Poria and Five-Flavor Pills

Poria and Five-Flavor Pills,Chronic vomiting and retching; accumulated heat in the stomach; vomiting and retching with inability to retain food.

Formulas Name : Poria and Five-Flavor Pills

Chinese Name : 茯苓五味丸

Drug Formulation

5 liang of Poria, 3 liang of Ginseng, 1 sheng of Ophiopogon (with the core removed), 6 liang of fresh ginger (grated), 1 sheng of green bamboo shavings.

Source

Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 6 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

Chronic vomiting and retching; accumulated heat in the stomach; vomiting and retching with inability to retain food.

Instructions for Use

Begin with 15 pills, gradually increasing to 30 pills; take with a decoction of reed root, twice daily.

Note

Avoid foods containing vinegar.

Poria and Five-Flavor Pills,Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 6 of *Wai Tai*.,Chronic vomiting and retching; accumulated heat in the stomach; vomiting and retching with inability to retain food.

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