yin, leading to dry retching and hiccups.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Balance moisture and dryness. The spleen and stomach are a pair of happy adversaries. One prefers dryness (spleen), the other prefers moisture (stomach). Treating the middle jiao is like walking a balance beam: medication should not be too drying to harm the stomach, nor too greasy to trap the spleen.
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The stomach is the sea of water and grain; its decomposition relies on stomach fluid (gastric juice) for moisture. Dryness-heat damages stomach yin, impairing reception and decomposition, leading to dry retching and hiccups. Opposite to the spleen's 'likes dryness, dislikes dampness', the middle jiao requires balance between moisture (stomach) and dryness (spleen).
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