Da Jian Pi San

Da Jian Pi San,Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, resulting in inability to take food.

Formulas Name : Da Jian Pi San

Chinese Name : 大建脾散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Piper longum, half a liang of dried ginger, half a liang of white cardamom, half a liang of cloves, 1 liang of Poria cocos, 1 liang of licorice, 1 liang of nutmeg, 1 liang of green tangerine peel, 1 liang of Pinellia (processed with ginger overnight),1 liang of fennel, 1 liang of cardamom, 1 liang of magnolia bark (processed with ginger overnight), 1 liang of shenqu, 1 liang of aged tangerine peel, 1 liang of sandalwood, 2 liang of Aconitum carmichaeli (roasted, with skin and navel tip removed), 2 liang of Aconite root (roasted, with skin and navel removed), 2 liang of cardamom seeds, and 4 liang of white atractylodes.

Source

*Bai Yi*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, resulting in inability to take food.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 7 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 jujube; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain; take before meals.

Da Jian Pi San,*Bai Yi*, Volume 2.,Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, resulting in inability to take food.

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