Paste for Regulating the Spleen, Harmonizing the Stomach, and Eliminating Dampness

Paste for Regulating the Spleen, Harmonizing the Stomach, and Eliminating Dampness,

Formulas Name : Paste for Regulating the Spleen, Harmonizing the Stomach, and Eliminating Dampness

Chinese Name : 理脾和胃除湿膏

Drug Formulation

1.5 qian of Codonopsis, 1.5 qian of raw Atractylodes, 3 qian of Poria, 3 qian of raw Coix seed, 3 qian of lotus seed, 2 qian of roasted barley sprouts, 1 qian of tangerine peel, 1 qian of Cyperus (roasted), 2 qian of Angelica (roasted with earth), 2 qian of Goji berries, 1.5 qian of white peony root (roasted), and 2 qian of raw Rehmannia.

Source

*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.

Instructions for Use

Decoct the above herbs in water until thoroughly infused, strain out the residue, then simmer to a thick decoction and mix with a small amount of refined honey to form a paste. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water.

Paste for Regulating the Spleen, Harmonizing the Stomach, and Eliminating Dampness,*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,

More Herbs Formulas

Formula for Regulating the Middle and Harmonizing Qi (Decoction)

Formula for Regulating the Middle and Harmonizing Qi (Decoction),*Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.,Fetal Qi Attacking the Heart. During pregnancy, excessive consumption of pungent and hot foods or toxic substances leads to the accumulation of heat within the fetus, causing fetal restlessness, uncontrolled movements of the hands and feet, and upward pressure on the pericardium, resulting in … Read more

Large Soft-Shelled Turtle Head and Leg Pills

Large Soft-Shelled Turtle Head and Leg Pills,From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 22 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.,For children with stagnant qi beneath the ribs, emaciation to the point of protruding bones, and irregular bowel movements.

Yue Tao Powder

Yue Tao Powder,*The Compendium of Life-Saving Principles*, Volume 2.,Jaundice.

Jade Lip Balm

Jade Lip Balm,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 15, citing a formula by Wang Zhongcheng.,For goose-foot-shaped tinea lesions that have not healed even after sycosis has resolved.

Sac for Guiding Symptoms

Sac for Guiding Symptoms,From *Chongqing Tang Miscellaneous Notes*, Volume 1.,In women, blood obstructed by cold congeals into a mass.

Heart-Opening Cinnabar Pills

Heart-Opening Cinnabar Pills,From *The Essentials of Charity* (cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 88).,For all cases of wind-induced drooling and sudden onset of symptoms, leading to delirious speech, resembling a heart wind disorder.

Modified Detoxifying and Vital-Pulse-Restoring Powder

Modified Detoxifying and Vital-Pulse-Restoring Powder,Formula by Guan Youbo, cited in *A Thousand Family Remedies*, Volume 1.,For cases where toxic heat has invaded the营 (ying) level, with profound heat and severe cold extremities, and both qi and yin are depleted.

Qi Xia Pills

Qi Xia Pills,*Ji Feng*, Volume 20.,Fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm; reduced appetite and fluid intake.

Decoction for Regulating Stagnation

Decoction for Regulating Stagnation,*Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 8.,Persistent abdominal pain due to chronic dysentery.

Scutellaria and Coptis Decoction

Scutellaria and Coptis Decoction,*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 9.,Residual heat following smallpox, with borborygmi, abdominal pain, tenesmus, and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

Cinnabar and Scorpion Tail Ointment

Cinnabar and Scorpion Tail Ointment,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 19.,For acute and chronic convulsions in children.

Lithospermum Pill

Lithospermum Pill,From *Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Shenyang Formula).,For cases where smallpox is about to erupt or has not yet erupted, accompanied by headache, vomiting, fever, mental confusion, coughing, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, internal invasion by the rash toxin, drowsiness resembling convulsions, and dark, scanty, and painful urination.

Cinnabar Pills

Cinnabar Pills,From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 3.,For hemorrhoids, fistulas, and similar sores.

Dingzi Huadu Pills

Dingzi Huadu Pills,*Complete Book of Experience on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 6.,For syphilis where the toxin is concentrated in the heart or the Small Intestine Meridian: the toxin may affect the pupil, appearing as if there were a cataract, sometimes visible and sometimes not; or the toxin may accumulate on the tongue, causing swelling; or … Read more

Formula for Painful Diarrhea

Formula for Painful Diarrhea,*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 2,Tonifies the spleen and drains the liver. Treats liver hyperactivity with spleen deficiency, intestinal rumbling and abdominal pain, loose stools, abdominal pain upon defecation, a thin white tongue coating, and an irregular pulse at both Guan positions—string-like yet slow.

Pig Stomach Pill

Pig Stomach Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 24.,For children suffering from wasting disease, night sweats, excessive fatigue, and weakness, with worms in the stool.

Lamb and Wheat Flour Bites

Lamb and Wheat Flour Bites,*Nourishing the Elderly for a Long Life*, Volume 2.,For women with blood and qi stagnation accumulating in the viscera, causing pain and diarrhea.

Liu Xian San

Liu Xian San,From *Ma Ke Huo Ren*, Volume 4.,For those with deficient and impaired stomach qi following opium withdrawal, unable to tolerate grains; or for those who have vomited roundworms and have weakness in both the spleen and stomach.

Yulong Pills

Yulong Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 19.,Stomach heat with retained fluid, causing distension of the stomach and abdomen.

Holy Star Pill

Holy Star Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 8 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,All types of epilepsy.

Tianma Wind-Dispelling Pills

Tianma Wind-Dispelling Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For all conditions of wind-pathogen stagnation in the upper body, characterized by dizziness, blurred vision, nasal congestion, tinnitus, stiffness in the neck and back, and general fatigue.

Alum Application Formula

Alum Application Formula,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 11.,For various wind-induced red and white hives that have persisted for years without healing, causing swelling all over the body with each outbreak, and which, if left untreated for too long, may penetrate the abdomen and cause harm.

Wood Turtle Ointment

Wood Turtle Ointment,*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 12.,For corneal opacities.

Taihe Powder

Taihe Powder,From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 15.,For children with a cold complicated by indigestion.

Decoction for Relieving Muscle Tension and Resolving Toxins

Decoction for Relieving Muscle Tension and Resolving Toxins,*Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.,For smallpox with damp-heat, where the lesions have turned grayish-white and emit a foul odor.