Stomach-Strengthening and Harmony-Preserving Pills

Stomach-Strengthening and Harmony-Preserving Pills,

Formulas Name : Stomach-Strengthening and Harmony-Preserving Pills

Chinese Name : 健胃保和丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Trifoliate orange fruit, 1 liang of Hawthorn pulp, 1 liang of Dried tangerine peel, 1 liang of Barley malt, 5 qian of Shenqu, 5 qian of White cardamom, 5 qian of Frankincense.

Source

*Treasury of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 4, citing *Collected Essentials*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using glutinous rice.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills each time, washed down with plain water.

Stomach-Strengthening and Harmony-Preserving Pills,*Treasury of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 4, citing *Collected Essentials*.,

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