Silk Brocade Spleen-Nourishing Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，For deficiency of both the spleen and kidneys, with cold qi attacking and piercing the heart, chest, abdomen, and flanks; pain in the lower abdomen; vomiting, retching, and phlegm-fluid. Bitter taste in the mouth, belching, and acid regurgitation; as well as cold qi surging from the bladder, causing cramping pain in the lower back, umbilicus, and abdomen. Slightly cold hands and feet; frequent and copious urination. Also treats sudden and severe heart pain, as well as cholera with vomiting and retching. For women with blood-qi masses and masses in the abdomen, presenting with stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen.
Silk Brocade Spleen-Nourishing Pills
Formulas Name : Silk Brocade Spleen-Nourishing Pills
Chinese Name : 绫锦养脾丸
Drug Formulation
1 qian and 1 zi of Wood Fragrance, 1 qian and 1 zi of Clove, 1 qian and 1 zi of Agarwood, 1 qian and 1 zi of Red Bean, 1 qian and 1 zi of Large Pepper, 1 qian and 1 zi of Cassia Bark (with coarse bark removed), 1 qian and 1 zi of Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 2 qian and a half of Cardamom, 2 qian and a half of White Cardamom (peeled),Piper longum 2 qian and a half, Sichuan ginger (roasted and cracked) 2 qian and a half, Piper longum 2 qian and a half, licorice (chopped, lightly roasted until yellow) 2 qian and a half, ginseng (root tip removed) 2 qian and a half, Poria cocos (peeled) 2 qian and a half, Atractylodes macrocephala 2 qian and a half, tangerine peel (white pith removed) 2 qian and a half, Shenqu (crushed, lightly roasted) 2 qian and a half,Wheat bran (roasted until golden) 2.5 qian, Amomum villosum 2.5 qian, Terminalia chebula pulp 2.5 qian, Alpinia officinarum (chopped, roasted) 6 qian and 1 zi, Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed, processed with ginger) 6 qian and 1 zi, Coptis chinensis (lightly roasted) 6 qian and 1 zi.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 6 pills per liang.
Benefits
For deficiency of both the spleen and kidneys, with cold qi attacking and piercing the heart, chest, abdomen, and flanks; pain in the lower abdomen; vomiting, retching, and phlegm-fluid. Bitter taste in the mouth, belching, and acid regurgitation; as well as cold qi surging from the bladder, causing cramping pain in the lower back, umbilicus, and abdomen. Slightly cold hands and feet; frequent and copious urination. Also treats sudden and severe heart pain, as well as cholera with vomiting and retching. For women with blood-qi masses and masses in the abdomen, presenting with stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Although this formula contains 3–5 pungent and warming herbs, when blended with refined honey to form approximately 4 liang and a half of the mixture—along with approximately 4 liang and a half of refined, mature honey—the total of 9 liang is divided into 54 pills, each weighing slightly more than 1 qian and 6 fen. Take 1 pill per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, dissolving it in boiling water.
Silk Brocade Spleen-Nourishing Pills,For deficiency of both the spleen and kidneys, with cold qi attacking and piercing the heart, chest, abdomen, and flanks; pain in the lower abdomen; vomiting, retching, and phlegm-fluid. Bitter taste in the mouth, belching, and acid regurgitation; as well as cold qi surging from the bladder, causing cramping pain in the lower back, umbilicus, and abdomen. Slightly cold hands and feet; frequent and copious urination. Also treats sudden and severe heart pain, as well as cholera with vomiting and retching. For women with blood-qi masses and masses in the abdomen, presenting with stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen.