Formula: Pulse-Flowing Qi Decoction

Formula: Pulse-Flowing Qi Decoction,For scrofula, wandering abscesses, and stagnant or congested masses; or for wandering pain, fullness and oppression in the chest, difficulty swallowing, distension of the flanks and abdomen, vomiting and loss of appetite, shortness of breath and wheezing, cough with copious phlegm, edema of the face, eyes, or limbs, and constipation or diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Formula: Pulse-Flowing Qi Decoction

Chinese Name : 方脉流气饮

Drug Formulation

Perilla leaf 1 qian, Green tangerine peel (white pith removed) 1 qian, Angelica root (soaked in wine) 1 qian, Peony root (roasted) 1 qian, Eucommia bark 1 qian, Poria 1 qian, Platycodon root (roasted) 1 qian, Pinellia tuber (processed with ginger) 1 qian, Ligusticum root 1 qian, Astragalus root (roasted) 1 qian,Zhishi (fried with wheat bran) 1 qian, Fangfeng 1 qian, Chenpi (white pith removed) 1 qian, Gancao (fried) 1 qian, Muxiang 0.5 fen, Dafupi 0.5 fen, Binlang 0.5 fen, Zhike (fried with wheat bran) 0.5 fen.

Source

*Explanations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 5.

Benefits

For scrofula, wandering abscesses, and stagnant or congested masses; or for wandering pain, fullness and oppression in the chest, difficulty swallowing, distension of the flanks and abdomen, vomiting and loss of appetite, shortness of breath and wheezing, cough with copious phlegm, edema of the face, eyes, or limbs, and constipation or diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Add 2 zhong of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 jujube; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; take after a meal.

Formula: Pulse-Flowing Qi Decoction,*Explanations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 5.,For scrofula, wandering abscesses, and stagnant or congested masses; or for wandering pain, fullness and oppression in the chest, difficulty swallowing, distension of the flanks and abdomen, vomiting and loss of appetite, shortness of breath and wheezing, cough with copious phlegm, edema of the face, eyes, or limbs, and constipation or diarrhea.

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