Qi Bao Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 62.，For qi stagnation in the diaphragm causing vomiting and retching, fullness and distension in the chest and heart region, and inability to swallow food or drink. For all forms of qi stagnation, abdominal masses, fullness and distension in the chest and heart region, abdominal oppression, and shortness of breath; as well as for prolonged retention of wind-pathogen, phlegm-fluid retention with cough, damage from alcohol or food, spleen-stomach qi stagnation, cold qi in the bladder, pain radiating to the back, and pain and swelling in the lower back and spine, making it impossible to bend forward or backward.
Qi Bao Pills
Formulas Name : Qi Bao Pills
Chinese Name : 气宝丸
Drug Formulation
Fennel Seeds (sorted, roasted in a silver or stone vessel lined with paper) 2 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked) 1 liang,Areca nut (chopped) 1 liang, Frankincense 1 fen (grind the 4 ingredients together with a pestle and sieve into a fine powder), Black Pharbitis (sorted and weighed) 4 liang (slowly stir-fry with 2 liang of Evodia fruit over low heat until the Evodia turns charred; retain only the Pharbitis seeds; grind 1 portion with a pestle to obtain 2 liang of powder).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 62.
Processing
Mix the above ingredients thoroughly, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using refined honey.
Benefits
For qi stagnation in the diaphragm causing vomiting and retching, fullness and distension in the chest and heart region, and inability to swallow food or drink. For all forms of qi stagnation, abdominal masses, fullness and distension in the chest and heart region, abdominal oppression, and shortness of breath; as well as for prolonged retention of wind-pathogen, phlegm-fluid retention with cough, damage from alcohol or food, spleen-stomach qi stagnation, cold qi in the bladder, pain radiating to the back, and pain and swelling in the lower back and spine, making it impossible to bend forward or backward.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 to 15 pills per dose, washed down with rice water or Mu Xiang Decoction; if phlegm is present, use half a qian of areca nut powder, half a zhan of water, boil several times, let cool slightly, and take with the pills; for mild purgation, increase the dose to 30 to 40 pills. Administer on an empty stomach, depending on the patient’s condition (deficiency or excess).
Qi Bao Pills,For qi stagnation in the diaphragm causing vomiting and retching, fullness and distension in the chest and heart region, and inability to swallow food or drink. For all forms of qi stagnation, abdominal masses, fullness and distension in the chest and heart region, abdominal oppression, and shortness of breath; as well as for prolonged retention of wind-pathogen, phlegm-fluid retention with cough, damage from alcohol or food, spleen-stomach qi stagnation, cold qi in the bladder, pain radiating to the back, and pain and swelling in the lower back and spine, making it impossible to bend forward or backward.