Research Article
Structural Modulation of Gut Microbiota during Alleviation of Suckling Piglets Diarrhoea with Herbal Formula
Table 1
The ten Chinese herbs utilized in this study.
| Latin names | Chinese names | Actions |
| Nelumbo | Lian Zi | Invigorate Qi, strengthen the Spleen, stop diarrhea | Coix | Yi Yi Ren | Strengthen the Spleen, promote diuresis, excrete Dampness and calm the mind | Amomum | Sha Ren | Promote Stomach Qi flow to improve appetite, facilitate digestion and stop vomiting | Platycodon | Jie Geng | Open the Lung to relieve cough, dissolve Phlegm, guide other herbs to the upper part of the body | Dolichos | Bai Bian Dou | Strengthen the Spleen, eliminate Dampness | Poria | Fu Ling | Strengthen the Spleen, induce diuresis, excrete Dampness | Ginseng | Ren Shen | Replenish the Source (Yuan Qi), tonify the Spleen and Lung | Glycyrrhiza | Gan Cao | Harmonize the effects of other herbs | Atractylodes | Bai Zhu | Strengthen the Spleen, dry up Dampness, tonify Qi and promote diuresis | Dioscorea | Shan Yao | Tonify the Spleen and Lung |
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