Decongestant and Anti-Reflux Decoction

Decongestant and Anti-Reflux Decoction,Food stagnation in the middle jiao, epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, hiccups and belching, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Decongestant and Anti-Reflux Decoction

Chinese Name : 宽中降逆汤

Drug Formulation

Radish seeds 10 g, charred hawthorn 10 g, barley malt 10 g, charred rice malt 10 g, magnolia bark 6 g, rhubarb soaked in wine 6 g, bitter orange peel 6 g.

Source

From *Preliminary Discussions on Warm Diseases*.

Benefits

Food stagnation in the middle jiao, epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, hiccups and belching, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Decongestant and Anti-Reflux Decoction,From *Preliminary Discussions on Warm Diseases*.,Food stagnation in the middle jiao, epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, hiccups and belching, and loss of appetite.

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